The Awakening by Jana DeLeon

Author:Jana DeLeon [DeLeon, Jana]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-12-01T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Josie glanced over at Tanner, wondering again what he was thinking. He’d been waiting outside the doctor’s office when she walked out and had asked about the checkup, but had only given her a cursory nod when she’d told him everything was fine.

She’d asked about his visit with the sheriff, but he’d only said he’d given Bobby the information and at this time, the sheriff didn’t need to speak to her. She had no doubt about that. If Bobby had even taken a note during his conversation with Tanner, it had probably gone straight into the trash as soon as Tanner had left the sheriff’s office.

He’d remained silent while driving back to her house, staring straight down the road, his expression one of concentration and aggravation. She could appreciate the sentiment. Bobby tended to leave her feeling aggravated, as well, and she supposed he was thinking about how to find her attacker. But his attitude was such a departure from the tenderness and care she’d seen the night before in her bedroom that she was a little confused.

As he pulled up in front of her house, he blew out a breath and looked over at her. “We need to talk.”

“Okay...” His tone led her to believe she wasn’t going to like the conversation.

“Are you broke?” he asked.

Her jaw involuntarily dropped open and she clamped it shut. Of all the questions in the world that she’d expected, that one hadn’t even been on the list.

“I don’t see what business that is of yours,” she said, offended at the question and his tone.

“It’s my business if you’re staging this creature sighting to get business for your bed-and-breakfast.”

A flush started up her neck and crept across onto her face and she struggled against the urge to slap him, because she knew that idea hadn’t originated with Tanner. “If you believe that, then I guess your work here is done. Please have Alex send me an invoice.”

She jumped out of the truck, slamming the door behind her, and ran into the house, holding back tears of shame and frustration. This was exactly the kind of situation she’d been trying to avoid. Even worse, it had been thrown in her face when she was completely unprepared and by the person she least expected to hear it from.

Itching for a drink, she hurried into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator, then changed her mind. Alcohol wasn’t the answer. It never was. During her modeling career, she’d seen too many people ruin their lives with alcohol and drugs. She’d made it this long without using a crutch, and she wasn’t about to start using one now.

Instead, she grabbed a Diet Coke, walked over to the picture window in the breakfast nook and stared out across the lawn. What in the world had she done to deserve all of this? Maybe she was making a huge mistake in fighting to keep her family home. Her family was all gone and aside from Adele, no one in Miel seemed to like her much.

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