The Marshal's Justice (Appaloosa Pass Ranch 4) by Delores Fossen

Author:Delores Fossen [Fossen, Delores]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Violence, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers, Suspense, Crime, Protection, Safety, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Kidnapping, Appaloosa Pass Ranch, Series, Lawman, Former Lover, Baby, Daughter, Infant, Family Life, Appaloosa Creek, Marshal, Criminal Informant, Murderous Thugs, Target, Trust, Texas, Reconcile, Premature Daughter, Two Months, WITSEC Protection, Crockett Family, Single Mother, Newborn, Second Chances
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue
Published: 2016-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

April hadn’t been sure what to expect when she stepped into the Appaloosa Pass sheriff’s office. All Jericho had told them on the phone was that someone had just showed up out of the blue.

That someone was Quentin.

Her brother had refused to answer any questions until she got there.

April figured that wasn’t a good sign, but the fact he was there proved he hadn’t faked his own kidnapping. Well, maybe it meant that.

Knowing her brother, this could be part of a sick plan, too. But at least Quentin was alive, and she got proof of that the moment Chase and she arrived. Her brother was indeed there, sitting in a chair next to one of the deputy’s desks.

Quentin stood when he spotted her, but he didn’t move toward her. She didn’t move toward him, either. Not because she wasn’t glad to see him. She was, and she was thankful he was alive. But there were so many questions, and April started with the easiest one first.

“Shouldn’t you be at the hospital?” she asked.

“Trust me,” Jericho said, not looking especially pleased with this development, “I tried to talk him into it.”

“I’m not going back there,” Quentin insisted. “But a medic came and checked my incision. I’m okay. And he left me some pain meds to take. I’ll do that after we’ve talked.”

But he sure didn’t look okay. Quentin was pale and didn’t seem too steady on his feet.

Chase walked to him, meeting him eye-to-eye. “Tell us about the kidnapping and how you got away.”

Quentin nodded, but he didn’t look at Chase. He kept his attention on April. “When I was in radiology waiting for the MRI, two armed men stormed into the room. They were both wearing ski masks so I couldn’t see their faces. They forced me out of the hospital and into a van, and then they took me to a house on the edge of town.”

Chase jumped right on that. He took a notepad from the deputy’s desk and dropped it next to Quentin. “Write down the address of that house.”

Quentin nodded, eventually. He scrawled it down and handed it to Chase. That’s when she noticed Quentin was shaking. Likely caused from a combination of pain and fear.

She tried not to give in to the old tug in her heart. The one that’d coddled and protected her kid brother way too many times. The bottom line was April wasn’t sure she could trust Quentin.

Jericho glanced at the address, took out his phone and stepped into his office to make the call. No doubt to get someone out there to check it out. That probably meant calling in one of the night or reserve deputies, but April was glad he wasn’t going himself because it would have left just Jax, Chase and her in the office. And if her brother’s kidnapping had been the real thing, then those ski mask-wearing men could come after him again.

“How did you escape?” she asked her brother.

“They had some pain meds for me there, and I spiked their coffee with them.

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