The McCaffertys: Slade by Lisa Jackson

Author:Lisa Jackson [Jackson, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460363454
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2002-01-24T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

“SO WHAT YOU’RE SUGGESTING,” Jamie said, leveling her gaze across the desk, “is that the firm use all its resources to try to find out everything we can about your sister, pry into her personal life, dig deep, use private investigators, snitches—whatever it takes—to find out who’s the father of her child. And in return, you’ll throw us a bone, a little more business our way. Is that what you want to do?”

“Absolutely.” Thorne leaned his elbows on the scarred wooden desk. The den was small and had never been intended to house computers, a fax machine, printers, scanners, copiers and a phone with several lines, yet it didn’t seem cluttered—just compact and efficient. Like the man trying to convince Jamie that what he was doing was somehow benign. Thorne wasn’t giving an inch. “The police are too slow. Striker’s frustrated. Randi can’t or won’t remember anything that might help, and I have the feeling we’re running out of time. Whoever wants to harm her won’t wait to strike again.”

“Isn’t that her business?”

“I’m just taking care of my sister,” Thorne insisted, his gray eyes steely with determination. “I would never forgive myself if I let her bully me into backing off and something happened to her or the baby. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be behind her back. I’ll tell her.”

“That you bargained for her. Offered more business to Jansen, Monteith and Stone if they were able to unearth her deepest secrets? That’s what you’re going to tell her?” Jamie stared at the man in disbelief. “I’m just glad you’re not my brother.”

“She’ll appreciate it.”

“I met her. I don’t think so.”

Thorne’s jaw hardened. “You don’t have to second-guess me, just pass the information along. We’re talking a lot of business to the firm. I’ve already got my eye on two potential developments in this county, one outside of Grand Hope, another on the way to Carver…and that’s just a start. I’ve got drilling rights in Colorado and…” His face fell away as he leaned back in his desk chair and it squeaked. “Just have Chuck give me a call.”

“I will,” she promised, standing briskly.

He must have read the censure in her eyes, because his expression was suddenly not set in granite. “I really am looking out for my sister and her son’s best interests. How would any of us feel if we hadn’t done everything possible to ensure their safety and something tragic happened? Not only has someone tried to kill my sister twice, but the baby nearly died in the hospital from complications surrounding his birth. Bacterial meningitis.”

Lines of worry creased Thorne’s face and Jamie realized that be he right or wrong, he really was doing what he thought best, that he cared. Even if she thought he was going about it all wrong. He hadn’t suggested anything illegal.

“I’ll talk to Chuck,” she promised, leaving the small office. What the devil was she getting herself into? The McCafferty brothers were all hardheaded and extremely protective when it came to their sister.

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