Thunder Horse Redemption by Elle James

Author:Elle James
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: AmerFrntr/Western/Cowboy, Romance Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-11-17T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

During the long drive to Bismarck, Pierce couldn’t help but think about Roxanne and what had almost happened on the porch. If not for the fire…

He groaned. How was he supposed to stay focused on keeping her safe if he couldn’t keep his hands off her? Maybe it was for the best for her to spend some time on Dante’s watch instead of his. Without her distracting presence, Pierce might actually be able to make some progress on finding the man who was targeting her.

Pierce had called ahead to the hospital, letting them know that he’d be by to collect Jim after he stopped at the bureau. Tuck had been there working since he’d handed over the bullets, plastic and casings they’d found. While his absence—with a wedding to prepare for in less than a week—had to be driving his future bride nuts Pierce couldn’t help but feel relieved that he could depend on his brother’s help.

He pulled into the bureau parking lot in Bismarck and stared up at the building. It felt as if it had been months since he’d been there when, in fact, it had only been days. So much had happened at the ranch that he hadn’t had time to stop and think. Some vacation.

Inside, he found Tuck at his desk, poring through computer files.

“Anything on the casings and bullets?” Pierce asked.

“Good to see you, too, Pierce.” Tuck chuckled as he rose and hugged his brother. “They do match, but we couldn’t lift any prints off them. Nor could we get a trace on the plastic explosives.”

Pierce smacked his palm against the wall. “Damn.”

Tuck resumed his seat in front of the computer. “I’ve been checking the databases on Roxanne’s ranch hands. As expected, there’s nothing on Abe and Fred. Clean as a whistle. But then you suspected that. They’ve been with Carmichael Ranch for a while. Toby had a speeding ticket a couple months back, but nothing alarming in his files.”

“What about Ethan Mitchell?” Pierce leaned over his brother’s shoulder and stared at the screen.

“Did you know he’s a local boy from Bismarck?” Tuck clicked a few icons.

“Yeah, I gathered that much from Toby.”

A mug shot of Ethan Mitchell appeared on the screen, his hair longer and dirtier, but with the same sullen face. “He had an arrest a while back for disturbing the peace. His neighbor called the cops when an argument took to the streets.”

Pierce’s chest tightened. “Convicted?”

“He paid a fine and that was the end of it. Apparently the woman he was arguing with was his girlfriend. He claimed it was a simple domestic dispute that got out of hand.”

“What did the girlfriend say?”

“She refused to make a statement.”

“Too afraid of him?”

Tuck shrugged. “Maybe. Probably. But I can’t really say for sure.”

“Nice to know the man respects women.” His fingers tightened around the back of Tuck’s chair, the urge to return immediately to the Carmichael Ranch so strong he had to fight himself not to give in.

“Yeah,” Tuck was saying. “You should warn Roxanne that he might be trouble.

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