To Believe by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott [Scott, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Readscape Publishing, LLC

9

“Trina! Are you all right?”

She turned her head to the sound of Jeremy’s voice. The driver’s side door was open, and he was crouched down so his eyes were on her level. She didn’t think she’d lost consciousness but felt dazed as if her face and body had been punched by a dozen professional boxers.

Why was it that every time something happened to her Jeremy was the one to find her? These attacks were escalating to the point they were personal.

Who wanted to hurt her? And why?

“Easy now.” He put his hand on her shoulder to prevent her from getting out of the Prius. “I need you to tell me what hurts.”

“Everything.” She lifted a hand to her face to see if she was bleeding. She wasn’t. “How did you get here? I don’t remember calling you.”

“I drove.” He was looking at her with concern. “Trey wasn’t feeling well, so I offered to run into town to pick up something to settle his stomach. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the taillights off the road. I panicked when I recognized your car. I called nine one one, someone should be here soon.”

She wished he hadn’t bothered. “Did you see another vehicle? Like maybe a truck?” Her hand instinctively went to her belt, but she wasn’t armed or wearing her uniform.

She was dressed for a wedding.

“A black truck passed me by, but I wasn’t paying much attention to it or the driver.” Jeremy put his hand on her shoulder. “Give me a minute to examine you before you get out of the car.”

“I’m fine.” Her headache had returned, likely from being struck so soon after the initial blow the day before. “Thanks to the airbag, I don’t think I’ve broken any bones.”

Jeremy ignored her, running his hands up and down her limbs, then palpating her shoulders, neck, and her head. The bruised area from the day before was still tender, making her wince.

“Okay, I’m going to help you stand.”

“I’m not an invalid.” She turned in her seat, intending to stand under her own power. But her knees were wobbly, and without Jeremy’s arm around her waist, she figured she’d have fallen face forward into the brush.

For the second time in less than as many hours, Jeremy held her in his arms, close to his chest. She wanted to lean on him for strength and support but knew that a deputy would be on scene shortly.

As a female cop, she couldn’t afford to show signs of weakness.

The deputy vehicle rolled toward them, lights flashing but no sirens. When Deputy Nathan Beck slid out from behind the wheel, she let out a low groan.

“Did you swerve to avoid a deer and lose control of your car?” Beck’s expression held disdain.

“A truck struck me from behind, twice.” She kept her tone even, despite how she wanted to smack the smug expression from his face. “This was no accident.”

“Really?” Beck didn’t bother to hide the doubt in his tone. Instead, he took out his flashlight and aimed the beam along the back of her car.

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