Unexpected Father by Delores Fossen

Author:Delores Fossen [Fossen, Delores]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2006-12-22T23:00:00+00:00

LILLY COULDN’T STOP shaking.

It was as if her body had decided it’d had all it could take and it was going to punish her for the trauma. So she trembled from head to toe while she stood there, behind the interrogation mirror where the detectives had left Wayne Sandling.

Sandling certainly wasn’t trembling. With his hands tucked behind his head and his legs stretched out in front of him, he practically lounged at the austere metal table, waiting for the detectives to return so they could continue the questioning. Not that the questioning was actually leading anywhere: Sandling had denied any involvement in the shooting.

Despite being called out in the middle of the night to be interrogated by police for an attempted homicide, Sandling appeared well-rested and was dressed to perfection in a flawlessly tailored business suit. He was calm and collected.

Unlike her.

“I feel like a genuine wuss,” Lilly muttered.

Jason glanced at her and frowned. “Why?”

She held up her hand to show him that she was shaking.

“That makes you feel like a wuss?” he challenged. “It’s a normal human response to having your life threatened.”

“You’re not shaking,” she pointed out.

“I’m a cop. I’ve been trained not to shake. But if it helps, I’m shaking inside.”

She didn’t believe him for a minute, but yes, it did help to think that he wasn’t impervious to all of this. How could murder and mayhem ever become routine for anyone, even for a cop? Lilly knew it would be a long time, if ever, before she could forget the sound of those shots. They’d gotten lucky. Any one of those bullets could have killed them.

“The incident reports are done,” Jason told her. “And it doesn’t appear Sandling is on the verge of a confession, so I’ll make arrangements for an officer to take you back to the house, okay?”

It wasn’t the first time Jason had suggested that. It was the third time in the four-plus hours they’d been at police headquarters. She wasn’t any more amenable to the offer now than the first time he’d made it.

“I want to be here when Raymond Klein is questioned,” Lilly reminded him.

“It might be hours before they even find him.”

“Then, I’ll be here for hours.”

Obviously not pleased about that, Jason huffed. But the sound had barely faded when he slipped his arm around her waist. “I don’t suppose you’ll let me get you a chair, either?” he asked.

Ah. So the arm thing wasn’t a lovey kind of gesture. It was because she probably didn’t look too steady on her feet. “It’s strange, but all the fear and adrenaline have made my leg muscles feel stronger. Don’t worry, though. I won’t be suggesting gunfire and near death as a form of treatment for rehabbing coma patients.”

“More sarcasm.” The corner of his mouth lifted a fraction. “You’re really good under pressure, you know that?”

“Right.” Just in case he’d forgotten, she gave him a repeat demo of her trembling hand.

“Proves nothing. We’ve already established that. And you are great under pressure.” He stopped, mumbled something incoherent.

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