When Lightning Strikes by Aimee Thurlo

Author:Aimee Thurlo
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Mystery, Sign of the Gray Wolf, Harlequin Intrigue
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2002-09-01T07:00:00+00:00

Glancing in the rearview mirror, Daniel saw Wolf sitting up, looking at him. He appeared to be grinning.

THE COPY SHOP, in a strip mall with several other small businesses, didn’t seem overly busy at the moment, probably because of the early morning hour. Hannah glanced around when they entered, but Norm wasn’t in the room. She shook her head, assuring Daniel that they had nothing to worry about for now.

Looking over the shop casually, Daniel saw a caller ID box next to the telephone. That could explain how Hannah’s call had been traced and how their enemies had found the first safe house.

Daniel walked to the counter, and placed the sketch of the man who had kidnapped Hannah down in front of an employee.

The young clerk looked at the sketch, then at Daniel. “You a cop?”

“Me? Nah. But I’ve got this great computer program that helped us make this sketch. The guy on this printout helped my lady when her car broke down in the middle of nowhere south of Bloomfield. He stopped and managed to get the car running again so she could make it into Farmington. But he left in a rush and forgot some of his tools. They’re expensive and I thought I’d try to get them back to him.”

Hannah stared at Daniel, hoping that the burning she felt in her cheeks hadn’t really been a noticeable blush. When he’d called her his lady, she’d felt the most wonderful rush coursing through her. Of course it meant nothing. Daniel had made it clear that he wasn’t interested in permanent relationships. She disciplined her thoughts quickly. They had work to do.

Daniel suddenly glanced back at her and gave her a devilish grin, making her wonder if he’d seen her reaction to his words. “The guy in this drawing really came through for her,” he said, looking back at the clerk, “and I’d like to return the favor. I’m offering a twenty-five-dollar reward to anyone who can tell me who he is so I can square things with him. You don’t happen to recognize him, do you?”

The young man, probably no older than eighteen, studied the sketch for a moment, then finally shook his head. “Wish I did. But let me ask around.”

There were two other employees, one a college-age girl, and the manager, who looked like retired military.

While the young man was showing the sketch to his coworkers, Daniel reached over and pressed the review arrow on the caller ID box. He quickly found one indicating a call from the convenience store location at the time Hannah had called Gless. Either Norm had tracked her down, or one of his “customers” had.

Hannah, noting what he was doing, looked at him questioningly. Daniel nodded.

The clerk came back and handed the sketch to Daniel. “Sorry, man. None of us can recall having seen him before.”

“Can you make me several copies of this sketch? Ten ought to do it. We’ll put them up in different places and see if anyone can help.

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