Why (Stalker Series Book 2) by Megan Mitcham

Author:Megan Mitcham [Mitcham, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-10T18:30:00+00:00

Sixteen

Herpes. Chlamydia. Gonorrhea. Cocaine and methamphetamine residue. Those were some things Genevieve should be worrying about with her forehead pressed to the grated metal partition of the police car. She knew the exact cast of characters these vehicles transported, yet she leaned her weight into the barrier and even rocked it in a slow side to side, gathering all the filth with her face. Or, maybe, just maybe, she should be concerned with losing her job, her license, and being made a pariah in the law community. But, no. She wrung her cuffed hands, making the skin on her wrists raw over the pictures she hadn’t had time to grab or even capture a photo of with her phone. That and the poor child’s toy left abandoned on the cold floor.

What did those images mean? The logical answer was Pamela Carter, her dear friend, had been eagerly participating in an extramarital relationship.

That didn’t compute. Pamela had confided so much in her through the years. Her desire to be a mother. Their struggles with infertility. Her perceived shortcomings as a mom. The strained relationship she had with Perry’s mother. Above all, the adoration she had for her children. Never once had Pamela alluded to any bitterness in her marriage. Never once had she suggested a desire for other men. Never once would she have gambled with her children’s happiness that way.

Of course, Gen once thought she’d never gamble with her career this way.

They’d been here, idling in front of the warehouse for nearly an hour. How fucking long did it take to record a statement? Every time she thought about them taking that little bitch’s whiny, faux words, Gen wanted to scream. It didn’t help. She’d tried. Neither did beating on the window. She had the sore shoulder to prove it. The beat cops left her with no choice but to wrestle with her thoughts. They’d left her unattended long enough that her brain turned itself into a goddamned pretzel. She sighed, sank deeper against the grating, and pulled in a long breath. It smelled of stale ass.

The cruiser’s front door creaked open.

Genevieve braced for the questions sure to come. Unlike the intelligent, professional, well-respected woman she was, she kept her head hunkered and closed her eyes. No way would she answer a single question without her lawyer present. Too fucking bad she couldn’t call Perry to return a quarter of the favor he owed her. He’d have his own questions. She needed hers answered first.

“If you wanted to see me again, you could’ve just called.”

That voice would be her conscience, if she had one. Gen lifted her head and stared into the bright blue eyes and salty smirk of Detective Owen Graham. He leaned into the car and stared down through the plexiglass and grating at her.

“I didn’t figure you for the grand gesture type.” He lifted a hand to his chest and covered his heart. “I’m flattered.” His heavy biceps bulged, inciting the first feeling that didn’t have anything to do with despair and paranoia in days.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.