Winter of Redemption by Linda Goodnight

Author:Linda Goodnight [Goodnight, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459291607
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-11-27T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The next morning, Kade was still reeling in the wild sensation of kissing Sophie, not once but several times. He shouldn’t have. He should have cut and run for her sake, but he’d had no self-discipline yesterday afternoon.

He wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or not, considering self-control had gotten him into the mess in Chicago. As an undercover agent—a narc—he’d played the part, done his job and lost his soul in the process. Sophie and Redemption—an aptly named town under the circumstances—had stirred a hope that he might actually find his way again.

His cell phone jingled. He plucked it from his pocket and answered. “McKendrick here.”

“Mr. McKendrick? My name is James. You don’t know me, but I got this number from a newspaper here in Potterville.”

Kade sat up straighter in his chair, a tingle of excited hope racing over his skin. Potterville was thirty miles from Redemption. “I put an ad in that paper.”

“Yes, sir. That’s why I’m calling. I’ve seen that little boy you’re looking for. He and his mama used to come into the grocery store where I work.”

“You’re sure it was him?”

“Pretty sure. Almost positive.”

“Do you know where his mother lives?”

“Yes, kind of,” the voice said. “They didn’t socialize much, but I remember someone saying they lived in the old Rogers’ place a few miles out of town.”

“Give me your name again and how to reach you.” Kade scrambled for a pen and paper, jotting down as much info as he needed. “Can you give me an address or directions to the house?”

“I think so.”

Kade wrote quickly, his pulse pumping adrenaline so fast that his head swam. This could be it. This could be the break he’d been praying for.

Armed with all the information he could pump from the man named James, he rang off and grabbed his coat. On the way out the door, he called Chief Jesse Rainmaker. He had no jurisdiction in Oklahoma, but Jesse did.

Whoever the woman was who had kept Davey under lock and key and then dumped him like a sack of garbage was about to feel the full brunt of legal fury.

* * *

Sophie was beside herself with excitement. Kade had left a message on her cell phone saying he’d had a break in Davey’s case and wouldn’t be home after school. Would she look after their boy? Of course she would. He knew that. He also knew she’d say nothing to Davey until they had more information.

She touched her cheek, warm from frequent thoughts of the kiss they’d shared yesterday afternoon. Kade had stayed until church time, although he’d never told her why he’d come over in the first place. She’d fed him grilled cheese and he’d helped her wrap Christmas gifts, a hilarious project considering he made prettier bows than she did. They’d talked. And he’d kissed her twice more. Once when they’d been laughing at her pitiful attempt to tie a bow and then when he’d left.

She was still a little shell-shocked by that.

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