Worth The Wait: Crystal Lake Series by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laura Scott
Published: 2014-07-02T06:00:00+00:00

Reese wanted nothing more than to chase after Katy, but he forced himself to stay where he was.

He hadn’t been lying. Katy would be much safer if she stayed far away from him. And keeping her safe had to be the top priority.

Besides, he knew full well how horrified Katy had been to hear how far he was in debt. Granted, he was making steady progress, but he still wasn’t debt free. Katy didn’t realize that he’d never take any of her money to free himself from his financial burden. Call it pride, or pig-headed stubbornness, but there was no way he’d accept money from a woman.

Especially not someone he cared about.

Suzanne’s mess was his problem alone. Plenty of people had told him to hire a lawyer to go after her, forcing the issue that she should share in the debt since she’d created ninety percent of it, but he’d refused.

The taillights from Katy’s car disappeared from view, and he steeled his resolve by turning back toward the motel. Duke trotted off to water a bush, so he waited before heading inside his motel room. The door was still broken, but he wasn’t worried. He had Duke and firmly believed that the blond dude was long gone.

Falling asleep wasn’t easy; he tossed and turned to the point that Duke padded over, sticking his nose against Reese’s chest as if to ask what’s wrong?

He buried his face against the dog’s neck for a moment, wishing things could be different. But wallowing in self-pity was one thing he’d promised himself he wouldn’t do, so he lifted his head and gave Duke a nice rub. “Good boy. Lie down, Duke. Down.”

Duke dropped down and stretched out on his belly. Reese flopped back on the bed, staring at the ceiling, knowing he should be grateful for what he had. Although at times like this, when everything seemed stacked against him, it wasn’t easy.

Somehow, he found himself reaching for faith and God.

Please keep Katy safe and provide me the strength and courage I’ll need as I search for the man responsible for all of this. Amen.

He must have slept, because Duke’s low growl, combined with bright sunlight, brought him instantly awake.

“What is it, boy?” he asked, blinking the remnants of sleep from his eyes.

Duke stayed right in front of the door, the hair on the scruff of his neck standing upright. Reese dragged on his cargo shorts, T-shirt and running shoes, checking his weapon as he walked over to where Duke waited. He tucked his gun into his holster and grabbed a water bottle.

He found himself hoping the blond dude had returned to finish what he’d started. Getting him in custody would salvage Reese’s reputation.

He pulled open the door, and Duke ran through the opening and immediately crossed the parking lot. Reese had little choice but to sprint after him.

“Duke, halt!” he called sharply when several bystanders shied away in fear.

Duke stopped on a dime and turned his head to look back at Reese. The dog’s muscles were quivering, and Reese knew that something was up.

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