Your Eyes Don't Lie by Branton Rachel

Author:Branton, Rachel [Branton, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Romantic suspense
ISBN: 9781939203397
Publisher: White Star Press
Published: 2014-02-24T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Harrison knew he should call Makay first, but he didn’t want her to say no. After all, she’d gone to work and school and had to take care of Nate—plus she’d been sick. Besides, if she’d somehow found time to work in a little sleuthing, his showing up with dinner would only pay her back for her time. He told himself that he wouldn’t stay if she didn’t seem happy to see him.

He made only one detour on his way home, a drive by his apartment to see if another note had appeared on his mother’s Beetle. But there was nothing. Did that mean whoever it was had a day job? Or did they know he usually worked late and were unwilling to risk anyone else finding the note? He simply didn’t know. Maybe Makay had better luck with her research. He glanced at the time on his phone. He’d left work earlier than he’d intended, planning to make up the time tomorrow, but if he didn’t hurry, she might eat before he got there.

He chose Chinese food, and then, when he recalled one of his coworkers complaining about how her kids never wanted to eat anything she slaved over, he stopped and bought a hamburger just in case. While he waited for the burger, his phone rang.

“Hi, Mom.”

“Hi.” She paused and said a little breathlessly, “Any word?”

“Not yet. I’ll let you know.”

“I’ve got the money.” Her voice was so low he almost didn’t understand, but when he did, he felt angry all over again. “I’ll go to your work tomorrow to give it to you,” she added. “Would that be okay?”

“No, hang onto it for a bit.” What else could he say? He didn’t want to tell her he was trying to stall in an effort to find out more about who was behind the blackmail. Absolutely no way was he going to put fifty thousand dollars on a windshield. No, the blackmailers would have to come and get it from him personally. He’d insist on that at the very least. If they refused, he’d threaten to bring in the police. Hopefully, they wouldn’t call his bluff.

“Okay, let me know when. I have to go. Love you, son.” The line went dead.

Harrison drove to Makay’s, and his worry returned tenfold. Her car was in the parking lot, so that meant she was probably home. He ran up the stairs, his nose stinging at the fetid smell inside the stairwell. How does she stand to live here? Shame washed over him at the thought. He had no right to even think that way. She was doing well by Nate and that was the important thing.

He rang her bell, but there was no answer, and the only sound inside was Snoop growling and pawing at the door. Harrison was heading back to the stairs when Nate came running up them, stopping when he spied Harrison.

“Hey!” he said. “You’re here! I was hoping to see you. Makay said I’d probably be in bed if you came over.

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