ARRESTED: A Stepbrother Cop Romance by Stephanie Brother

Author:Stephanie Brother [Brother, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01EKP75ZI
Published: 2016-04-19T23:00:00+00:00

At the police station, I sit in a chair facing Detective Jameson and I try not to fidget. I keep my gaze down on my hand, which my mom is squeezing reassuringly. Every so often she nods at what the detective is saying. I'm in such a daze that I can barely take in what is happening around me.

I’m in a police interview room.

I’m just a normal girl, generally law abiding except for the recent speeding incident. I don’t know how I’ve ended up here.

The room is small, the walls close and with every new question, I feel that they are closer. Things weren't supposed to turn out like this. I always thought of my private life and my life goals to be two separate things, but now I find them intrinsically linked. The dreams I had flash before my eyes and I have to I bite my lip to stop myself from sobbing.

Rachel, who is standing behind me, squeezes my shoulder for support. I touch her hand in thanks and suck in a deep breath. Half of me is grateful to have the support of people who love me but their concern just makes me feel even more mortified, even more of a letdown.

I sneak a peek at Cory. His face is blank and expressionless, his cop face. As I watch, his eyes narrow in concentration as he listens to the detective talk about revenge porn and the new legislation. This isn’t just a college prank gone too far. This will have serious repercussions, not only for me but for Drew too.

"Please continue with your account, Allyson," Detective Jameson says.

He's finished explaining the last point so I pause for a moment to gather my thoughts. I tell them the whole story about Drew, how controlling he was after we had been together for a few months, breaking up with him, and the threats after that. As I talk about the night at the party and what Drew had threatened, I can't help but look up at Cory. I expect his mouth to be set in a serious line and his eyes to reflect nothing of what he is thinking. What I see is very different. His eyes blaze with barely contained fury and a muscle in his jaw twitches. I look away from his face, feeling so ashamed of what he knows about me and about what we did, and see his hands are balled into fists at his sides.

The anger is practically radiating from him. I hope he’s angry at Drew and what he’s done, and not at me. I know I lied to him, but he must be able to see why.

The detective writes down everything I say. "When did the harassing phone calls start?"

"Shortly after I broke up with him," I say.

"What's his full name, address, phone number?" Cory asks, sounding as though he’s speaking through gritted teeth.

"We'll get to that in a moment, Officer Carlisle. Let Allyson tell her story," the detective says.

I squirm in my chair under Cory's angry gaze.

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