Baby Daddy by Kathy Clark

Author:Kathy Clark
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780988343672
Publisher: Nightwriter93
Published: 2013-11-11T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

“What do you see down there?” Christopher asked as he slowly drove through the intersection. He tried to look, but the traffic was funneling around the cement truck and he had to stay focused on his driving.

“I think they landed upside down. I’m not sure if they hit anyone down there, but it’s not going to help rush hour traffic.”

“Did you happen to get a good look at either of the guys?”

“Not really. Why do you think they were following us?”

“I think we should find out.” Christopher turned right on East Tenth Avenue and pulled into the Sheraton parking lot. “Let’s run over there and see who those assholes are.”

We jumped out of the car, dodged through a break in the cars and ran back down the service road to the break in the guardrail on the overpass. We stood as close to the edge as we dared and looked down at the pickup truck below.

“Do you see anyone in the truck?” Christopher gasped, trying to catch his breath.

“No, the roof collapsed,” I answered, not quite as winded as he was. My coach would be so proud. “There’s not even a license plate on the truck!”

“Figures…,” Christopher muttered. “There’s less of a hassle not having a plate than getting stopped in a vehicle that has been reported stolen.”

We continued staring down, searching the area. A fire truck was driving down the emergency lane and a police car was threading through the traffic. There was already a cop on top where we were, talking to the cement truck driver and another one trying to control the traffic buildup in the intersection.

“I don’t see how anyone could survive that,” I commented to Christopher. “Unless they’re terminators.”

“I wish we could go down there and find some ID before the cops take over.”

“Yuck, I don’t want to look inside that wreck,” I grimaced.

Christopher admitted, “Neither do I really. That’s why I’m not a firefighter or a cop. I would like to know who was chasing us. Clearly we’re on to something here, but we’re screwed for now. Let’s get back to the office and see if anyone else got lucky.”

We crossed at the light and walked back to the Mustang. Christopher reached for my door handle, and I thought he was going to open it for me. I stepped closer, and realized he was actually holding my door shut. I looked up in surprise and found him staring at me.

“For a friend who just wants the benefits, you sure ask a lot of questions about my private life,” he said, an amused twinkle sparkling in his dark eyes.

I opened my mouth to protest, but gave up. I wanted to tell him it didn’t matter. I really did. I couldn’t pretend that my interest in how serious he had been with Janet was purely business-related. My mind whirled as I tried to think of a way to spin my answer so it wouldn’t sound like I was jealous…when I clearly was.

As much as I

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