Blackmail by Robin Caroll

Author:Robin Caroll
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2009-10-26T04:00:00+00:00

He couldn’t wait to see Sadie.

Jon sat in a back booth in the café, eyes glued to the front door, nerves in a tight wad. He couldn’t even sip the ice water the waitress had left for him.

He’d thought about Sadie last night after he went home. A lot. And he’d come to the conclusion that he wanted to get to know her better. Not for his job.

As a man romances a woman.

Oh, he wanted to tell Sadie that Jack Kinnard was definitely a prime suspect, that much was true, but he wanted to just see her even more. Just stare into her eyes. And maybe, if he was lucky, get the kiss her brother had thwarted last night.

His meeting with Jack couldn’t have gone better as far as extracting information went. Jack was belligerent and openly hostile against Vermilion Oil. When Jon had asked what Jack thought about the sabotages, he’d replied with, “They get what they deserve.” Very much worth a second look, which is exactly what Jon intended to share with Sheriff Theriot.

After he told Sadie.

Something about Kinnard’s attitude seemed almost gloating in nature. The way he smirked.

Jon glanced at his watch—she was already eight minutes late. Where was she?

He’d tossed and turned all night. Recalling how soft Sadie’s face had been. Remembering how slight her waist felt in his hand. Anticipating what it’d be like to kiss her. It’d been a long time since he’d felt like this over a woman and the exhilaration fed his adrenaline.

And then she was there, breezing through the door. She glanced around the tables.

He stood and waved, not bothering to hide his wide smile. His heart did silly things whenever she was near.

She made eye contact with him and headed in his direction. He continued to stand beside the booth, determined to be the gentleman and treat her like she deserved—like a lady. As she drew closer, he noticed the firm set of her mouth, the narrowness of her eyes. What had stolen her good mood from earlier?

Had there been another sabotage? He was working as fast as he could in trying to help the sheriff in the investigation.

She stopped less than two feet in front of him. Her eyes glimmered…with anger. At him.

All the air left his lungs. “What’s wrong?”

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?” Her voice had a shrillness to it he hadn’t heard before.

“Sit down and you can tell me what’s happened.” He motioned to the booth.

“I’m not sitting down with you, you rat. You snake.” She grew louder.

The waitress paused, holding an empty tray. People near them stared. He kept his voice low. “What’d I do?”

“What did you do?” She shook her head. “How can you ask that?”

“Sadie, please. I don’t know what’s made you so mad.”

She popped her fists onto her hips. “No ability for rehabilitation? Are you serious?” Her voice raised at least two decibels.

Oh, no. His report. She’d gotten her copy. “I can explain. That was before I—”

“What, stabbed me in the back? Let me

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