Capitol K-9 Unit Series Books 1-3 by Shirlee McCoy

Author:Shirlee McCoy
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459295704
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Needing a distraction, Lana shifted on the bar stool to face Adam. Her heart beat too fast from the scare on the bridge. She didn’t want to think about the danger or her past with Mark. She wanted to know more about Adam. “You were telling me about your FBI days. Your partner got involved with a suspect.”

His lip curled at one corner. “I was hoping you’d forgotten that.”

She tapped her forehead. “A memory like an elephant.”

Ace went to the back patio door. Adam let the dog out into the backyard then remained at the glass window, his big body silhouetted by the sun.

Lana waited for him to speak, sensing his tale was as hard to tell as hers had been. His words of God’s love soothed her soul and made her spirit quicken with hope. Hope that her sister was wrong and God forgave her for divorcing Mark. Hope that someday her heart would be healed and she could find a man of integrity and honor.

A man like Adam.

The rash thought squeezed her heart in a tight grip. She shouldn’t allow her emotions to get caught up in a fantasy that could never come true. Adam was protecting her because it was his job. Nothing more. There couldn’t be more.

“Branson, my partner, was a veteran. Twenty years on the job. I trusted his judgment. Even though I had strong doubts about the woman’s innocence, I stayed loyal to my partner.” Adam turned to face her. The misery in his eyes made her chest ache. “I covered for him. Nothing illegal. But I didn’t use good judgment. I took his word at face value and didn’t question his sporadic behavior.”

He ran a hand over his jaw. “I was too green to realize he was playing me. He and the suspect took off when incriminating evidence surfaced that implicated Branson in the murder. Apparently they’d been having an affair for some time. They were caught crossing the border into Mexico. Both are serving time.”

“Wow, that’s really...”

“Sordid.”

“Yes. But no more sordid than my past.”

He frowned. “Your past was not of your doing.”

“Neither was yours. Your partner betrayed your trust. He betrayed his badge.”

Adam ran a hand through his hair. “I betrayed myself by not seeing what was going on.”

“Is that why you left the FBI?”

He reclaimed his seat next to her. “Yeah, pretty much. I was questioned. Treated like a suspect, an accomplice.”

Outraged on his behalf, she laid a hand on his arm. The muscles beneath the rough texture of his shirt bunched. “How could they think you were involved? Anyone who knew you would know you’d never do anything illegal or questionable.”

He held her gaze. “Thank you for saying that.”

She found herself diving into the ocean of his gaze. If she weren’t careful, she would be pulled under. “It’s true.”

The slight scratching of Ace’s paws at the window alerted them the dog wanted back in. Adam moved to open the door. Lana took a breath, realizing how easily it would be to fall for this man.

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