Capitol K-9 Unit Series, Books 4-6 by Margaret Daley

Author:Margaret Daley
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488023323
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Isaac kept hold of Abby’s leash and slipped an arm around Daniella’s shoulders. By unspoken agreement, Adam radioed headquarters, Chase called the local police and Isaac used his cell to notify Jacob.

“Hi, Jake.”

“What in the world is going on? I thought I heard a shot.”

“You did. Stay inside. Somebody’s using us for target practice. Nobody’s hurt so far. If you keep your head down, it should stay that way.”

“Where are you?”

“Behind the barn. You probably can’t see us from the house. Just don’t let yourself be silhouetted in the windows, whatever you do.”

“Is it Fagan?”

“Can’t tell,” Isaac said, reluctant to say much in front of the trembling woman in his arms. “Might be.”

“Okay. I’ll go warn Daniella.”

The chuckle Isaac managed sounded more like a cough. “Um, that won’t be necessary. She’s here with me.”

“Outside? Is she nuts?”

“Maybe. Probably. The important thing is that you stay out of sight until the cops arrive and you warn Becky to check with one of us before driving home.”

“Right. Will do.” There was a pause. “You are going to tell me exactly what’s going on when you come in. I don’t care if your girlfriend is embarrassed about her family. I want all the details. Copy?”

“You already know most of them,” Isaac argued, “but all right. We’ll answer any questions. I promise. Now call Becky for me, will you? My battery’s low and I want to save it for emergencies.”

Ending the call, he turned his full concentration on the woman at his side and scowled. “Do you have a death wish?”

“Of course not.” She leaned away and met his gaze boldly. “I have a life wish, for myself and everybody else I know. If you guys had started back to the house, the sniper would have had clear shots at all of you. I spotted him, but you had no idea of the danger, so I did what I had to do.”

“You’ve never heard of phones?”

He saw her eyebrows draw together in a clear frown. “Yes,” she drawled, “but somebody took mine away and never replaced it. I knew if I asked Jake to call you he’d make me stay in the house and put himself in danger. It wasn’t his job, it was mine. I brought the problem with me and I intend to face it—as many times as necessary.”

“You’d better hope nobody ever gives you a professional psych eval, lady. You sound certifiable.”

“Don’t raise your voice to me.”

“I wasn’t, I…” Isaac realized she was right. He had been yelling. Little wonder. Once again Daniella had had a narrow escape and his racing heart hadn’t yet recovered. Matter of fact, the more she revealed about her convoluted reasoning, the more concerned he became.

He lightly touched her hand. “Look. I’m sorry. I was reacting to what you’d done and it scared me to death. You may have escaped in the past but that’s no guarantee you won’t be injured, or worse, if you keep on defying your father.”

“I’m as smart as he is.

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