Catch Me If You Can by Mitzi Pool Bridges

Author:Mitzi Pool Bridges [Bridges, Mitzi Pool]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, mystery, suspense
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2014-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

When Jake wheeled in at the office, there were more reporters and TV vans milling around than when he left. One had a local cornered, no doubt looking for any tidbit of news.

He elbowed his way through the throng, but was recognized. Now mikes were thrust into his face. “No comment,” was all he’d tell them.

They’d have a field day when they found out the victims vehicles were found in the lake.

When he walked in, he shut the door behind him and leaned against it. “Can I lock the damned doors?” he asked no one in particular.

“I think there’s a fire ordinance against that.” Riley smiled as she passed by with a cup of coffee.

“It’s tempting.” He moved away from the door. “Is the sheriff in?”

“Came in a minute ago.”

The sense of relief came as a surprise. Lynn was the sheriff for God’s sake. Like she told him, she could take care of herself. Then why did the thought of something happening to her leave him weak in the knees?

Wasn’t he over her?

It had been more than fifteen years. They’d been kids when they fell in love. Then why did he break his engagement five years ago to one of the prettiest women in New York? Because it didn’t feel right. No one had since Lynn.

Stupid, but true.

He knocked and opened the door at the same time. Lynn’s head came up. Surprise mixed with a look in her eyes he’d never seen before—fear. “What’s wrong?” He was at her desk, a hand on her shoulder before she could answer.

The desk had dozens of photographs spread across it. He’d get to them later. Right now he wanted to know what had upset Lynn.

She waved him away. But didn’t speak.

He swiveled her chair around, put both hands on her shoulders. “Something’s wrong. What happened?”

Did she know who the killer was?

Was it someone she knew?

When she looked up at him, stark fear leapt out at him. “Tell me,” he demanded.

“It’s nothing.”

Her voice was barely loud enough to hear. Her hands trembled. Jake couldn’t stand seeing her like this. Something had happened. This wasn’t the same woman who’d barked orders at a dozen FBI agents, or the same one who’d faced a triple autopsy without passing out.

He pulled her to her feet, wrapped his arms around her. At first she stiffened. He patted her back, trying his best to keep the feel of her comforting when his body was responding in a totally different way. She felt good in his arms. Like she belonged right where she was. Crazy.

“Whatever it is, you can tell me,” he murmured in her ear.

With all the self-control he could muster, he willed his body to still. At the same time, he stroked her back, whispered words of comfort. “It’ll be all right. Trust me, Lynn.”

She took a deep breath and stepped away.

The loss of her in his arms was like a knife cut. Sharp and painful.

****

She’d trusted him before and look what happened.

This is different.

Of course it was.

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