Caught: A Second Chance Lesbian Romance (Cherished Choices, #4) by Tessa Vidal

Author:Tessa Vidal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: lesbian romance, steamy lesbian romance, FF romance, second chance romance, enemies to lovers
Publisher: Lovebird Press
Published: 2019-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Clary

I kept my cap pulled low on my head and my dark glasses tight against my distinctive green eyes. Although Yukon was perfectly socialized to handle large crowds, the fine folks of Fort Stockton had no reason to know that, so I had him on his harness. It was a warm day with a buzz of energy in the air. Several people had arrived at the roadrunner at the same time. The Instagram era must have given a jolt of life to old-timey tourist attractions like this.

The other roadrunner photo already had over a hundred thousand likes. I'd be interested to see how many this one got.

“Smile, baby,” I said as I held up the phone.

Yukon obliged. Easy for him to do, since it always looked like he was smiling.

The day was so bright I had to hunch over to see what the photo looked like. It was a little too-too, so I applied the Gingham filter. There. Perfect.

Someone grabbed my arm. Yukon growled.

“That growl was a warning shot,” I said. “Please unhand me.”

“‘Please unhand me?’ This isn't a movie, Ms. Stanton. Come on. We need to talk.”

A cold chill ran down my spine. I recognized the voice even before I raised my eyes to her face. Bailey Fucking Flowers of the silver Lexus and steel handcuffs. She flashed me a badge, which I grabbed hold of for a better look before she stowed it again.

Not that I needed a better look, but I had to pretend. She wasn't supposed to know Clarissa Stanton knew exactly who she was.

“LAPD.” I kept my voice pitched low. Clarissa Stanton had no reason to fear a Los Angeles police officer a thousand miles out of her jurisdiction. “You made a wrong turn somewhere, honey.” Yukon stopped growling on my signal, but he stood close, the tension in his stance making it clear he was ready to react.

Flowers glanced down at him with a visible lack of appreciation. “Look. Let's not do this here. There's a diner around the corner.”

“Let's not do this anywhere. You're very far away from Los Angeles, Officer. I don't have to go anywhere with you.”

“You don't have to, but you want to. You need to.”

I should turn and walk away. The longer this interaction went on, the bigger the chance she'd realize I was one and the same person as Malory Maine. But she was Ronnie's long-time girlfriend, and the temptation to hear her out was irresistible. “Why is that, exactly? What do you think you have to tell me that I need to hear?”

“Too much to yap about on a street corner. Come on. What do you have to lose? I bet that diner serves a mean bowl of Texas chili, and I'm buying.”

I looked down at Yukon. “They'd have to allow dogs.”

“They do. I already checked.”

She'd arrested me twelve years and thousands of suspects ago, and I'd had a completely different look down to a different eye color. Not for the first time, I blessed the long-ago stylist who put me in those ridiculous brown circle contacts.

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