Churning Seas by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2018-08-07T05:00:00+00:00

11

Eleven

“Rowan!”

Quinn struggled through the crowd, fighting the flow of shoppers as they tried to rush away from the police activity. Since Quinn had the opposite goal – he wanted to be close to the scene of the crime – it was like fighting a tsunami.

He had no intention of giving up, though.

“Excuse me, sir. Can I help you?”

Quinn shifted his eyes to a female police officer. She was holding the perimeter and keeping people away from the camera store. She had a job to do, of course, but Quinn was in no mood to deal with a jurisdictional pissing contest.

“My girlfriend is in there.” Quinn pointed as Fred caught up with him. “I need to see her.”

“Your girlfriend is in that shop?” The officer inclined her chin toward the corner store. “Does she work there?”

“No. She was shopping.”

“In that store?”

“Oh, good grief, Jenkins,” Fred exploded, shaking his head when the woman glared at him. “The one with the auburn hair is his girlfriend. We got a call from her that something happened. My guy is a wreck because he needs to see that woman so ... try not to be a pain.”

Fred was clearly familiar with the woman because she turned haughty. “That’s Officer Jenkins to you.”

“Fine. I’ll carry a sign next time I see you. Just let my friend see his girlfriend.”

Jenkins was understandably dubious. “How do I know that’s really his girlfriend and he’s not the one who shot the place up?”

Quinn briefly pressed his eyes shut as he fought to contain his temper. The knowledge that Rowan was so close — and yet far enough away that he couldn’t touch her — was more than he could bear. “She called me.” Quinn’s voice shook with fury. “She couldn’t talk long, but she called me. I need to see her.”

Jenkins looked him up and down for a long beat, finally heaving out a sigh. “Fine. Detective Kincaid is inside with them. He’s asking questions. Make sure to introduce yourself.”

“That will be my first order of business,” Quinn drawled as he broke into a jog and flew through the front door of the store. The first thing he saw upon entering was a white-faced Sally sitting on a bench. A police officer stood in front of her, notebook open as he asked questions. The spot on the bench next to her was vacant.

Quinn forced himself to remain calm as he scanned the store. He found Rowan after a few seconds. She stood next to a broken window, her eyes watery, and studied the broken glass on the floor. She looked dazed and confused.

“Rowan!”

She jerked her head up at the sound of his voice and almost cried out as he strode toward her. “I wasn’t sure they would let you inside.” Her voice was thick with unshed tears. “I’m so glad you’re here.”

“Of course I’m here.” Quinn pulled her into his arms, exhaling on a shaky breath as he buried his face in her hair. “You scared the crap out of me, Ro.

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