Cold Case Witness by Melinda Di Lorenzo

Author:Melinda Di Lorenzo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-06-24T15:50:41+00:00

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As they sought a place to wait out the storm, Warren was so busy cursing himself that he nearly missed the fact that the rush of the Bow River could be heard over the rain. He was relieved that his sense of direction had led them the right way, but he couldn’t believe he was letting himself treat this nightmare of a situation like his own personal dating service. Jeannie’s misplaced guilt over Harper was proof enough that Warren needed to stop allowing his libido to overrule what he knew was the right thing to do. He wouldn’t deny that he was attracted to Jeannie. It would be an outright lie. In fact, he would describe what he felt as more than an attraction. It was a definite...like.

Lame much, Wright?

His mouth twisted wryly. It might be lame, but it was also true. He liked her. Every day, she made his morning along with his coffee.

Yeah, so you repay that how? By dragging her into this deadly situation? Not only that, but forcing twenty-five years of baggage down on her along with the rest?

He hated the idea. He also knew enough about Jeannie to be sure that the last thing she wanted was a man weighing her down. Even if his history had just been normal stuff—bad breakup, ex-wife or whatever else more fortyish guys carried with them—it would’ve been too much for her. She was on a mission. On a path. What kind of person would it make him if he distracted her from that?

With those concerns on his mind, Warren subtly pulled his hand from hers. The moment their fingers separated, though, Jeannie spoke up.

“Warren, wait.”

He paused and turned, expecting a demand to know why he’d let her go. He already had an excuse on his lips. He didn’t need it. Jeannie’s attention was elsewhere; she was pointing at something that jutted out of a nearby patch of bushes.

“Does that look like a boat to you?” she asked.

Warren peered through the rain. She was right. It most definitely appeared to be a fiberglass hull.

“It might be at least a little dry inside,” Jeannie added.

He nodded. “Anything has to be better than out here, right?”

It was also the best—and only—option that had presented itself so far.

Unconsciously, he reached for her hand again. It wasn’t until they’d already started moving toward the boat that he realized they were palm to palm again.

It’s becoming a habit.

Warren had to suppress a trickle of renewed concern. Habits were hard to break. That was literally what made them habits. What would it mean when this was over? Assuming they got out alive, of course. Would they just go back to being the woman who served coffee and the man who consumed it? Could they? He suspected it might be harder than he’d like to admit. He could barely imagine himself walking into the café to place his order with the same casualness as always. It seemed like a different lifetime. One where he hadn’t shared the best kiss of his life with his favorite barista.

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