Common Enemy by Sandra Dailey

Author:Sandra Dailey [Dailey, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Suspense
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Published: 2014-02-22T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Lizzy chattered all the way home about the fun she’d had with Adam and Craig. She’d learned to tie her own shoes and make Kool-Aid. Miss Holly had said that Tom looked like dryer lint and Mr. Charlie gave her a piggyback ride every night on her way to bed. But, she also said she’d missed her room and her swing.

As soon as the car stopped in front of the house, she jumped out and ran inside. She skidded to a stop and backed up a few steps, finding herself faced by three large strangers. Mr. Coleman came from the kitchen wiping his hands on a dishtowel. “I sure am glad to see you, Lizzy. It stinks being the only person in the house under six-feet tall.”

Ted slid off the couch to kneel eye-to-eye with her. “Hi Lizzy, my name is Ted.” He motioned behind him with a thumb. “This guy, John, and I have been working for your mom and Connor. We sure are glad to meet you.”

“How come all you guys are wearing suits like Connor?” she asked meekly. “Did you go to a funeral? When Gram died, all the men wore suits to her funeral.”

“No, we had business to take care of. It was a good day. Your mommy must be so happy to have you back home.”

Jordan entered with Lizzy’s little suitcase. Lizzy hugged her legs still looking at all the big men.

John stood and walked toward the door. “Ted and I are going to get back to the hotel and change clothes. We want to start our surveillance shifts while we still know where Butler is. Where’s Connor?”

“He’s right behind me. He wanted to park the car in the barn.” After the two men walked outside, Jordan looked down at Lizzy. “What would you like to have for dinner tonight, sweetheart? You can have anything you want. I’ll go to the store and get it.” Lizzy still clung to her legs staring at Caleb. “Did you hear me Lizzy? You can have anything you want for dinner.”

“Shrimp, the crusty kind, and french fries with ketchup,” Lizzy finally answered.

****

Connor came inside carrying Tom. Lizzy climbed up his body and circled her arms and legs around him. He almost lost his grip on the squirming cat. “What’s the problem, monkey girl?”

“There’s a man over there that looks like you, but his face is plain,” she whispered.

“That’s my brother. His name is Cal. Don’t you like his plain face?”

“It’s okay, I guess,” Lizzy shrugged.

“What’s wrong with it?”

“Nothing, but I like yours better.”

“Why?” he asked, surprised.

“Because, it makes you special.” Lizzy cupped each side of his face with her tiny hands. “I love your face.”

Connor was so overwhelmed he couldn’t speak. He just hugged her tighter and kissed her head. Once the lump in his throat cleared, he said, “I love you too, monkey. I missed you an awful lot around here.”

“I’ll be clearing out of here today,” Mr. Coleman interrupted. “I need to get back to my own place.

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