Daylight Robbery_An Aspen Falls Novel by Melissa Pearl & Anna Cruise

Author:Melissa Pearl & Anna Cruise [Pearl, Melissa & Cruise, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

Arnold Watson - Disappeared five months ago from Tramway Park, Solomon, MN.

“Five months,” Leah whispered, quickly working out the timeline. That was right. Shit, that was right! “Bring up his picture.”

Cricket’s fingers shook as he clicked on the Images button and a cute shot of Bobby popped onto the screen.

“Holy shit,” Leah murmured.

Cricket quickly went to the history and started deleting his tracks. He was obviously shutting down the computer for good this time.

“What are you doing? I wanted to read about it.”

“No.” Cricket sliced his hand through the air. “That’s bullshit. Robin wouldn’t steal a kid. It’s probably some abusive family just trying to get Robin into trouble.”

“Bobby wasn’t abused.” Leah frowned. “He doesn’t have a scar on him.”

Cricket tensed and she instantly regretted her words. Cricket’s body was peppered with scars, nightmare reminders of what he’d suffered before Robin rescued him.

So sure, Robin had done good there.

But had he always done good?

What if he’d taken Bobby mistakenly? What if he thought Bobby had needed rescuing when he really hadn’t?

She slammed her hand down on the desk, stopping Cricket from turning off the screen. “Why are you so sure about everything Robin does?”

Cricket slowly turned to look at her, obviously appalled by her doubts. “Why aren’t you? He found you terrified on the side of the road. You were practically starving to death. He rescued you. You owe him your life!”

Cricket flicked off the screen and launched out of his seat, leaning over her in the darkness. She could only make out the outline of his face, but felt his breath as he whispered, “I won’t say anything to anyone about this. I don’t want you getting in trouble. But don’t do something stupid, Leah. We have a good life here. We’re fed, we’re clothed, we’re looked after. Robin loves us.” He sucked in a ragged breath, then pulled her into a hug. His hold was tight and unrelenting. “I don’t want you to disappear. I don’t want you to get kicked off the farm.”

Leah quickly shushed him as his voice began to tremble.

Rubbing slow circles between his shoulder blades, she kept up the movement until he went still. Finally relaxed, he pulled away from her, taking her hand and tugging her out of the bunker. “Let’s get back to bed before we get caught.”

When they reached the bottom of the stairs, he pulled her into a quick embrace.

She wanted to tell him that she’d let this whole thing go.

But she couldn’t.

She couldn’t promise him anything, because she’d been right about Bobby’s photo.

She’d read that headline.

Bobby hadn’t been rescued by Robin.

He’d been taken.

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