Edge of Truth by Kimberly Rose Johnson

Author:Kimberly Rose Johnson
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9780998431567
Publisher: Sweet Rose Press
Published: 2019-08-06T04:00:00+00:00

After Kara finished with Lulu, she slipped into the office. There had to be some reason Veronica kept coming in here other than to spy on Jake. She scanned the papers on the desk without touching anything. Nothing looked out of the ordinary.

Kara felt along the paneled walls for a trigger to open a secret compartment. She had one hand raised to feel the wall and the other at about waist level when she sensed a presence and looked over her shoulder. “Jake.” She yanked her hands to her sides. “I uh…”

His eyes twinkled. “You dancin’ with the wall?”

She crossed her arms and grinned. Dancing? Now there was something she hadn’t thought of. Was he serious? “I haven’t had a better offer lately, and I didn’t want to get out of practice.”

Jake chuckled, flipped the switch on the radio to a country station, and opened his arms. Kara stared in disbelief.

“Don’t leave a fella hangin’. You wanted to dance, didn’t you?”

Kara moved into the circle of his arm and rested one hand on his shoulder. He took the other in his hand. “Now isn’t that better?” Their bodies swayed to the music.

“You’re a few steps up from the wall.” Kara did a spin under his arm. “Tell me, how did you get so good at dancing while working a ranch?”

“I don’t spend all my time here.”

“Where do you spend your free time?” She nearly tripped as he spun her away from him. Nice move, but she was a lousy dancer.

He caught her waist. “Careful now. I can’t have you gettin’ hurt, or Jeff will be breathing down my neck.”

“Sorry. I’m a little rusty. So how do you spend your free time?”

“There’s a bar in town, and a couple of my buddies live nearby.”

“Hello.”

Kara turned startled eyes to the door then disengaged herself from Jake’s grasp. Just when Jake had started to open up, Jeff had to show up. As usual, his timing couldn’t have been worse.

Jeff stood in the doorway. A scowl covered his face, and he looked ready to punch Jake.

Kara’s pulse quickened.

Jake chuckled “Don’t go and git yourself in a dander. The lady wanted to dance.” He flicked off the radio and motioned for them to leave the office. Jake followed them out then walked away and busied himself with one of the horses.

Jeff placed his arm across her shoulder and spoke under his breath. “What was that all about?”

“Calm down. It’s not how it looked.”

“Fine. I came to see if you’re ready for lunch. Veronica has a table set out on the porch. Don’t worry. It’s secluded, so you won’t be out in the open.”

“Perfect. I’m starving. Let’s eat.” They left the barn with Jeff’s hand resting on her back as though she belonged to him. Jeff deserved an Oscar for his acting abilities. If she didn’t know better, she’d buy his jealous act.

Halfway to the house, he whispered. “What was that all about?”

Her explanation came out in a rush. The whole time she spoke, Jeff’s frown seemed to deepen.

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