Guilty by Blood by CJ Bishop & A.M. Snead

Author:CJ Bishop & A.M. Snead [Bishop, CJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-07T16:00:00+00:00

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The genuine shock on Flynn’s face gave Caterina a measure of hope; could he fake it this well if he’d already known? Or was he reacting to her having found out about it so soon? She didn’t want a second option—just the first one.

“I, uh…” he slid his hand slowly across his mouth, a troubled frown on his face. “I don’t know what to say. Do the cops know who did it?”

“I don’t know,” Caterina whispered. “I haven’t spoken to them yet.”

He stared at her, a new anxiety squeezing his brow. “You weren’t the one who…” he licked his lips. “You didn’t…find him, did you?” He appeared sincerely concerned that she might have been the one to discover his dead body.

“No. My brother and his boyfriend found him.”

Flynn stared at the floor, one hand clamped to the back of his neck. “How did he die?”

“He was shot,” Caterina said thickly. “But he’d been beaten first.”

The notable tension in Flynn filled her with dread. “Beaten?”

“Yeah.” Her eyes involuntarily drifted to his scraped knuckles, then up to his face. He was staring at her as he slowly flexed his right hand.

“You think I did it.” It was a simple statement, without malice.

“No, I…” Caterina stammered, her throat knotting. Tears started to form as she just looked at him.

“That’s why you wanted to talk to me.” Flynn sighed and walked into the kitchen.

Caterina stood unmoving, her tears thickening. She blinked and forced her feet to move as she followed after him. “Flynn, I-I don’t know what I thought, but…”

He stood at the sink, gripping the edge, shoulders hunched and head down.

“Just tell me you had nothing to do with it and I’ll believe you.”

He didn’t speak or move.

“He can’t tell you that. Not without lying, anyway.” The sudden male voice behind her, startled Caterina and she gasped, spinning around. She stared wide-eyed at the man leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed over his chest.

Flynn jerked around and drilled him with a cold glare. “What the hell are doing here? I told you not to come back.”

The man shrugged and smiled coolly. “I knew you didn’t mean it. Besides, I was eager to meet the amazing woman who could get your balls in a twist and cause you to disregard all the simple rules of fucking that I taught you.”

“Get out.”

Caterina backed away, putting distance between her and the newcomer.

“Don’t be scared, honey,” the guy grinned. “I’m not the one who’s out to hurt you.” His eyes turned deliberately to Flynn, and Caterina’ s stare followed, her gut pinching with dread and uncertainty.

“Don’t listen to him, Caterina,” Flynn said tightly. “I would never hurt you.”

The man looked at Caterina. “What excuse did he give you for his scraped-up knuckles?” He smiled dully. “Bet it wasn’t the truth.”

“Shut up,” Flynn hissed and came forward threateningly. “Get the fuck out of my apartment.”

The man ignored him as his focus remained on Caterina. “Did he tell you that he hunted down your ex and beat the fuck out of him?”

Caterina looked at Flynn, eyes wide.

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