Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense January 2020--Box Set 2 of 2 by Mary Alford

Author:Mary Alford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Heart rate jumping all over the place, Karissa studied the medium-size, burnt-orange purse that had been laid on her tray table moments earlier by one of the officers guarding her door. “Here you go,” she had said with a grin. “Detective Sykes authorized me to return this to you. It’s been gone through—sorry—but nothing in here was deemed of evidentiary value so you can have your handbag back.” Then she’d turned and left the room to resume her post.

Karissa sat up on the edge of her bed with her feet dangling over the side and swiped away a sheen of moisture that had popped out on her upper lip at sight of her purse. Her kidnapper in the woods had told her that her handbag and her car were in the possession of those who wanted her dead. How had the purse come back into police custody? Had her kidnapper lied? To what purpose? Or was this sudden return of her property another clue taunting her with the possibility that members of law enforcement were bought and paid for by her powerful nameless, faceless enemy? That possibility threw a taint over her bag. Touching it, much less opening it, seemed like a risky act, yet what choice did she have but to examine the contents to confirm that everything inside was indeed hers and nothing had been added or taken away?

“Don’t be a coward,” she whispered to herself under her breath.

It might have been nice to have a friend like Hunter present to walk through this potential minefield with her, but he’d taken off like a scalded cat as soon as his wound was freshly sutured. Now he was off looking for Kyle. Her heart cheered him on, but where he would start the hunt for the baby, she had no clue.

Firming her jaw, she reached for the bag. Item by item, she emptied the contents and laid them out on the tray table in front of her. A mirrored compact. A small zipper pouch containing basic articles of makeup. A wide-toothed comb, needed to help tame her wild red locks—probably something that badly needed doing after all the racing around in the woods and then lolling in bed. A lady’s wallet containing a little cash, her driver’s license and a credit card. A travel-size first aid kit, complete with adhesive bandages, antiseptic wipes and a small container of acetaminophen. A key ring holding the key to her small apartment in Portland and her car keys—where was her car, by the way? A few odds and ends like dental floss and lip gloss. And her cell phone. All of her possessions seemed present and accounted for.

She grabbed up her cell and clutched it to her chest like she’d discovered buried treasure. Now she could reach out and contact someone like…who? Nikki was dead with their reunion never having taken place. Her precious Belizean friends were thousands of miles away. Of course, there were a few old friends and former

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