Impossible Choice by Sybil Bartel

Author:Sybil Bartel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-07-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Buck burst through the front door twenty minutes later.

“Talon’s on his way.” He picked up the home phone from its cradle and tossed it at me. “Call your alarm company and cancel the contract. You’re getting a new security system tonight.”

“Blaze.”

He didn’t wait for me to finish. “Make the call.” He moved from window to window, checking the locks as he pulled out his cell phone. “I have to brief Talon.”

I dialed, watching Buck put his phone to his ear. “It wasn’t clean,” he said without preamble.

I didn’t hear the rest of the conversation, Buck went to the back of the house and the alarm company picked up. Ten minutes later, after verifying my identity no less than five times, I got the service canceled. Then I panicked. I found Buck in the living room, his back to me, texting.

“What do we do if they come back?”

He glanced over his shoulder. When his eyes met mine, he stilled. “I’ll handle it.”

“What did they want?”

I didn’t realize I was wringing my hands again until Buck took them in his. “I’m not going to let anything happen to you.” He kissed me softly. “But you need to get off your feet, baby.” He urged me toward the couch but he didn’t sit. “What do you want to drink?”

Tequila. Lots of tequila. “Nothing.”

“I’ll get you something, be right back.”

He was avoiding me and it was scaring the shit out of me. Buck hadn’t shown any fear toward Shorty before, why was this a big deal? Buck didn’t get intimidated. I curled my feet under me but it made my side hurt so I stretched a leg out but nothing felt right.

Buck came back with ice water and handed it to me. “Let me finish this text.”

I nodded.

When he was done, he lowered himself to the couch, leaned his elbows on his knees and held his phone in his hands. All business, he trained his eyes on mine.

“You told me earlier you’re still looking over your shoulder.”

Oh God. “I meant figuratively.”

“Have you noticed anything? Think before you answer.”

Jesus. “You’re scaring me.”

“I need you to think about this.”

Inhaling, I pressed my fingertips to my forehead. “No.” I exhaled slowly. “The feeling of being watched is always there but I haven’t seen Shorty or any of the men he used to have follow me. And if he was following me again, he wouldn’t be subtle about it. He intimidates by being obvious, getting close enough to talk to me, making inappropriate comments, that’s his MO, he’s too full of himself to hide. You know this. Besides, Miami is dead, it wouldn’t matter now if I identified Miami as my parents’ murderer. Shorty has no reason to follow me anymore. What’s going on?”

“What do you really know about that night your parents were killed?”

“Buck,” I warned. “Tell me what’s happening.”

“I need to know what you know,” he said quietly.

My heart threatened to beat out of my chest. “I told you everything. I was on

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