Lighthouse Cottage (A Pajaro Bay Mystery Book 3) by Lee Barbara Cool

Author:Lee, Barbara Cool [Lee, Barbara Cool]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pajaro Bay Publishing
Published: 2016-01-09T00:00:00+00:00

He'd hurt her. He'd hurt little Lori. The thought echoed through Matt's confused brain over and over. He had woken up from a nightmare to see her signaling to some boat, and he'd imagined that she was leading his enemies to him.

How could he forgive himself? The terror in her eyes had broken through his confusion and he'd realized his dreadful mistake. But it was too late. She hated him. She feared him. She would never trust him.

So many innocents hurt by his recklessness. He almost wished the bullet had stopped him. But he had to go on. He had work to do. He had to keep the people he loved safe. Even if they hated him.

"DiPietro!" A female voice shouted, and he almost thought it could be Lori, but it wasn't. It was another voice, familiar.

"Come out, DiPietro." The voice was closer, and soon through the door came a grim-looking Coast Guard officer.

Lieutenant Samantha Rogers knelt down next to him. "Wow, Matt, what's happened to you?" she whispered.

"Hey, Sam," he whispered. "I ran into a bit of trouble. But Lori took good care of me."

"He's in bad shape," she said to someone behind her. "Go get the medical kit." Then she bent down closer and whispered, "What happened to you?"

"Bullet grazed me," he said.

"How'd it happen?"

"Someone popped me when I was kayaking, and I swam here."

"Did you see who it was?"

He shook his head.

"Shhh," she whispered back. "Don't say a word. We've got company right outside. We'll get you out of here."

She stood up as another Coastie came in. They soon had him on his feet and out the door.

Outside he sat down on the porch steps, and soon found himself the center of a crowd of spectators—the Coast Guard crew, Lori (Shadowfax close by her side), and Owen Nunes and a young boy. He hadn't seen Owen since high school. It must have been his boat Lori had waved to.

"Owen," he whispered.

Owen stared at him, then looked away, embarrassed.

Poor Owen. Matt was getting used to that look from long-lost friends. Shock. Horror. Rampant curiosity.

"Um, if you don't need me, officer?" Owen said to Sam.

"We've got it under control, Mr. Nunes. Thanks for your help."

Owen left with the boy, who must be his son. Owen carefully avoiding looking at Matt, but the boy stared at him until they were out of sight.

"Bye, old friend," Matt whispered.

"I hear you're a hero, Ms. York," Sam was saying to Lori. "Mr. DiPietro here tells us you took good care of him."

"What's going to happen to him now?"

"You don't need to worry about him. We'll get him the medical attention he needs—once we're through questioning him. He still has a bit of explaining to do." Sam threw him a glare. "We don't need your kind of trouble around here, DiPietro."

Matt dutifully glared back at her. If only they could drop this charade and he could tell Lori who he really was. But one whisper of the truth and the town rumor mill would go into overdrive.

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