Mommy Midwife by Cassie Miles

Author:Cassie Miles
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-08-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The party for Bianca’s law firm to welcome the Saudi prince and the higher-up executives from CRG Energy Group took place at a private home in an old-money neighborhood with winding streets. It wasn’t the sort of home Olivia ever aspired to own. She liked to keep things simple, and this place was definitely high-

maintenance. Three stories with five chimney stacks, the house sprawled across an acre of prime Denver real estate.

In the early evening dusk, garden spotlights illuminated the yard. As Troy drove their Range Rover into a line of cars proceeding around the circular drive, she peered through the windshield. “How many gardeners do you think it takes to keep the grounds looking so lush and gorgeous? All the flowers are blooming. The grass is perfect.”

“It’s nice,” Troy said.

“‘Nice’ doesn’t begin to describe it.” She pointed to a grouping of dwarf apple trees with fruit hanging from the boughs. “There’s proof. This garden is Eden.”

“Does that make us Adam and Eve?”

“And Kruger is the snake in the grass.”

“When you meet him—”

“I know,” she interrupted. “I’m not supposed to mouth off. Mom told me to smile and look innocent.”

“You’re not the one I’m worried about.”

“Then who? Surely not my parents.”

“Bianca’s got her feathers ruffled. She’s seeing Matthew Clark’s undercover identity as a personal betrayal.” A muscle in his jaw tensed. “Bianca needs to be cautious.”

He’d been on edge since his last conversation with Sergeant Nelson. On the way to his brother’s house to borrow a suit, Troy had barely said a word.

She reached over and touched his forearm. “What’s wrong?”

“I don’t like the way this is playing out. There are too many people involved, too many different agencies. Somebody is going to drop the ball.”

“Maybe we’ll get lucky and Kruger won’t be here.”

“He’d better show,” he said. “A forensic team is going to be searching his condo while he’s here.”

“Is that legal? Don’t they need warrants?”

“We’re talking about CIA and homeland security.”

She knew what was wrong. “You don’t like this because you’re not in charge.”

“I wouldn’t mind if I knew who was actually giving the orders.” He craned his neck to see around the line of cars. “Using the valet doesn’t work for me. We might need to make a quick escape.”

He cranked the steering wheel and exited the line of cars. Opposite the front door, their Range Rover was stopped by a teenager in a valet vest.

Troy lowered the driver’s side window. “I’d rather park it myself.”

“Sorry, sir,” the valet said. “We’re supposed to take care of all the vehicles.”

“I have a special circumstance.” Troy jabbed a thumb in her direction. “My fiancée is nine months pregnant. We might need to leave in a hurry.”

The kid in the red vest stared through the window at her belly. He swallowed repeatedly, causing his Adam’s apple to bounce up and down like a yo-yo. “You can park on the side by the catering trucks.”

“And I’ll hang on to my car keys.” Troy turned to her. “Should I let you out here?”

“Yes, please.

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