Opposing Forces by Adrienne Giordano

Author:Adrienne Giordano
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Lynx’s thoughts scattered into a mess of fury. Jillian stood before him, her left cheek busted open, turning purple and oozing blood. The other side didn’t look much better. What the fuck had happened?

He brought her close and hugged her and her shoulders heaved. Crying. Behind him, the police cruiser came to a stop and the piercing siren went quiet. Jillian started screaming, howling in his ear about two men who went out the back door.

Chaos. His mind drifted. Gunfire. Bombs. Wounded soldiers. Officer in charge. All of it came back to him. He gathered her closer and held her, making sure not to press her face against him and cause further injury. “Sshhhh. Take it easy. You’re safe now.”

If he could get her to calm down, to tell him what happened, he could help. The best he could ascertain was two men had broken in. How, though? He’d locked up. He glanced at the intact doorframe.

She must have let them in. After all she’d been through, she’d never open that door.

The house grew quiet. No more screaming. She hiccupped and gripped his shirt at his waist. Tighter and tighter she twisted the material, clinging.

“I’ve got you,” he whispered. “I’ve got you. The police are here. Okay?”

She took a huge step backward, her watery eyes on him as she reached to swipe the blood from her cheek.

Two car doors slammed. Any second they’d be walking up to this door thinking Lynx had beat her. Potential shit storm considering he didn’t even know what happened.

Throughout his career, he’d learned there was a certain deranged order to a crisis. Once she settled down, she’d tell him everything. First, they’d have to get through the police interview. Not knowing the story, he wouldn’t be able to help.

She was on her own.

“What do I tell them?”

“Honey, you have to tell them the truth. We don’t have time for anything else.”

* * *

Thirty minutes later, after Lynx and Jillian had been separated by the cops, the officers were persuaded that he hadn’t been the madman who hurt her and let him back in the house. He still didn’t know what the hell had happened. All he knew was that when he came in the door, the cops were walking out to call their crime scene people in to take prints.

Jillian sat on the sofa and he squatted in front of her. “You okay?”

She nodded. “I had to tell them something. They wouldn’t leave.”

“That’s okay. What did you tell them?”

“I told them I saw a weird shipment at work and then my house got broken into.”

He rubbed her leg. “That’s it?”

“I didn’t know what to say. It all sounds so crazy. Tell me I did the right thing.”

Lynx moved beside her on the sofa. “You had to give them something. And, hey, if this puts the pressure on Stennar Pharm and gets them to back off, then it’ll be worth it. I’m getting you protection, though. You can’t stay here alone.”

She raised her hand to her cheek, but he grabbed it before she touched her face.

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