Order of Protection by Lexi Blake

Author:Lexi Blake
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2018-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

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Win looked up as the door opened. She was hoping to see Henry, hoping for another shot at talking to him. Talking? She needed to explain. And maybe grovel a little.

She was feeling better now, but she could still remember how quickly he’d come to her aid, how he’d picked her up and looked down at her like he’d been hurt, too.

There had to be something left between them.

Unfortunately, the man who walked through the door was even less friendly than Henry.

“What are you doing here, Trevor?”

“I came by to see my cousin, of course.” He stalked into the room, letting the door slam behind him. “It’s fun to come see you now, cuz. I get a nice pat-down from that pretty officer. Lucky for me she wasn’t some dude. So, you finding the accommodations to your liking? I like the new jewelry. You get it at Tiffany?”

He was going to be pleasant. Sarcasm dripped from his every word, but she had a comeback or two of her own. She’d found the only way to deal with Trevor was to pretend she didn’t care. “New York’s finest insisted I wear it.” She was cuffed to a hospital bed. How surreal was that? “Have you checked in on Mary?”

Mary had been in a minor car accident, but she’d fractured her hip and required surgery. Apparently the Jeep had made out much better than Mary. Win hoped the woman who’d raised her hadn’t spent the last few hours watching television. It would kill her.

Trevor rolled his eyes and sniffed. “Why would I check in on her? Dad shoved her in an old folks’ home. I’m certainly not about to show my face at one of those so I can check in on an employee.”

He was such a shit. “She raised you, too. After your mom left, she was the one who took care of you when you were home.”

“Yeah, when I was at my dad’s. That wasn’t my home,” he insisted. “And she didn’t have time for me. She was always far too busy taking care of you and your friends. Also, my mom didn’t leave. Dad kicked her out. I kind of blame you for that, too. After your parents died, all dear old Dad could think about was taking care of the heiress and making sure everything was sunshine and roses for you.”

“He was a good uncle.”

“Yeah, well, he was a shitty dad. But I didn’t come here to revisit our childhood.” Trevor stared at her for a moment. His face was pale, but his nose was bright red, an almost sure sign that he was high as a kite. “Did you kill her? I know you were pissed at Brie, but damn, Win. I didn’t know you had that in you.”

At least he’d actually asked the question. “Of course I didn’t kill her.”

“That’s not what the cops think. You were found practically on top of her,” he pointed out. “How am I supposed to believe you didn’t

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