Protective Order by Rita Herron

Author:Rita Herron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-06-10T14:37:40+00:00

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GRIFF GENTLY TOUCHED Ginny’s arm. Jacob had caught him as Ginny rushed out the door. Liam had found another case where a woman was strangled, and her house set on fire afterward to cover her death.

A woman named Tess Taggart from Raleigh.

He wondered if Ginny knew about the case. She’d claimed her source had survived, but if she’d done her research and found out about this other woman, that might have triggered her to make a connection to Joy.

“Come on,” he murmured. “I want to take a look at those bruises. You might need medical attention.”

“I don’t,” she said.

He chuckled. “Humor me. EMT training is part of my job.”

“For goodness’ sakes, you’re a pest,” she said, a note of irritation to her voice.

He chuckled. She was a feisty, independent little thing. “Aww, Ginny. A gentleman makes sure a lady gets home safe and sound, all the way to her door.”

Ginny clamped her teeth over her bottom lip. “I haven’t been with any gentlemen lately.”

He raised a brow. Her comment raised more questions in his mind. “Well, my mama and daddy taught me to be one.”

They’d reached the porch, and he opened the front door. Ginny fidgeted. “Thank you, Griff, but I’m inside now. I’ll be fine.”

“To your doorway,” he insisted.

Anger flared in her eyes, and she sighed then walked past the parlor to the staircase. He followed, scanning the entry and room in case her attacker had slipped in and was posing as a guest. If the creep who’d assaulted her had done so because of Joy’s murder, he’d probably been watching her and knew where she was staying.

Griff had also noticed her reaction when she’d looked up at the window as if disturbed by something. Was someone in Ginny’s room?

More curious than ever, he cupped her elbow with his hand and guided her up the staircase. “I’ll just make sure you’re tucked safely inside, then I’ll leave for the night.”

She shot him an annoyed look, then reached for her key. Her hand trembled and for a moment, she simply stood there as if afraid to go in. Or was she afraid he would?

Was she afraid of him?

His stomach clenched at the thought. Maybe he had come on too strong. But he was only trying to protect her.

And find out what she was hiding. If she knew who’d killed Joy, she needed to talk.

She fiddled with the keys and dropped them, so he picked them up and unlocked the door. Through the open doorway he spotted the bathroom door that had been left ajar and the bed where a red lace nightgown lay. Had she left out a gown to wear for a lover? Could that be the shadow he’d seen in the window?

Maybe she had a boyfriend back home who’d decided to join her in Whistler?

The scene in front of him certainly looked as if it had been staged for a romantic rendezvous.

A sea of rose petals trailed the floor from the doorway to the bed, then dotted the coverlet.

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