Snowbound Targets (HQR Romantic Suspense) by Karen Whiddon

Author:Karen Whiddon [Whiddon, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Clean & Wholesome, Suspenseful Fiction, Temporary Amnesia or Memory Loss
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Original edition
Published: 2020-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Until today, Lucy had never really spent time in Jason’s bedroom. She’d always felt she owed him that amount of privacy at least.

Now, with a closed door and a stranger outside keeping her in the small room, she allowed herself to really look around.

Her first impression reinforced her notion that Jason preferred organization and order. He apparently made his bed every morning, smoothing out any wrinkles or folds in the beige and black comforter. She perched on the edge of the mattress for a moment, breathing in the intangible scent of him that somehow managed to linger in the air.

Pushing to her feet, she wandered over to his dresser, eying herself in the mirror. As usual these days, the sight of her caused a brief jolt of shock. In her mind at least, she looked completely different. More polished, more poised, with an easy confidence shining from her blue eyes and apparent in the way she carried herself.

Stunned, she realized she’d just experienced another memory revelation. Letting herself absorb and digest this, she tried tentatively to see if she could remember her name.

Nothing. A big fat blank. Nothing beyond the fact that she knew she usually looked different.

Eying Jason’s dresser, she picked up the lone bottle of men’s cologne and smelled it. Musky, masculine and something she’d yet to smell on him. Part of her felt glad—she loved the natural, outdoorsy way he smelled. The other part of her felt a bit piqued. Clearly, he only used the cologne for special occasions, or special people.

Ridiculous to feel that way. They were together every single day. Why would she even expect or want him to wear cologne around her? Answer, she didn’t.

Replacing the stopper, she put the bottle back where she’d found it. On one corner of the dresser, he had a display that linked to a wireless weather station he must have set up outside. Wind direction, speed, temperature, all were displayed.

Next to that sat a polished wood storage box. A men’s jewelry box, she thought. But since Jason wore no jewelry that she’d seen, she couldn’t help but wonder what he kept inside.

She glanced back at the closed door, full of misgivings. It would be wrong to snoop, but she told herself she wouldn’t touch anything, even as she slowly raised the lid.

A diamond ring sat in solitary splendor inside. It appeared old, the gold tarnished and the large marquise-cut diamond dulled with age. She couldn’t help but wonder at the story behind it, who had it belonged to and what it might mean.

Knowing she couldn’t ask, she closed the lid and continued her exploration of the room. On the nightstand, he had a lamp and a beat-up alarm clock, nothing else. His sliding closet door was closed, and she left it that way, already feeling bad about snooping.

Outside, she could hear voices, Jason’s and another man’s, who must be the sheriff, though she couldn’t make out the words. When they came inside, she tensed up, but knew there was no way Jason would let him see her.

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