[The Munro Family 01] • The Profiler by Taylor Chris

Author:Taylor, Chris [Taylor, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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ISBN: 9781925119008
Goodreads: 22837114
Publisher: LCT Productions Pty Ltd
Published: 2014-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Shit, shit, shit.

Clayton stared after her retreating back with a sinking feeling of dread. Talk about a monumental stuff-up. How the hell was he supposed to know she was going to react like that?

It’s not like he’d done anything illegal. Hell, in his family, everyone stuck their nose in where it wasn’t wanted. It was a sign they cared. Even on those occasions when he was pissed off because it was his business they were poking into, he always knew they had his best interests at heart.

He picked up the glass of scotch from where the waiter had cautiously left it on the table and took a healthy swallow. Frustration prickled his scalp. He should have just kept his mouth shut. Especially after she’d told him she was an only child. She wouldn’t be used to the interference a sway of siblings had on your life. It was even worse when they were concerned for you. As he was for Ellie now.

After discovering the story about her son, his concern for her and her recent experience with Zach Clements had only deepened. He’d wanted to take her into his arms and tell her it would be all right. That he’d look after her and make sure nothing bad ever happened to her again. He’d wanted to whisper words of comfort against the softness of her hair and hold her until the desolation in her eyes faded away.

But he’d been unable to do any of those things. They’d been at work, for one. More importantly, they were work colleagues. He wasn’t her husband; he wasn’t even her boyfriend. He had no right to hold her, to comfort her, no matter how much he wanted to.

He dragged his fingers through his hair and did his best to ignore his underlying fear. He refused to acknowledge the possibility that she’d never forgive him. Tugging his cell phone out of his pocket, he dialed his twin’s number. He needed help. Riley knew him better than anyone.

He took another fortifying gulp from his glass and listened to it ring out, praying Riley would answer.

* * *

Hours later, Ellie still fumed as she paced the length of her small but cozy two-bedroom apartment.

She’d been so wired when she’d turned the key in her lock that she hadn’t even taken time out to eat. A half-empty bottle of merlot sat on the kitchen bench. She stared at it as her hands clenched and unclenched at her sides.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Not even her family pried into her private life like that. In fact, she wouldn’t have believed any sane, normal person would do such a thing. She’d never dream of invading someone’s privacy that way.

But he had. Googling her, for God’s sake! It was just so…so…crude.

With a groan of irritation, she picked up her empty wine glass and refilled it before striding into the living room. She hadn’t yet drawn the curtains and the city lights, with their fluorescent blues and reds and yellows, reflected a colorful display off the water.

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