by Alison Stone
Judge Linn ignored him for a moment as he gently kissed Rebecca’s forehead. Her eyelashes fluttered and Kurt found himself wishing he could see her pretty eyes up close.
The judge straightened. “Brock, a word alone.”
Kurt may have imagined it, but he thought he saw Rebecca fight a laugh as if she knew he was in for a lecture. He supposed she’d warned him when she’d said her grandpa was used to getting what he wanted.
Kurt stepped into the hallway as the judge rounded on him, finger in the air. “She refuses to go to Ohio because she’s scared she’ll lead the threat to her father—my son.” The judge shook his head. “If he hears a single word of this, he’ll never speak to me again. That sweet girl knows it and is determined to stay here until the threat is gone.” He narrowed his eyes. “Make sure there is no threat. Understood?”
It wasn’t his job to sort out family drama, but Kurt wanted to eliminate the threat as much as he did. “We’ll do our best, sir. You have my word.”
The judge frowned, nodded and took a step toward the elevator. “Oh...and, Brock?” He held up the same finger in the air but didn’t turn to look back. “I’m sure you already know that my granddaughter is beautiful and intelligent.”
Kurt’s spine stiffened. Unsure of what to say, he simply responded, “Yes, sir.”
“Don’t feel you need to get to know her any better. You read me?”
In other words, Kurt was to keep his distance. “Loud and clear, sir.” He didn’t need to be told twice.
All he needed to do was to keep her safe, catch the bad guy and put her on a plane back to Ohio.
Copyright © 2018 by Heather Humrichouse
ISBN-13: 9781488087769
Plain Jeopardy
Copyright © 2018 by Alison Stone
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