Carol Ericson - In The Arms Of The Enemy

“Yeah, thanks.”

He started the car and then turned to look at her, studying her profile. “Glad to do it.”

“Straight ahead.” She pinned her hands between her bouncing knees.

“All the way at the end where the businesses stop?”

“Yes.”

The car crawled through the flooded streets, and Cole hunched forward. “You’d think a town in Washington would do a better job of drainage.”

“Timberline’s old.”

“The influx of money from Evergreen Software should start going toward the town’s infrastructure.”

“Linda says it’s helped a lot.” Caroline tapped on the window. “Up ahead on the right where the two yellow lights are.”

Cole pulled into the driveway she didn’t use. “I’ll get the door for you.”

He pulled his umbrella from the backseat and unfurled it before getting out of the car. Two seconds later, he was opening her door, holding the umbrella over her head at great expense to his own well-being.

As she groped for the keys in her purse, he stayed right by her side, keeping her dry. When she made it to the covered porch, she pulled him up next to her. “You’re drenched.”

“You’re not.”

She released his sleeve. Was this his strategy? Cozy up to her so she’d spill her guts?

“Well, now it’s all yours.” She inserted her key into the lock and turned. “Thanks again and good luck with your book.”

“Good luck to you, too, Caroline Johnson.”

His voice trailed to a whisper as he melted back into the rain.

She blew out a breath and pushed open her door. That sounded like a goodbye. Linda must’ve been convincing.

She stepped into the small living room and the hair on the back of her neck quivered. Her gaze darted from the bookshelves to the pillows on the couch to the magazines stacked on the coffee table.

Someone had been in her house. A primal fear seized her and she turned and fled back into the driving rain.

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