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Blurb:
Returning to Fern Lake after ten years for the funeral of his cousin and teenage enemy, Simon Parker learns his high school sweetheart is nine months pregnant and seven months divorced from his cousin. Their meeting is complicated by her labor and driving her to the hospital. An attempted cheek kiss lands on her mouth and those old feelings resurface. Dana Collins responds to the kiss but Simon walked away ten years before when she refused to go all the way. In those ten years he has never tried to reach her. Her marriage to his cousin lasted less than two years and she knew she’d made a mistake. Can this pair put the past aside and let the embers of an old love be rekindled?
Excerpt:
“Asshole.”
Pressing his hands against the metal desk, Simon Parker glared at the head of
the Narcotic’s Division. His teeth clenched. He would not lose his temper and
shout the words circling like poison darts in his thoughts.
His left leg
tensed. The quads tightened. Though the wound had healed, the agony of the day
the bullet tore into his flesh returned with a roar. An image of his dead
partner’s blank eyes fueled his anger. Only a few threads of sanity kept him
from erupting in an action he would regret. At the moment, his single desire
was slamming his fist into the sorry bastard’s face.
Captain Paley half
rose from his chair. “I’ll ignore that comment.”
“I’d rather you
didn’t.” A burn seared Simon’s gut.
“You’re still
under my command and you’ll do what I order.”
“I don’t think
so.”
Paley grasped the
edge of his desk. “You’re cleared for duty. You’re going undercover with the
Garsis’ gang.”
“Not going to
happen.” Simon pulled two envelopes from the pocket of his windbreaker.
“You’ll do as
ordered.”
“This isn’t the
army.” Simon drew a deep breath that did nothing to calm his temper. I asked
for a transfer to any division or precinct. I would even go back to walking a
beat. Anywhere but Narcotics.”
“Your transfer was
denied,” Paley said.
“Where’s the
letter?”
“You’re needed
here. Your experience is valuable. Just shove your hissy fit in a drawer and
follow orders.”
Simon dropped his
badge and gun on the desk. More of his control frayed. He didn’t care that the
office door was open and every ear in the outer room was tuned to the
discussion in here. He wanted out before his temper erupted.
Drawing a deep
breath he held his fists at his side. “I won’t work another day for an
asshole.” He stabbed the envelopes with a finger. “My resignation is effective
immediately. Here is a copy of my request for a transfer. You can’t bury them
in your files this time. Copies have been sent to everyone I could think of.”
He whirled and strode to the door.
“Parker, get back
here.” Paley’s voice reached a level even the dead could hear. “We’re not
finished.”
“I am.”
“Just listen to
me. Pull off this job and you’ll be golden.”
Simon stomped to
the door. “Too late. I quit. I’m done. I’m out of here.” Could he make his
decision any clearer?
“I’ll recommend
you for a promotion.”
“Not going to bite
your carrot.” The words he’d held back seeped closer to an eruption. He nearly
turned to blast the man and halted the action. No sense being arrested for
assault. Cops fared poorly in prison.
“Why walk out?”
The shouted question reached Simon. “Give me a good reason.”
“To save my life.
Not gonna let you or anyone put me on a slab.” He slammed the door to Paley’s
office and stomped into the outer room. Anger snapped the last thread
restraining his temper. If he’d had his gun he would have shot the bastard.
The desks in the
outer office were mainly empty. The few men and women present pretended to be
busy. His glare must have warned them not to poke.
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His anger was palpable.
ReplyDeleteWow his anger is palpable, but with good reason. Great excerpt!
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