moment and glanced over her shoulder at Anthony before she spoke. “I don’t trust Anthony,” she said in a whisper. “And neither should you. The man is dangerous.”
Bree and Kade exchanged a glance, and she was no doubt thinking the same thing—what the heck was this all about? One minute ago Jamie had been ice-cold and unruffled. Now she looked on the verge of panicking.
“If Anthony is dangerous, then why did you come here with him?” Bree asked.
Jamie didn’t answer right away. She glanced over her shoulder again as if to make sure Anthony wasn’t close enough to hear. “Because sometimes the only choice you have is to cooperate.” And with that, she turned and followed Anthony to the car.
“They’re liars,” Coop repeated before Anthony even started the engine. “It’s a mistake to give them an audience for whatever it is they’re trying to pull.”
Kade shrugged. “I have to start somewhere to get to the bottom of what happened to Bree.”
“What happened to Bree is my concern,” Coop snapped.
That was not the right thing to say, especially after those heated accusations that Anthony had just made. Kade had to fight once more to hang on to his temper, but Bree beat him to the punch.
“Kade and I became parents,” she reminded him. And there was a bite to her voice. “What happened is most definitely his concern.”
That didn’t cool down the anger in Coop’s face. He opened his mouth, no doubt ready to argue, but there was no argument he could give that would make Kade back off from this investigation. His baby girl’s safety was at stake.
Coop gave her a look that could have frozen hell. “Be careful who you cast your lot with, Bree. It could come back to bite you.”
Bree faced him head-on. “I’m always careful.”
That obviously didn’t please him because he cursed. “I’m giving you forty-eight hours.” Coop’s voice had that dangerous edge to it again. “If you’re not at headquarters by then, you’ll never see your badge again.”
Chapter Eight
Bree watched Leah sleep and hoped the baby would wake up before Kade’s brother Grayson arrived to take her to the house in San Antonio. These last minutes with her daughter were precious time, and she needed every second to count.
“Grayson will be here in about a half hour,” Kade informed her when he got off the phone.
Bree had listened in on the flurry of calls that Kade had made after their guests’ departures, but her main focus had been on Leah.
And her badge.
It was hard to push that aside completely, even though that’s exactly what Bree wanted to do.
She’d been an agent for five years now, after she’d slogged her way through college night classes at the University of Texas and cruddy jobs so she could get her degree. And Coop had helped with that. In fact, he’d helped with a lot of things to put her on track and keep her there. He hadn’t just been her boss but also her mentor and friend.
“All three of the nannies will be at the estate in San Antonio,” Kade explained. “So, Leah will have lots of attention from them and her three aunts.”
Still, it hurt that she wouldn’t be there to share it. “I’ve never thought of family as being a good thing,” she mumbled. “But I’m glad Leah has yours.”
“So am I.” He walked back to the sofa where she was seated. “It’s not too late, you know. You can go to San Antonio with them.”
Mercy, that was tempting, just so she wouldn’t have to leave Leah, but Bree had to shake her head. “Too big of a risk, especially since all of our suspects know I’m with you.”
Bree’s gaze whipped to his. “Please tell me that Grayson will take precautions when driving Leah to San Antonio. McClendon and the others can’t follow him.”
“They won’t follow,” Kade promised. “Grayson’s a good lawman. And besides, his pregnant wife is at the house. He wouldn’t put her or any of the rest of the family at risk.”
Further risk, Bree
Bree and Kade exchanged a glance, and she was no doubt thinking the same thing—what the heck was this all about? One minute ago Jamie had been ice-cold and unruffled. Now she looked on the verge of panicking.
“If Anthony is dangerous, then why did you come here with him?” Bree asked.
Jamie didn’t answer right away. She glanced over her shoulder again as if to make sure Anthony wasn’t close enough to hear. “Because sometimes the only choice you have is to cooperate.” And with that, she turned and followed Anthony to the car.
“They’re liars,” Coop repeated before Anthony even started the engine. “It’s a mistake to give them an audience for whatever it is they’re trying to pull.”
Kade shrugged. “I have to start somewhere to get to the bottom of what happened to Bree.”
“What happened to Bree is my concern,” Coop snapped.
That was not the right thing to say, especially after those heated accusations that Anthony had just made. Kade had to fight once more to hang on to his temper, but Bree beat him to the punch.
“Kade and I became parents,” she reminded him. And there was a bite to her voice. “What happened is most definitely his concern.”
That didn’t cool down the anger in Coop’s face. He opened his mouth, no doubt ready to argue, but there was no argument he could give that would make Kade back off from this investigation. His baby girl’s safety was at stake.
Coop gave her a look that could have frozen hell. “Be careful who you cast your lot with, Bree. It could come back to bite you.”
Bree faced him head-on. “I’m always careful.”
That obviously didn’t please him because he cursed. “I’m giving you forty-eight hours.” Coop’s voice had that dangerous edge to it again. “If you’re not at headquarters by then, you’ll never see your badge again.”
Chapter Eight
Bree watched Leah sleep and hoped the baby would wake up before Kade’s brother Grayson arrived to take her to the house in San Antonio. These last minutes with her daughter were precious time, and she needed every second to count.
“Grayson will be here in about a half hour,” Kade informed her when he got off the phone.
Bree had listened in on the flurry of calls that Kade had made after their guests’ departures, but her main focus had been on Leah.
And her badge.
It was hard to push that aside completely, even though that’s exactly what Bree wanted to do.
She’d been an agent for five years now, after she’d slogged her way through college night classes at the University of Texas and cruddy jobs so she could get her degree. And Coop had helped with that. In fact, he’d helped with a lot of things to put her on track and keep her there. He hadn’t just been her boss but also her mentor and friend.
“All three of the nannies will be at the estate in San Antonio,” Kade explained. “So, Leah will have lots of attention from them and her three aunts.”
Still, it hurt that she wouldn’t be there to share it. “I’ve never thought of family as being a good thing,” she mumbled. “But I’m glad Leah has yours.”
“So am I.” He walked back to the sofa where she was seated. “It’s not too late, you know. You can go to San Antonio with them.”
Mercy, that was tempting, just so she wouldn’t have to leave Leah, but Bree had to shake her head. “Too big of a risk, especially since all of our suspects know I’m with you.”
Bree’s gaze whipped to his. “Please tell me that Grayson will take precautions when driving Leah to San Antonio. McClendon and the others can’t follow him.”
“They won’t follow,” Kade promised. “Grayson’s a good lawman. And besides, his pregnant wife is at the house. He wouldn’t put her or any of the rest of the family at risk.”
Further risk, Bree
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