sure she was ready for what it entailed to read it. Part of her wanted to call Hudson and have him with her. The other part of her feared for what she would find out about him. No doubt that Andy had taken on that research as well. His guilt would make him do so. He would need to know that she was safe from any future problems after she’d been kidnapped.
Grabbing a strong drink, Melissa took the folder and went to her bedroom. She wanted comfort and quiet as she pored over what Andy had sent her. She even grabbed her notebook to jot down whatever could help with her investigation.
She scanned each page, finding herself even more amazed with the things she was learning. Nobody that she knew was what she had thought they were. Nobody. And she had the proof in front of her. All of it.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t handle everything at once. Andy was dead. Logan was going to take a little more work. She couldn’t just walk up and confront him and question him about his choices. That would cost her job. Actually, if she were honest with herself, it would cost her life.
She read more and realized there were people she’d never suspected involved in things she’d never realized were going on. The corruption in this town was huge. The dirty people in high profile positions made a long list. But there was one name that struck her quickest. One name that she did have control over. One name that she could handle.
As she read the details the shock filled her body. Then the tears filled her eyes. She’d never known. Never guessed. Never would have guessed.
He had lied to her. Even though the lie was less than many of the others, it was still a lie. And for some reason it felt twice as bad as the rest of them. The truth would have saved them so much heartache and problems.
She grabbed the papers and put them back into the folder. She stood up and grabbed a new outfit to wear. One that was casual and relaxed. One that didn’t say I’m really fucking pissed off .
She combed through her hair and grabbed her keys and the folder. It was time to confront Asher Hudson for the final time. She was going to lay the truth on the table in front of him and let him decide what to do with it.
As she walked out the door she knew her life was about to change. She just wasn’t sure if it was for the better or worse. She loved him. That much she knew. He loved her. She was pretty sure of that. But this was serious. And she needed to fix it. Somehow and some way.
CHAPTER 14
“You lied to me,” She couldn’t hold it in anymore. She let the tears fall. “Everyone lied to me. Nobody is what they seemed to be.”
“I wanted to protect you.”
“Bullshit,” she accused. “You wanted to protect what you were doing.”
“Both,” he agreed. “It’s important, Melissa.”
“I should be important!”
“You are.” Asher said. “You’re the most important person in my life.”
“Then I’d know the truth,” she looked at the floor. “You let me think…” her voice trailed off. “You let me say…”
She was almost hysterical as he wrapped his arms around her. He wanted to comfort her. He wanted to make it okay. But he wasn’t sure it ever would be again.
“I wanted you to form your own opinion,” he told her softly. “I wanted you to judge me for yourself.”
“I thought you might have killed him. For me. I thought you were…”
“I know,” he soothed her. “It’s okay.”
“No, it’s not.” She shook her head. “I couldn’t fully trust you because of what you do. But this…”
“It’s something I can’t tell people.” He whispered.
“I’m not just people.”
“True.”
They sat like that in silence for a while. Finally she pulled out of his arms and looked him in the eyes.
“How long have you been working for the law?” she asked.
“Since I was seventeen. Someone finally
Grabbing a strong drink, Melissa took the folder and went to her bedroom. She wanted comfort and quiet as she pored over what Andy had sent her. She even grabbed her notebook to jot down whatever could help with her investigation.
She scanned each page, finding herself even more amazed with the things she was learning. Nobody that she knew was what she had thought they were. Nobody. And she had the proof in front of her. All of it.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t handle everything at once. Andy was dead. Logan was going to take a little more work. She couldn’t just walk up and confront him and question him about his choices. That would cost her job. Actually, if she were honest with herself, it would cost her life.
She read more and realized there were people she’d never suspected involved in things she’d never realized were going on. The corruption in this town was huge. The dirty people in high profile positions made a long list. But there was one name that struck her quickest. One name that she did have control over. One name that she could handle.
As she read the details the shock filled her body. Then the tears filled her eyes. She’d never known. Never guessed. Never would have guessed.
He had lied to her. Even though the lie was less than many of the others, it was still a lie. And for some reason it felt twice as bad as the rest of them. The truth would have saved them so much heartache and problems.
She grabbed the papers and put them back into the folder. She stood up and grabbed a new outfit to wear. One that was casual and relaxed. One that didn’t say I’m really fucking pissed off .
She combed through her hair and grabbed her keys and the folder. It was time to confront Asher Hudson for the final time. She was going to lay the truth on the table in front of him and let him decide what to do with it.
As she walked out the door she knew her life was about to change. She just wasn’t sure if it was for the better or worse. She loved him. That much she knew. He loved her. She was pretty sure of that. But this was serious. And she needed to fix it. Somehow and some way.
CHAPTER 14
“You lied to me,” She couldn’t hold it in anymore. She let the tears fall. “Everyone lied to me. Nobody is what they seemed to be.”
“I wanted to protect you.”
“Bullshit,” she accused. “You wanted to protect what you were doing.”
“Both,” he agreed. “It’s important, Melissa.”
“I should be important!”
“You are.” Asher said. “You’re the most important person in my life.”
“Then I’d know the truth,” she looked at the floor. “You let me think…” her voice trailed off. “You let me say…”
She was almost hysterical as he wrapped his arms around her. He wanted to comfort her. He wanted to make it okay. But he wasn’t sure it ever would be again.
“I wanted you to form your own opinion,” he told her softly. “I wanted you to judge me for yourself.”
“I thought you might have killed him. For me. I thought you were…”
“I know,” he soothed her. “It’s okay.”
“No, it’s not.” She shook her head. “I couldn’t fully trust you because of what you do. But this…”
“It’s something I can’t tell people.” He whispered.
“I’m not just people.”
“True.”
They sat like that in silence for a while. Finally she pulled out of his arms and looked him in the eyes.
“How long have you been working for the law?” she asked.
“Since I was seventeen. Someone finally
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