“You just said you’d help me.”
“Not stay out of jail, moron. I meant by providing an ear if you needed to talk.”
“So you won’t bail me out of jail?”
Jane sighed louder this time.
“Oh honey, I didn’t realize that asthma was creeping up on you again.” Raine tsked. “How did you pass your last physical?”
Jane growled. “Shut up. Look, I have to go or Uncle Chris will get antsy. What do I tell him when he invariably asks what your problem is?”
“Hmm. Lie. Tell him I’m dating a guy and keeping him to myself while I decide if I really like him or if I’m just using him for his body.”
“I’m not telling him that.” Jane blushed, not even wanting to imagine a conversation like that with her uncle.
Raine snickered. “Just tell him I’ll talk to him soon. I really am working.” Raine cocked her head in thought. “I never realized HR could be such a hotbed of drama.”
“I thought you hated all the drama.”
“I do, but it’s turned into entertaining drama. Kind of. I’ll explain when I get back.”
“From where?”
“Oh, from around.”
Jane would have sighed again, but she didn’t want to be made fun of. “Well, I’m off to distract Uncle Chris for you. Try not to get arrested. Though if you do, ask for Detective Ray Ryan. Good-looking older guy who probably benches 5-tons for fun. Worst case, he might help you as a favor to me.”
“Ryan. Got it.” Raine looked Jane over. “So, are you into him?”
“What?No.He’s married. Besides, I don’t mix my personal and professional lives.”
“What personal life?” Raine muttered.
“I can hear you.”
“Then what’s the deal with Matthew Scott, huh? Word has it you’re ‘hot for Scott.’ Ha. Still got it.”
Jane opened the door and shoved her cousin out then slammed it in her face.
Unfortunately, she could still hear Raine laughing through it.
Grabbing her keys, Jane left and stalked past her cousin to her car. She left Raine in the dust.
When she arrived at the terminal, her uncle waved her closer and opened the door before she’d fully come to a stop.
He looked grim. Never a good sign. “Drive. I’ll tell you where to go. And Jane, we have a big problem.”
“We do? Is this about Raine? Because she’s fine. She’s actually?—”
“It has nothing to do with your cousin. And you’re not going to like it.”
Chapter 19
Trying notto show how freaked her uncle’s bleak expression made her, Jane shared a silent car ride while they drove all over the city.
Her uncle continuously scanned the rearview and side mirrors, as if checking for a tail.
She frowned. “I don’t see anyone.”
