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His lifted tone drew me out of my daze.
“Ninety-eight percent of criminals try to persuade an officer to remove their cuffs. That’s criminal. You’re under arrest, and you’re coming with me to the station.”
“You’re making a mistake. I’ll be out of the station before you fill out the paperwork.”
Backup arrived for Allie, and I directed them inside before I turned back to James.
“Wonderful. Then you won’t mind if you come along after all.”
“I don’t have time for this, Laura. I’m a busy father with obligations who’s trying to catch a criminal.”
His fatherhood was why I’d left without saying goodbye—and the woman who’d interrupted our stay with her pregnant belly. I wasn’t about to compete with the mother of his child, and I wouldn’t let my son be seconds, either. My only other choice was disappearing.
“Laura? Are you even listening to me? There’s somewhere I need to be, and if I don’t leave right now, I’ll miss the appointment.”
“All right. We can leave right now. In my cruiser.”
“Oh, great. I would really appreciate a ride—”
“I meantyouin the back of my cruiser.”
“You’re really gonna do this?” He closed his eyes and took in a calming breath.
A pinch of regret loomed in my chest. “I’m just doing my job.”
“Your job?’ Anger flamed in his bright eyes. “For fuck’s sake, Laura. You were a nutcracker three years ago.”
Fury steamed out of my ears.
“Well, then, I guess this nutcracker just got her bust.”
I opened the back door and pushed against his heavy body, but he resisted, turning my way. The corner of his mouth lifted, and a dimple sank into his cheek.
Damn.
“Will you not embarrass me and let me ride shotgun?”
My heart hammered in my chest, constricting my lungs. A tingling sensation scattered over my skin, reacting to his dangerously sexy tone.
“Rules are rules, Mr. Silver. Suspects ride from the back. I mean, in the back.”
Fuck, neither one sounded innocent.
He smirked.
“Get in.” I gripped his bulging arm and nudged his mass of muscles inside. Jesus, was he ever strong! I gathered my wits and pulled away from the curb.
“So, what happened to you in Colorado?” he asked.
A better question was, why was the sky blue and his girlfriend pregnant? Why did he seduce me when he had a family, and why did I let him?
Play dumb.
“What do you mean, what happened in Colorado?”
I pushed on the gas, throwing him into the back seat. He groaned, and I checked the rearview mirror as he sat closer to the partition between us.
“I mean, why did you leave?” The deep tone rumbled through his chest, and a memory of his beautiful torso flashed through my mind. I cranked the window open for some air.
