A Second Chance (Fated Mate)(17)

They lay there next to each other listening to themselves struggle for breath. Katie burst out laughing and said “Yes! I didn’t puke. Woo hoo!”

As soon as their amusement died down, there was a knock on the door. “Katie, Paul’s here and would like to talk to you. If you’re feeling up to it.” The way Shana emphasized the word up, made it known that they knew what had happened just moments ago. And that quickly, her ardor was gone.

Katie jumped up and dressed quickly, while Conner simply lay back and smiled at her eagerness. “Hurry up and get dressed or they’ll know what we were just doing.”

“I’m pretty sure they heard, and if not they’ll be able to smell it on us.”

She sat down on the bed with her head in her hands. He started to get worried. Even more so when she said, “Can I take my gun to this meeting? I swear, if one more person smells me, or even looks at me funny I’m gonna pop em’.”

“Let’s compromise. We’ll take your gun, but I’ll hold onto it for you.” He was afraid with all of her, fleeting, strong emotions she just might shoot someone. They’d heal but it would be unpleasant.

“Never mind, no one holds Gunner but me.”

“You named your gun?”

“Duh, he’s Gunner, my good luck charm.” He could feel the enthusiasm she had for her gun, and he secretly wished she held a passion like that for him. Soon.





Chapter 6



She hadn’t realized it was that bad. When Katie spoke with Paul, he stated coolly that all four of her tires were slashed; along with the horrible picture found on the windshield. Paul explained, they took the car into the station, and they would send it to Tinker to fix. Apparently he was the town mechanic.

He’d questioned her appropriately. Katie stated the only people who knew where she was going were her boss, and Decker. The sheriff questioned her about several cases, and she gave all the information she could remember. And if it wasn’t enough, she told him to pull the files if he needed additional information.

Katie walked around in a daze. Shana tried to cheer her up, but she had this sinking feeling in her gut. Something big was going to happen, and she was helpless to stop it. She needed to be in a secure location, protected, and she needed to get back to work.

She wasn’t poor, but the thought of dealing with the insurance company regarding her house burning to the ground, most of her belongings needing replacement, and her being pregnant, made her want to weep again. She was too proud to show weakness in front of these people. Plus, the poor sheriff looked at her as if she would suddenly bite his head off or start to cry.

“Thank you for taking the report. If you find anything please keep me updated.” She turned and walked stiffly away, with her head held high.

She went into pack house and called Decker. She gave him the rundown. He wanted to put her in protective custody, but that was going to be difficult when they didn’t know who they were protecting her from. He’d questioned her much like the sheriff had. Decker was her partner and knew all about their cases, so he simply asked who knew her location.#p#分页标题#e#

She’d only told Decker, and their boss, because there was no one else who needed to know where she was. The case they were working on was mostly over. They’d gone undercover and busted several people in a drug ring. They were making and running drugs from their beautiful suburban home, a shame really. The trial was going to be grueling, and Katie was not looking forward to testifying.

“I really don’t think it has to do with the drug case. Is there anything else that you can think of? Any threats or disturbing incidents you can think of?” Decker’s smooth voice came through the phone. “Maybe you should come and stay with me for a while. I have the extra room.”

Katie was actually thinking about it when she suddenly felt queasy. She was pregnant. She couldn’t in good conscience take her baby away from its father, could she? It’s not like it was even born yet but the thought of leaving Conner made her feel cruel.

“I don’t know who is after me, but it’s probably not a good idea to return to a town where my home was destroyed while I was in it. Plus, it could be dangerous to you. I know for a fact your homeowners insurance would skyrocket.” She tried to make light of the situation but she was worried.

“I could come stay with you if you need…support, or protection.” Gosh he hated feelings.

Katie felt warmed by his concern, but a little panicked. Conner would not be happy if Decker showed up to ‘protect’ her. “I have an idea. Why don’t you stay in Petaluma, and keep your ears open. You should carry on like nothings amiss, and let me know if you hear anything. Or if anyone is acting funny.” Whew, hopefully crisis averted.