Under Suspicion
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Gavin said, “This is Caleb Black, FBI.”
The profiler. What was he doing out here? “Sarge mentioned you’d be coming to the station today.” She noticed a woman pushing a stroller nearby and asked for a baby wipe, then concentrated on cleaning the boy’s face. “If I’d been expecting to babysit this morning, I’d have come better prepared.”
Caleb tucked the square back into his chest pocket. “No problem.”
The rumble of his deep voice skittered along her nerves and nearly made her shiver despite the heat. His gaze was fascinating, and perhaps a little too intense. There was something about the green of his expressive eyes that reminded her of parks and trees...during a summer storm. His military-cut, light hair was on the blond side of brown, making it seem tipped with gold.
He glanced at her briefly before beginning to focus past her into the crowd. Vivienne realized what he was doing and appreciated the effort even if it did increase her nervousness. The FBI profiler was assessing the gaggle of observers, one by one, looking for anything out of the ordinary. Looking for threats.
She shivered. He was right. There was a strong possibility that Jake’s kidnapper wasn’t working alone, particularly if the attempted abduction was part of a child-trafficking ring like the one the NYC K-9 Command Unit had taken down in Brighton Beach last year.
Pulling Jake closer, she cupped the back of his curly blond head with her free hand and assumed a guarded posture.
Caleb Black gave a barely perceptible nod, clearly approving. He had only spoken two words to her, yet she felt as if they were already operating in sync. It was uncanny. And welcome.
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ISBN-13: 9781488061325
Under Suspicion
Copyright © 2020 by Sommer Smith
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