by Julie Miller
This man believed in him.
He had well and truly outgrown the influence of his parents and his tortured childhood. He was ready for this.
Josie nudged him with her elbow. “Say something.”
Right. Words. Not his best thing. “Okay.”
“Okay?”
Alex tapped him on the shoulder. “Congratulations, Sarge.”
“Inspiring speech,” Trip teased.
Randy came up to shake his hand, carefully avoiding contact with little Aaron. “Are you going to let me shoot the bad guy next time? I am the sharpshooter on this team.”
“I’m coming back,” the captain reminded them.
“Good. Take the time you need, Captain. But I’m expecting you to return.” Rafe’s gaze included his wife, his son and all his friends here. “I like it when my family’s all together.”
ISBN: 978-1-4592-0961-9
PROTECTING THE PREGNANT WITNESS
Copyright © 2011 by Julie Miller
All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher, Harlequin Enterprises Limited, 225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada M3B 3K9.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
This edition published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.
For questions and comments about the quality of this book please contact us at [email protected].
® and TM are trademarks of the publisher. Trademarks indicated with ® are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Canadian Trade Marks Office and in other countries.
www.Harlequin.com
* The Precinct
‡ The Precinct: Brotherhood of the Badge
† The Precinct: SWAT
**The Precinct: Vice Squad
Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Epilogue