by Mahle, Robin
“Whatever you decide, I’ll support you, but I need to know where we stand, Kate. I’ve been trying not to put any pressure on you…”
Before he could finish, she pressed two fingers against his lips. She set their water bottles on the table next to them and held his gaze for what could have been an hour, but was really only seconds.
“I know who I’m supposed to be now, Marshall. If you had said to me a year ago that I’d become this person, I would have said you were crazy. But now—well, everything’s changed and I’m different. I believe you’re different, too. And, while I think working for the FBI would be pretty amazing, I know that I can still be pretty amazing here—with you.”
“Before you go on, I don’t want to be the reason you choose to stay, if that’s what you’re saying. This has to be your decision and yours alone.”
“You can say that, Marshall, but you can’t expect me not to consider you in all this. I’m thinking about my life as a whole. Not just what I do for a living, but who I choose to share my life with. You’ve made me a better person, whether you want to believe it or not. I discovered who I am because of you.” Her eyes brightened. “You want to know where we stand?” Katie took Marshall’s hands in hers and raised them to her chest, pressing hard enough for him to feel her heartbeat. “I stand with you.”
THE END
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robin Mahle lives with her husband and two children in Arizona. She found her passion for writing, which later became her second career, after spending 20 years in the construction industry.
Having always been a lover of books, Robin attributes her creativity to the wonderful overseas adventures she has shared with her husband of 16 years. Traveling throughout Europe and having lived in England opened her mind and with that came a steady stream of story ideas inspired by her author-idols in the mystery/suspense genre.
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OTHER WORKS
Law of Five – A Kate Reid Novel (Book 2)
Gone Unnoticed – A Kate Reid Novel (Book 3)
Blackwaters- A Kate Reid Novel (Book 4)
The Kate Reid Series Box Set (Books 1-3)
Inherent Clarity
Landslide
Beyond the Clearing
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