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who had just finished watching an extremely thought-provoking movie.
“Okay, so even I would agree that wrapping a case that resulted in the capture
of such a deranged man was indeed worth leaving on such short notice. But
the thing that bothers me still is that you left without knowing it would come
to that. You had no idea what the case would entail or what the end of it
would be.”
“You’re right. And it’s like I told Melissa…I know I need to change that.
If I’m going to finally figure out how to be a good mother and a good
grandmother, I need to find that balance…”
“I can’t imagine how hard it is.”
“I’m sorry, Alan. I really am.”
He shrugged and slid closer to her. “While we’re apologizing, I think I
owe you one, too. I more or less gave you an ultimatum that made it sound
like I needed you to choose: me or the job. And that wasn’t fair. I said it in
the heat of the moment, out of anger, because we had just started planning
that trip.”
“Well, maybe I deserved it. And maybe we can patch it up by planning the
trip again.”
“I’d like that,” Alan said. “But only if you’re sure. I don’t want to force
it.”
“No, I want to. And for now, the bureau has essentially told me not to expect any calls for a few months.”
Alan made a show of checking over the bruise on her head and said: “You
don’t say. And speaking of which, I think I do have the right to ask a simple
question.”
“What’s that?”
“How long do you plan to stick with it?”
Kate considered it for a moment, thinking of the train of thought that had
gone through her head after speaking with Duran and Hilton. She did not
think she was ready to hang it up just yet, but she also knew that Father Time
had a way of having his say whenever he felt like it.
“For as long as I’m able to help,” she answered.
“I figured you’d say that,” Alan said. He then leaned in and gave her a
sweet and brief kiss on the corner of her mouth. “Now let’s see what we can
do about still taking that trip.”
“You’re sure?” she asked. “I mean to echo your question…how much
longer do you think you can tolerate me?”
He smiled and kissed her again before giving her previous answer right
back to her.
“For as long as I’m able to help.”
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which includes fourteen books (and counting). Blake Pierce is also the author
of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series, comprising eleven books (and
counting); of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising six books; of
the KERI LOCKE mystery series, comprising five books; of the MAKING
OF RILEY PAIGE mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); of
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A JESSIE HUNT PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE SERIES
THE PERFECT WIFE (Book #1)
THE PERFECT BLOCK (Book #2)
THE PERFECT HOUSE (Book #3)
THE PERFECT SMILE (Book #4)
THE PERFECT LIE (Book #5)
CHLOE FINE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE SERIES
NEXT DOOR (Book #1)
A NEIGHBOR’S LIE (Book #2)
CUL DE SAC (Book #3)
SILENT NEIGHBOR (Book #4)
HOMECOMING (Book #5)
TINTED WINDOWS (Book #6)
KATE WISE MYSTERY SERIES
IF SHE KNEW (Book #1)
IF SHE SAW (Book #2)
IF SHE RAN (Book #3)
IF SHE HID (Book #4)
IF SHE FLED (Book #5)
IF SHE FEARED (Book #6)
THE MAKING OF RILEY PAIGE SERIES
WATCHING (Book #1)
WAITING (Book #2)
LURING (Book #3)
TAKING (Book #4)
STALKING (Book #5)
RILEY PAIGE MYSTERY SERIES
ONCE GONE (Book #1)
ONCE TAKEN (Book #2)
ONCE CRAVED (Book #3)
ONCE LURED (Book #4)
ONCE HUNTED (Book #5)
ONCE PINED (Book #6)
ONCE FORSAKEN (Book #7)
ONCE COLD (Book #8)
ONCE STALKED (Book #9)
ONCE LOST (Book #10)
ONCE BURIED (Book #11)
ONCE BOUND (Book #12)
ONCE TRAPPED (Book #13)
ONCE DORMANT (Book #14)
ONCE SHUNNED (Book #15)
ONCE MISSED (Book #16)
MACKENZIE WHITE MYSTERY SERIES
BEFORE HE KILLS (Book #1)
BEFORE HE SEES (Book #2)
BEFORE HE COVETS (Book #3)
BEFORE HE TAKES (Book #4)
BEFORE HE NEEDS (Book #5)
BEFORE HE FEELS (Book #6)
BEFORE HE SINS (Book #7)
BEFORE HE HUNTS (Book #8)
BEFORE HE PREYS (Book #9)
BEFORE HE LONGS (Book #10)
BEFORE HE LAPSES (Book #11)
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p; BEFORE HE ENVIES (Book #12)
BEFORE HE STALKS (Book #13)
AVERY BLACK MYSTERY SERIES
CAUSE TO KILL (Book #1)
CAUSE TO RUN (Book #2)
CAUSE TO HIDE (Book #3)
CAUSE TO FEAR (Book #4)
CAUSE TO SAVE (Book #5)
CAUSE TO DREAD (Book #6)
KERI LOCKE MYSTERY SERIES
A TRACE OF DEATH (Book #1)
A TRACE OF MUDER (Book #2)
A TRACE OF VICE (Book #3)
A TRACE OF CRIME (Book #4)
A TRACE OF HOPE (Book #5)
Document Outline
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN