Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Northborough.

On the second day after Briony went missing, James had already made up his mind to go to the police. But just as he stepped out of his car in front of the station, Lorna appeared out of nowhere.

She lunged at him the moment he opened the door, shoving him straight back into the car.

The door slammed shut behind them.

James exploded. "Lorna, have you lost your mind? Get off me!"

Lorna's position was nothing short of awkward-one foot braced against the center console, the other dangling out the open door, with James's long legs trapped beneath hers.

Not exactly how he'd pictured his morning.

No matter how roomy a Land Rover was, the driver's seat simply wasn't made for two adults.

The closeness, the tangle of limbs, made James bristle with embarrassment.

His usually bright, handsome face turned a shade of red he hadn't known he was capable of.

Lorna hadn't planned any of this, but seeing James blush, her playful side kicked in.

She let her hands travel slowly up from his shoulders, looping them around his neck.

"Well, well, Mr. Delaney, are you blushing?"

at her,

fingertip trace the sharp line of

teeth.

should I do

her

eyebrow. "You're twenty-eight, aren't you, Mr. Delaney? You should be used to this sort

drifted lower, about to reach the hollow of his throat-when

voice was ice-cold. "Lorna, if you keep this up, don't blame

she just blinked up at him, eyes sparkling with mischief. "And what exactly are you going to do, Mr.

easy on you just

me?" Lorna shot back. "If it came to a fight, I'm

at her, his frustration boiling over. "Lorna, you're seriously

he was about to snap. She swung her legs back

her wrist. "You're still holding on.

James let go instantly.

my

suddenly soft and almost gentle. In fact, Mr.

get used to seeing me every day for a

gone. No one here needs you

head, unfazed. "Who says no one needs me? Briony

"What did

traces of mischief vanished from Lorna's face. "I know Briony's

"How do you know that? Are you involved

Lorna