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?"

glared at

you for the bashful type," Lorna teased, letting her fingertip trace the sharp line of

teeth. "Get

how should I do that

her a death

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

his throat-when suddenly James's hand shot out, grabbing her wrist

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

him, eyes sparkling with mischief. "And what exactly are you going to do,

I'll go easy on you just because you're a

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

boiling over. "Lorna, you're seriously out of your

saw he was about to snap. She swung her legs back into the passenger seat with

down at the hand still gripping her wrist. "You're still

James let go instantly.

my

that," Lorna replied her tone suddenly

to get used to seeing me every day

No one here needs you anymore.

unfazed. "Who says no one needs me? Briony

"What did you just

traces of mischief vanished from Lorna's

"How do you know that?

Lorna