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

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

teeth. "Get off

how should I do that

shot her a death

Mr. Delaney? You should be used to this sort of

about to reach the hollow of his throat-when suddenly James's

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

blinked up at him, eyes sparkling with mischief. "And what

go easy on you just because

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

over. "Lorna, you're

was about to snap. She swung her legs back into the passenger seat with practiced ease,

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

James let go instantly.

of my car," he

her tone suddenly soft and almost gentle. In fact,

used to seeing me every day for

No one here needs you

"Who says no one

froze. "What did you

from Lorna's face. "I know

"How do you know that? Are you involved in her

Lorna

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