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,

trace the sharp line of his jaw. "Don't tell me you've

gritted his teeth. "Get

And how should I

shot her

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

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

was ice-cold. "Lorna, if you keep this up,

eyes sparkling with

I'll go easy on you just

on me?" Lorna shot back.

over. "Lorna, you're seriously

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

her wrist. "You're still holding on. Can't bear to let

James let go instantly.

of my car,"

her tone suddenly soft and almost gentle. In fact,

get used to seeing me every day for a

scowled. “Lorna, enough already. Stewart is gone. No one here needs you anymore. Please,

her head, unfazed. "Who says no one needs

"What did

vanished from

know that? Are you involved

Lorna