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

teased, letting her fingertip trace the sharp line of his jaw. "Don't

gritted his teeth. "Get

And how should

shot her

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

his throat-when suddenly James's

this up, don't blame

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

I'll go easy on you

go easy on me?" Lorna shot back. "If it came to

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

to snap. She swung her legs back into the passenger seat with

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

James let go instantly.

of my car,"

her tone suddenly soft and almost gentle. In

to seeing me every day for a

enough already. Stewart is gone. No one here needs

no one needs me?

did

from Lorna's face. "I know Briony's

eyes narrowed. "How do you know that? Are you involved

Lorna

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