“Oh my God.” I threw a hand over my heart. “You guys scared me. I didn’t think anyone was out here.”
They shared a look with one another, then stepped apart.
“Sorry about that, ma’am.”
“No problem.” I smiled and walked by, doing my best to keep the urgency out of my footsteps.
I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, using the gesture to sneak a glance over my shoulder at the bullpen. Three male officers were standing at the far corner desk; none had noticed me walking toward the exit. Two of the men were practically buzzing. Mouths moved fast as one talked over the other. Hand gestures flew. The third officer stood with his arms wrapped around his chest, his face pale as he shifted from foot to foot.
My heart raced as I found the nearest exit door and pushed outside. When the sunshine hit my face, I flew into motion, running for my car.
“Shit.” My fingers fumbled to hit the ignition button and put the car in reverse. “I knew it!”
My hands shook as I gunned the engine for the street, checking my rearview mirror to make sure the cops weren’t behind me.
“Think, Bryce. What’s the plan?” I had no idea where the murder had happened so I couldn’t show up at the scene of the crime. I could wait around and follow the cops but they’d shut me out before I saw a thing. So what else was there?
Be an eyewitness to Draven’s arrest. Bingo.
It was a risk, going to the garage and not waiting around to follow the cops to the murder scene. Hell, Draven might not even be at the garage. But if I was going to gamble, it was my best chance at a scoop. I could learn more about the murder from those blessed press sheets.
Yes, if my luck held, I’d be standing front and center when Draven got hauled off to jail. Hopefully Dash would be there too. Maybe he’d be caught by surprise just enough that I’d get a glimpse at him during a moment of weakness. I’d learn something that would help me uncover the secrets hidden behind his ridiculously handsome face.
I smiled over the steering wheel.
Time for that oil change.
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Acknowledgments
The Runaway series started as a side project—a passion project—and it stole my heart. Thank you for reading Dotted Lines! Thank you for reading all of these stories. I hope you’ve loved these junkyard kids and this Cadillac ride as much as I have.
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Special thanks to my editing and proofreading team: Elizabeth, Julie, Karen and Judy. Thank you to Sarah Hansen for the cover. Thanks to my agent, Kimberly, and the team at Brower Literary. And my publicist, Nina, and the team at Valentine PR.
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A huge thanks to the members of Perry and Nash. Your love and support truly make me smile each and every day. Thank you to the bloggers who read and promote my stories. I am so grateful for you all.
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Thank you to my friends and family. And thank you to my husband and two beautiful boys for letting me escape into these fictional worlds and greet me with big smiles and big hugs when I come back to reality.
About the Author
Devney is a USA Today bestselling author who lives in Washington with her husband and two sons. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her family. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she’s discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop.
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