Heart of the Matter
“Now that he knew she was safe, it was probably anger.“What were you thinking?” he erupted, accelerating down the dark street. “Did I or did I not tell you to leave that story alone? Instead of listening, you walk right into a situation a ten-year-old child would know better than to get into.”Speaking of listening, she didn’t appear to be paying the least attention to his tirade. Instead, she was twisted around in the seat, staring out the back at something behind them.“What are you doing? Is someone following us?”“No.” She turned around again.In the light of an overhanging streetlamp, he caught a quick, clear image of her face before shadows fell over it again. Her expression stifled any words that were on his lips.Fear. Amanda—behind that cool, competent facade, Amanda was afraid.“You’re safe now.” Reluctant sympathy softened his voice. He ought to be delighted she’d been scared. Maybe that was what she needed to keep her from committing such idiocy.But he wasn’t.
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