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

type," Lorna teased, letting her fingertip trace the sharp line of his jaw. "Don't tell me you've never even had

gritted his teeth.

how should

her a

twenty-eight, aren't you, Mr. Delaney? You

lower, about to reach the hollow of his throat-when suddenly James's hand shot out,

"Lorna, if you keep this up, don't blame me for losing my

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

on you just because

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

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

to snap. She swung her legs back

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

James let go instantly.

out of my car," he

tone suddenly soft and almost

get used to seeing me every day for

already. Stewart is gone. No one here

cocked her head, unfazed. "Who says no one needs me? Briony does.

"What did

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