Crossing Lines (Cops and Docs #2) by K.D. Williamson Read Free Book Online Page A

away. Kelli had given her all the time in the world. They wouldn’t have made it this far otherwise. “That isn’t what—”
    “What did you mean then?” Kelli asked.
    Nora opened her eyes. Kelli’s gaze was penetrating, steady. She wanted answers. “I don’t know!”
    Kelli moved back even more. Nora immediately missed the warmth.
    “I can’t do this right now. We need to…” Kelli paused and swallowed. “Step away from this. I can’t keep chasing you, Nora. Especially if you don’t wanna be caught. My family needs me. You come to me when you figure your shit out. Maybe I’ll get the answers I need then. Maybe we…” Kelli put additional distance between them. She sounded so tired. “I need to get outta here.”
    Their gazes met once more. Nora tried to decipher Kelli’s thoughts, but her eyes gave nothing away. A few seconds later, Nora watched the front door close. The urge to follow was so strong, but it wasn’t strong enough. Her heart continued to race. Her body cried out, and every inch of her tingled. Nora remained still until it felt like the wall she was up against was closing in on her.
    * * *
    Kelli pulled her car into her mother’s driveway. Instead of getting out, she sat there. She needed to breathe and at least try to pull her shit together. Her hands gripped the steering wheel hard enough to turn her knuckles white, but she couldn’t let go. Inside, she trembled. The confrontation with Nora had not gone the way she expected. After seeing Nora just standing there, Kelli couldn’t help herself. She was compelled to touch and taste. It didn’t matter if doing it tore her to shreds even more.
    None of her goddamned questions got answered. Kelli knew there was a chance that they never would. Today, she didn’t have the patience to wait, to coax, and she suspected that she wouldn’t have it next week or next month either. Kelli had an out, and she’d given Nora one as well. All of this could be a sign that it was time to move on while she still had some of her heart left.
    Kelli snorted, but the shit wasn’t funny. Without effort, she could recall the intensity between them. It was potent as fuck. What they shared was unique and lightning usually didn’t strike twice. So maybe this was it. Maybe this was all she was going to get. Somehow, Kelli had to fight through this and get to the other side. She could either forget Nora or accept her for who she was. Kelli leaned back in the driver’s seat and finally released the wheel. Her shit wasn’t together, but she could look the part.
    The knock on her window made her jump. Kelli looked up to discover Sean staring at her. Kelli took a deep breath and put everything else in the back of her mind. Just like always, her family came first. Kelli rolled down the window.
    “You okay?” Sean asked as he leaned against the car.
    “Yeah, just tired. I didn’t sleep last night.”
    He studied her for several seconds, making Kelli uncomfortable. “I can see that, but you sure you’re okay? You look… I don’t know. You didn’t look like this last night. Maybe Nora—”
    “I said I’m fine.” Kelli didn’t have the stomach for twenty questions or any of his observations.
    Sean’s eyes widened. “Oh.” He cleared his throat. “Okay then.” He glanced away and back again, looking irritated. “What did you do?”
    Kelli glared. “That’s none of your business.”
    “It’s just, she was different. She was good for you. I’ve never seen—”
    “Drop it!” Kelli snarled. She wasn’t all that shocked by his words. Sean was very much on the Nora bandwagon. “Finding Antony is all I care about right now.”
    Sean’s lips thinned. “Fine.” He shoved his hands into his jean pockets. “I’ll text you if I find something.”
    “Yeah, you do that.” Kelli waited for him to pass before getting out of her car.
    * * *
    Nora didn’t really feel like eating, but she finished her lunch anyway. She put her plate and utensils away.