Free Love Inspired Suspense September 2015 #2 by Lynette Eason, Lisa Harris, Rachel Dylan Page A

Why?”
    â€œThey’ll want to rule you out as a suspect,” Clay said quietly.
    â€œOh.” Tonya grabbed the wig and pulled it off. Her blond ponytail tumbled down her back. “I didn’t put that bomb in there. From the moment I stepped in the arena, I’ve been around people who can vouch for my whereabouts.”
    â€œCould you give me some names?”
    â€œOf course.” She rattled them off and the officer’s pen scratched across the paper. His radio crackled and he listened. Tonya couldn’t make out the words. When it stopped, he nodded and shut his notebook. “No one has come across Mr. Newman yet. We’ll keep him on the radar, though.”
    â€œHe’s here.” She clasped her arms and hugged herself while she kept glancing around. Even though they were a good distance away, she could see the area still teemed with law enforcement, but it looked as though most of the rodeo goers had left.
    â€œYou don’t think he would have left with the crowd?”
    Tonya shuddered. “I don’t know. I just know I want to get out of here before he shows back up.”
    Seth rubbed his chin and gave her a thoughtful look. “The next rodeo I’m competing in isn’t for another two weeks,” he said. She knew he rode in only the ones that offered the biggest cash payouts.
    â€œWhat’s your point?”
    â€œCome home with me.”
    She stilled, frowned. “What?”
    â€œWe’ve got two weeks.” He looked at Clay. “Can you find this guy if she hides out at Mom and Dad’s house?”
    Clay stared back for a moment. Something seemed to pass between the two men. Then he nodded. “Obviously I can’t promise anything, but we can do our best.” He scrubbed a hand over his face. “I have a lot of resources I can put to good use. Shouldn’t be that much trouble to get him.”
    Tonya started to protest, then scanned the arena in the distance. Someone had put a bomb in her cannon. If one of the workers hadn’t exercised some extra caution, she’d be dead—possibly along with some innocent bystanders. She turned back to Seth. “Fine. If it’s what I need to do to make sure no one gets hurt.” She bit her lip, her gaze bouncing between the three men. “What about your parents? What if this person manages to find me? Your family could be in danger.”
    â€œIt wouldn’t be the first time,” Clay muttered.
    Tonya lifted a brow and Seth flexed his jaw. “I’ll explain that comment later. For now, Hank wouldn’t have any reason to know you’d go to Wrangler’s Corner. You should be perfectly safe there while we figure out what to do about your stalker.”
    Ice slid up her spine. Indecision gnawed at her. “I don’t think that’s possible.” She sighed. “Seth, I have four older brothers. I won’t even go to one of them, because of the threats Hank made against them. If I haven’t asked them for help, how can I risk your family?”
    â€œThink about it. It makes sense that you would go to a family member for sanctuary. Hank knows your family. He might even watch them to see if that’s where you go after he realizes his plan here has failed.” He looked around. “Which he already knows at this point. But when he doesn’t find you with your family, he’ll realize you went somewhere else. Only by then you’ll be at the ranch and he’ll have no way to track you.”
    It sounded good. It even sounded reasonable. She didn’t really want to chance it, but what else could she do? “All right. We’ll try it, but at the first sign of danger, I’m out of there.”
    â€œDon’t worry. It’ll be all right. We’ll find Hank, get him put back behind bars, and all will be well.”
    Somehow those words didn’t hold as much comfort as Seth probably intended. She had no