for a person to voluntarily leave their own home, but we know that she wouldn't do that. She wouldn't just disappear, Knox. We pushed the police detective and he questioned a few people, but nothing came from the investigation. They say it's still open but I don't know what they're doing about it. When Michelle or I call, they never have anything new to tell us. They said we should be patient and Lori will get in touch with us when she's ready."

Was Jenna in denial about her sister? Sometimes people do strange things when under pressure.

"She just disappeared? Just...poof...gone? Did they go to her apartment? Talk to her friends?"

At the very least, they had to have spoken to his brother Cal. Was he under suspicion? Knox had to admit that it didn't sound good. He could - kind of - see why she thought that Cal was responsible for her sister's disappearance. And possible murder. Except that Lori could be alive and well and hanging out at the beach for all they knew. Jenna had jumped to the worst-case scenario.

"You've jumped to a lot of conclusions here, Jenna," he finally said when she didn't continue with the story. "The first is that your sister is dead. She might not be. She might be out there trying to get a little bit of peace and quiet. Let's hope that's the case. The second is that Cal is responsible. While I agree that my brother can be an asshole, he's never been violent in all the time that I've known him. A pain in the ass? Absolutely? A woman killer? No."

Her lips turned down and a few stray tears streaked down her cheek. "I thought you'd be open-minded. I thought you'd be different."

"You thought I'd be down to put my own brother behind bars? Why did you think that?"

She threw up her hands and groaned loudly. "Because Lori talked about how Cal complained about his brother Knox. He said that you weren't loyal to the family because you didn't think your father should get parole."

That sounded like Cal.

"So you thought I'd be more helpful when you came to me with your accusations?" A thought occurred to him. "Wait, did you know who I was that night in the bar?"

It was all becoming a hell of a lot clearer. He didn't need her answer. He already knew he'd been set up.

Licking her lips, she nodded. "I did. I found out where you worked and I followed you to that bar. I watched you for a few days and then that night I made sure to run into you."

She'd stalked him. Fuck. He was a member of an elite serials and stalkers task force and he'd been completely taken in. He'd had no fucking idea. The heat of his anger had his stomach churning and the back of his neck hot. He was pissed the hell off. At her and at himself.

He'd been taken in by a pretty face.

I'm such an idiot. Too horny for my own good. This is what I get when I think with my dick.

"I was so desperate," Jenna said, her voice rising with emotion. "I couldn't eat or sleep. I was going crazy. We weren't getting any answers from the police and it seemed like they'd given up. Nothing was happening. We hired a private investigator but he didn't seem to be getting anywhere, just taking our money. Lori had talked about you and how you were this amazing cop. I just...I know it's bad...I just...I just hoped..."

Her voice trailed away, and she'd turned so her back was to him. From the shaking of her shoulders, he could tell she was crying again. This time so quietly he could barely hear.

Fucking hell.

"I didn't intend to like you. I didn't intend to fall for you."

Her head was in her hands and her voice was muffled but Knox understand her words. This was a nightmare. He hadn't intended to like her either. Not as much as he had.

Had? Was it already past tense?

Fuck, yes. She'd lied to him.

"But you did lie. Every time we were together you made that decision."

She whirled around, her cheeks red. "I tried to tell you so many times, but you always shut me down. Changed the subject. Kissed me. Said we could talk about it later. I tried, Knox. Fuck, the only reason we're having this fight now is because I wouldn't let you divert me again. You tried to do it again but I wouldn't let you. Because I've wanted to tell you the truth from the beginning. I never expected it to go on this long. I was planning to tell you that first night."

Well...shit. So that's what she'd been wanting to talk about? He'd assumed...

You know what they say about assuming. He'd made an ass of himself.

But she'd stalked him, dammit. He wasn't taking the blame here. This was all on her.

"Don't turn this around on me. You planned all of this," he spat out. "You watched me and stalked me. Lady, that's some mental case behavior right there. You should seek help right away. You've got problems."

Her chin lifted and her blue eyes had turned gray. She was mad. Tough shit.

"The only problem I have is that my sister has disappeared and might be gone forever. She was dating your brother and he's lying about her being at that coffee shop. I've done my research and I know that the most dangerous person in a woman's

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