Plan B
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Lauren sat on the end of the pier and stared down into the water. It was low tide and the water was clear, and she could see small fish darting around the barnacle-covered pilings, flashing in and out of the light. She watched a small translucent white jellyfish drift past, and could make out the orange-tinted starfish on the rocks of the sea bottom. Lovely. She sat still and closed her eyes, feeling at peace with the gentle rocking of the pier and listening to the lapping of the waves against the pilings and the hulls of the two boats that were tied up, the scolding of the gulls, and overhead in the distance, a Navy jet heading for the base. All part of home.
Hearing a boat’s engine, Lauren looked up to see a white sailboat, sails furled, motoring in. She wasn’t in the mood to talk, so she got up to leave. She looked across the water to her house and frowned. Someone was crossing the grass to her porch. A man, she thought, but she couldn’t identify him at this distance. Sebastian? No, she could judge his height by the door frame. Not Sebastian, this man wasn’t tall enough. He bent over at the front door, quickly straightened, then walked hurriedly off the porch and around the side of the house, out of sight. Probably nothing, just someone stopping. Small town, happens all the time. An old classmate saying hi. Still, she felt uneasy, and left, walking quickly. She scanned cars as she walked, looking for a familiar face, though he could have taken any one of a half-dozen turns before reaching her.
When she reached the house she went straight to the porch. There was a small clear glass jar with stones in the bottom of it on the doormat. She frowned, puzzled. She climbed the steps and looked down, then jumped back, the air leaving her lungs with a grunt. She turned her back to the house and hung onto the post, suddenly feeling faint and dizzy. She didn’t want to look again. She didn’t need to.
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Lauren Scott thought she was done with small-town living, but after a short, disastrous marriage and one too many incidents involving stalking and injury, she returned to Whidbey Island, Washington, where she was raised.
She just wanted to be happy.
Lauren wished only to get on with her life and career. She looked forward to spending time with the friends she'd had since childhood. But she never expected to be the target of someone's hate—nor did she expect to meet a man who kicked her heart into overdrive—and gave her the courage to confront her enemy.
Travis Hawke was a scarred military and police-force veteran. After years on the front lines, he had enough of violence.
He just wanted to be left alone.
On the island, he'd found sanctuary among the trees and beaches, and he knew it would be a safe place to wrap himself in peace and healing. The first time he met Lauren, he also knew she could change those plans. When he learned of her stalker, his retirement plans were put on hold. To save the woman who was healing his heart, he had one final mission ahead of him.
In order to find the peace he and Lauren both need, he has to find—and stop—the person who hates her enough to kill.
About the Author
Linda Clemons was fortunate enough to spend most of her adult life on Penn Cove, the setting of this story. Born a flatlander and having lived in several states, once she saw Puget Sound, she was hooked. She currently lives in Boise with her small furry companion, Charlie, who takes her for walks and, on occasion, lets her have part of the couch. She considers her relocation to Boise temporary, and she is determined to again make Puget Sound her home in the near future.