Promise Him Anything
Carla Cassidy

Excerpt

Nowhere to Run

She wasn’t what Nick expected, although he didn’t know exactly what he’d expected. He sensed no fear, as if Juliette had long ago moved past such a base, primal emotion.

“I thought my son and I were safe.” Her voice was barely audible. Nick leaned toward her slightly. “It’s been over three months. I thought David had found somebody else…moved on…forgotten us.” A small bitter laugh escaped her, riding the breeze and disappearing instantly. “I should have known he was just biding his time, waiting for us to feel safe.”

“But you’re using your maiden name in town. That makes you easy to find.”

Juliette frowned. “I tried using a fake name for a while, but it was impossible to find jobs without a social security number.”

She turned back to look at Nick, her gaze holding a steely strength. “I refuse to give my son a different name each day of the week. Besides, I’m not a criminal and I don’t know how to live outside the law…”