As Chief Greer stepped into Delaney’s apartment, Sean shot to his feet, every instinct on alert. There wouldn’t have been time for the fire marshal to come out yet and process the scene. It wouldn’t be cool enough for a while yet. What was he doing here?
Delaney’s shoulders were tense and bowed with resignation, as if this whole process was familiar. And hell, given what she’d just told him, maybe it was. But it didn’t stop his desire to shield her from whatever was coming.
Ethan caught sight of him and nodded. “I’m interrupting. Sorry about that. I need to ask you some questions.” This last he directed at Delaney. He seemed legitimately apologetic about it.
She crossed her arms over her middle in a gesture of self-protection rather than belligerence. “I expect you do. I’ll save you a l
