The Baby's Bodyguard. Jacqueline Diamond
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Название: The Baby's Bodyguard
Автор: Jacqueline Diamond
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
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“I know. He blames me for Sandra’s problems.” Casey had familiarized him with her friend’s situation long
“Is something wrong?” Mimi asked. “The way Jack inspected the crowd, I figured we must have at least an FBI’s Most Wanted hanging around.”
“Somebody bashed his car last night,” Casey explained. “We’re trying to figure out who might have had a motive.”
“That stinks,” Mimi said. “It’s not much of a welcome, is it? Well, I’d like to stay but I’d better go teach that class.”
Casey thanked her again. Bonnie and Angie excused themselves also.
As soon as they were gone, Jack queried Casey about some of the other attendees. She identified Royce and Larry Malloy, the rookie cop who’d investigated Friday night’s assault.
“I don’t think either of them is the possessive type, and I’ve certainly given them no reason to be,” she added.
“Men who fixate on women aren’t necessarily connected to reality,” he told her. “They invent scenarios in which the woman plays hard to get but secretly loves them. They can be very difficult to dissuade.”
“What does it take to convince them she’s serious?”
“Getting a restraining order or marrying someone else usually does the trick. Unfortunately, it may also flip the guy off the deep end. That’s when stalkers become most dangerous.”
As he spoke, Jack made notes on a small pad. Compiling a list of suspects, Casey supposed.
It troubled her to view old acquaintances as potential predators. Many of them were folks she wouldn’t hesitate to call on if she needed help. Yet someone had knocked her down with a hose and scraped Jack’s car.
“You said body language might give him away,” she recalled. “What kind of behavior are you looking for?”
“People avoiding my gaze,” he replied promptly. “Inappropriate or contradictory actions that indicate the person’s putting on a pretense of normalcy. Restlessness, such as an adult who can’t stop wiggling.”
“I figure an adult who can’t stop wiggling during a church service probably needs to use the bathroom.” Casey had to admit that, as a pregnant woman, she had a rather biased perspective in that regard.
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