“Yeah, what about it?”
“I think it’s connected to my newest case. The newspaper reported the source of the explosion was the boiler, but I’ve recently learned the source was really a bomb. The place was blown up on purpose.”
Finn’s eyes widened. “That’s not good.”
“No, it isn’t.” Gavin glanced down at his K-9 partner. “Tommy is the best bomb-sniffing dog on the force, so we’re being pulled in to help. I may need backup.”
Tommy was a springer spaniel who specialized in finding bombs.
“Let me know and we’ll be there to help. You and Tommy need to be careful, Gavin.”
“We will.”
Finn left headquarters, returning to find Eva and Cocoa waiting outside headquarters in the shade. She was stunningly beautiful, but that wasn’t why he loved her.
He loved her spirit, her determination, her independence, her wit, her spunk. He loved everything about her. “Hey, sorry about that. It took longer than I thought.”
“Not a problem. Listen, let’s just sit at Griffin’s for a while. I don’t want to be stuck in my hotel room longer than I need to be.”
“Okay, I’m up for that,” Finn agreed. He gazed into her blue eyes for a long moment, then said, “Eva, I love you so much. I promise to be a good husband and a good father to our children. Will you please marry me?”
She stared at him. “You said you’d propose once a day, not once every couple of hours,” she accused.
“I lied.” He swept her close and kissed her, longer this time, trying to prove how much he cared. “I’m sorry, but I can’t seem to help myself. You better get used to it. These proposals keep popping up before I can stop them. I’ll ask until I wear you down.”
She laughed and shook her head. “You already have, Finn. Yes.”
His eyebrows levered up, hope shining in his eyes. “Yes—what?”
“Yes, I love you. Yes, I’ll marry you. Yes, I’ll have a family with you.”
“She said yes!” Finn scooped her up against him, with Cocoa sandwiched between them, and spun her in a circle. “Thank you for making me the happiest man in the world!”
She didn’t answer, but that might have been because he was kissing her again.
Finn had her right where he wanted her. And now that he had her in his arms, he knew he’d never let her go.
* * *
If you enjoyed Blind Trust, look for Gavin and Brianne’s story, Deep Undercover, coming up next and the rest of the True Blue K-9 Unit series from Love Inspired Suspense.
True Blue K-9 Unit:
These police officers fight for justice with the help of their brave canine partners.
Justice Mission
by Lynette Eason, April 2019
Act of Valor
by Dana Mentink, May 2019
Blind Trust
by Laura Scott, June 2019
Deep Undercover
by Lenora Worth, July 2019
Seeking the Truth
by Terri Reed, August 2019
Trail of Danger
by Valerie Hansen, September 2019
Courage under Fire
by Sharon Dunn, October 2019
Sworn to Protect
by Shirlee McCoy, November 2019
True Blue K-9 Unit Christmas
by Laura Scott and Maggie K. Black,
December 2019
Keep reading for an excerpt from Lone Witness by Shirlee McCoy.
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