Outside the Law

ISBN: 0373606915

Author: Lennox, Kara

Condition: New

Product Description Mitch Delacroix is everything Beth McClelland likes in a man. Smart, good-looking and so very safe. She'sthis close to making her intentions known.Then Mitch is accused of murdering his best friend years ago. Suddenly his rebel pastincluding the criminal recordis revealed to everyone.But something doesn't fitthe Mitch she knows couldn't possibly kill anyone. She's determined to find the truth. As a forensics expert, she's used to uncovering people's secrets. Yet she never expected Mitch could be hiding so many. Despite rising doubts, she'll help clear his name. Even if what she discovers could threaten their relationship?and their lives. About the Author Kara Lennox has been penning romance and romantic suspense for Harlequin and Silhouette for twenty-plus years, with more than sixty titles under two names. Formerly an art director and freelance writer, Kara now writes fiction full time. Born in Texas, Kara lives in California with her writer-publisher husband. She loves teaching workshops on writing. You can find her at karalennox.wordpress.com and on Facebook ("karalennox"). Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. "Ask him now."Beth McClelland shrank back into the hallway, her mind screaming Chicken! "He looks busy.""He's probably just surfing the web. Computer geeks can always look busy." Raleigh Shinn, Beth's best friend, stood behind her with a hand on her shoulder, ready to push if necessary.But Beth planted her feet firmly. It had seemed like a good idea yesterday, buying tickets to a zydeco concert, then casually telling Mitch Delacroix she had an extra if he wanted to come with her. She knew he liked that kind of music because he often played it as background noise while he hunted online for elusive data or missing witnesses."What if he says no?" Beth knew she sounded like a teenager, but she wasn't ready for rejection. Since her last relationship had been so disastrous, she wanted to ease back into the dating world. Shouldn't her first foray be with someone easier? Someone less complicated? Someone she didn't care about?She and Mitch had become friends. They had an easy working relationship and she genuinely enjoyed hanging out with him. Taking it to the next level might be a logical choiceor a disaster."He won't say no," Raleigh insisted. "I've seen the way he looks at you, and you said he isn't dating anyone seriously.""Then why hasn't he asked me out?" He certainly flirted enough."Stop stalling and get this over with, please. I'm tired of watching you make cow eyes at him. If he says nowhich he won'tyou can at least move on."Raleigh was a compassionate friend, but she never minced words. Her legal training had taught her to get to the heart of the matter in the most direct way possible."Can I help you ladies with something?"Beth stifled a gasp and took a step back. While she'd been arguing with Raleigh, Mitch Delacroix had come out of his chair and walked over. He now stood less than two feet away, his thumbs hooked into the pockets of his faded jeans.She tried to say something, but her tongue had grown twice its normal size and her brain felt as though it just went through a blender. She had no trouble testifying in court about DnA molecules and ion exchange chromatography, and normally she could hold her own with men, professionally or socially. But just the thought of asking Mitch Delacroix out on a datea real datetwisted her up inside. She'd never been interested in someone she worked with before, so maybe her instincts were trying to tell her this was a bad idea.To hell with instincts. She wanted Mitch and she wasn't going to let anything stop her.Raleigh leaned in and whispered, "Don't screw this up. I'm out of here." She walked away, leaving Beth and Mitch standing in the doorway.He looked at her expectantly, a smile playing on his sexy mouth.Crap. She struggled to come up with a credible excuse for why she'd w