Chapter 14

"Do you have any idea how dangerous that was?" Maverick's grip on Heidi's wrist tightened so much that her wrist ached against the car door handle. He rarely lost his temper, but right now, his temple was pulsing with frustration. Clearly, he was furious with Heidi. Heidi scoffed in response. "With you around, why should I be afraid? Captain Cadwell, aren't you the expert at handling traffic accidents?" Maverick stiffened at the bite in her words. The honking around them grew louder, with drivers leaning out of their windows, shouting. "Do you even know how to drive? You're blocking the road!" "The light's green. What are you waiting for?" At the end of the day, Maverick was a traffic cop. The rules of the road were ingrained in him. It was his instinct to follow them. Releasing her wrist, he seized the steering wheel and floored the gas pedal, sending the car shooting forward like a bullet. The force of the acceleration hurled Heidi back against the seat, and she could feel