A Marshal's Promise by Dora Hiers

Author:Dora Hiers [Hiers, Dora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grace Legacy Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-09-05T16:00:00+00:00

16

The jumbo screen flashed a giant picture of the four kids on the ice. Lord, this was not my idea of blending in with the crowd.

The cat-walker, so intent on staring out into the crowd, missed seeing Tessa on the big screen. Two-thirds of the way across the metal path, he continued his stalk.

Gunner held his breath. Come on. Come on.

“What’s your name?” After introducing the other three contestants, Chris held the microphone to Tessa’s mouth.

“Tessa Berkshire.”

The stalker on the catwalk froze, and his face snapped to the screen then to the ice. He looked across the catwalk, first to the left, and then to the right, apparently debating on his best plan of attack. He chose the direction closest to Tessa but farthest from his exit.

Gunner forced the air in and out of his lungs. He could do this. He had to do this. This wasn’t just a job. This was about protecting Tessa. And Mina.

He snapped the phone from the clip and pulled up Chad’s number, turning slightly away from Mina so she couldn’t hear his voice, but still maintaining a visual on Brugman as the man progressed across the metal contraption. “Chad, come on, pick up!”

Voicemail.

He disconnected and mashed the number again. “Come on, come on. Answer.” When Chad didn’t respond, he tamped down a curse word that used to be part of his regular vocabulary.

God, I need Your help here. I surely can’t handle this on my own. You know how precious Mina’s daughter has become to me. I don’t want anything to happen to her, not only for Tessa’s sake, but also for Mina’s and mine. Help me keep my girls safe.

Out on the ice the contest had started. Tessa, partially decked out in team gear, raced across the rug to tag her partner.

He pressed Chad’s number again, his gaze still tracking Brugman. Didn’t waste breath with greetings when the call connected. “Look up at the catwalk.”

“What am I looking for?”

“Just do it. You’ll see what you’re looking for.”

Good girl, Tessa. After beating her opponent, she helped her partner.

“This our guy?” Cool, calm, collected. That was Chad Colburn.

“Yeah. Where are you?”

“Midway.” Muffled voices sounded in the background then shoes pounded the pavement. “I could probably beat him before he gets down.” Chad huffed for air, as if sprinting. “But it’s intermission and everybody’s out getting snacks.” Another huff. “People are mobbed all over. But I’m on it. We’ll get him.”

Chris announced Tessa and her teammate as the winners. Regi said something to Mina that he couldn’t hear. Good, that meant Mina couldn’t hear his conversation.

“I’m getting our girls out of here.” Gunner disconnected and clipped the phone back on his belt just as Tessa skipped back through the opening with the other three contestants.

“Gunner, we won! Did you see it? We won. I can’t believe it. Did you see us, Mom?” Tessa’s face beamed as she held up her prize, a stuffed bear decked out in hockey gear. “Look what I won!”

“What a good job you did, sweetheart.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.