All That I Desire by Francis Ray

Author:Francis Ray
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Four men rushed into Skylar’s room with guns drawn. Two went to stand by the unconscious man. One moved to Skylar. The fourth stood by Rio for orders.

“I want this place checked from top to bottom. If there is anyone else in this house I want them found and bought to me. We’re on high alert until we have some answers. Jason, stay with Skylar.”

“I’m going with you,” she said quietly.

She had on the black dress and flats. Her hair was a tousled mass of curls. He remembered too clearly running his fingers though it earlier. He swung toward the unconscious man and jerked him up by his shirt.

“Rio, don’t!” Her hands caught his raised fist.

Rage poured though him. He kept thinking what might have happened if he hadn’t been there.

“Please.” Her voice and hands trembled.

Rio shoved the man back to the floor. If he hit him again, he wasn’t sure if anyone could stop him. “Get his gun and take him to the room across from the command center.”

Conner and Matthews dragged the unconscious man away. Rio took Skylar’s arm and felt her shudder once; then she squared her shoulders.

“I’m all right, and your men are waiting,” she said, her voice and gaze steady.

“Nothing is going to happen to you,” he gritted out.

“I never doubted.” Gently, she touched his cheek.

“Come on.” They quickly reached the room. The man lay on his back with his arms outstretched. He had a rough, clean-shaven face with a two-inch scar on the left cheek. He appeared to be in his later thirties.

“No ID,” Conner said.

“Stay here,” Rio instructed Skylar and knelt by the man. He slapped his face. Hard. “Wake up. Wake up,” he repeated, finally getting a low moan. “Who sent you?”

The man shook his head from side to side as if trying to orient himself, then lunged for Rio. A sharp jab to his nose had him howling, grabbing his nose, and trying to scoot away. He didn’t get far before Rio grabbed him again.

“Conner, take Skylar outside,” Rio said.

“Rio—” she began, but was cut off.

“Conner!”

“Why don’t we just step out for a moment?” The door closed behind Conner.

Rio squatted before the man, his forearms on his thighs and his hands dangling down. He looked relaxed until you looked in his deadly eyes. “Who sent you?”

The man shook his head, his gaze flickering over Rio’s shoulder to Matthews, standing with his hand on the butt of his Glock.

Rio leaned closer. “You’ve just begun to feel pain.”

Matthews’s radio beeped. “The big man just passed security.”

Rio had minutes. He caught one of the man’s hands. “There are twenty-seven bones in the hand. A snapping bone has a distinct sound.” Rio caught the man’s fourth finger. “Who sent you?”

The man’s eyes widened. He tried to scoot back.

Rio bent the finger back. The intruder whimpered. The door behind them swung open.

“Rio, I believe you have my prisoner,” Dakota said.

“All I need is five seconds.” Rio’s voice was deadly quiet.

“And I wish I could give them to you.

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