Amish Christmas Abduction by Dana R. Lynn

Author:Dana R. Lynn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

TEN

There’d been a bomb planted in her seat. Paul was still shaking, fifteen minutes later. He berated himself for not seeing the trap. The car had been out of his line of sight for more than long enough to be tampered with. Knowing that, he should have approached more cautiously. That’s what being consumed with concern for a woman will get you, he scolded himself.

They were alive, though. He was amazed they were all uninjured. Shaken, but not hurt. He gave praise where it was due.

“Thank You, Jesus, for protecting us.”

Irene nodded. “I’m thinking He is watching over us.”

Well, at least there was one positive thing about this.

Mary Ann’s shrieking had subsided into pitiful crying interspersed with hiccups. She was sitting in Irene’s lap, thumb in her mouth. Her bonnet was slightly askew. He reached down and plucked gently at the top, straightening it. Irene smiled and hugged the girl closer.

Security from the hospital poured out of the building. Great. Now they would be stuck here even longer, letting the perp put more and more distance between them. Who knew how completely he’d be able to disappear if they didn’t go after him now?

Still, Paul tamped down his impatience as they were prodded and poked by the hospital staff to be sure they weren’t suffering any hidden injuries.

By the time they were declared injury-free, the Erie Bomb Squad had arrived. Paul was glad to see Trevor Stone leading the crew. Trevor was a shy young man, but Paul had learned to trust his judgment.

“What do we have, Trevor?” he said as he approached the young man. Trevor raised a hand in greeting and pushed his glasses back on his nose.

“Chief. This is a very sophisticated device. See those wires?” He pointed to the wires hanging out of the car where the door had been. Paul couldn’t help it. His glance slid farther to where the passenger seat ought to be. He shuddered. Ten seconds more and Irene would have been there.

Don’t go there, man. She’s fine. You’re all fine. Focus on Trevor. “Okay, yeah. I see them.”

Trevor continued. “Whoever this dude is, he knows his explosives—and how to use them with precision. This was designed to take out just the passenger seat. Not the entire car. And it was remotely controlled.”

Paul straightened, a new horror blossoming in his chest. “You mean he was here, watching?”

“Yeah, afraid so. He had to have been. The countdown didn’t start until he pushed the button.”

Paul swiveled his head to check on Irene. She was still there. He nodded at the security guard closest to him, and the man jogged over. “That woman is in danger. You stay right with her.”

There may have been something in his voice, but the man didn’t argue, just ambled away to stand guard over Irene.

And over his heart.

He did not just think that.

“He waited until Irene was getting ready to sit, and then he pushed the button.” It was hard to say the words, but he didn’t back down from the challenge.

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