Blindsided (Men of Steele Book 3) by Gwen Hernandez

Author:Gwen Hernandez [Hernandez, Gwen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: military romantic suspense
Publisher: Gwen Hernandez
Published: 2017-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Scott ate his tacos in the car in silence. Alan and Valerie did the same, the tension between the three of them as thick as the guacamole on his flimsy plate.

After their latest kiss, Scott could hardly take his eyes off Valerie. He enjoyed watching her eat, especially when she licked hot sauce from her fingers…

Turning his attention away from temptation, he scanned the strip mall located down the street from the taco joint where they had parked for more privacy.

“We have an hour to kill until you have to be there,” Alan said, drumming his fingers on the steering wheel. “What do you want to do until then?”

“Recon,” Scott said, even though Alan had addressed the question to Valerie. With this situation, they were on Scott’s turf. Finally, an opportunity for him to contribute. “We need time to look around and ensure that we don’t get ambushed.”

“How would anyone know to look for us here?” Valerie asked.

He shrugged. “You’re the expert on that. It’s unlikely, but we have the time to take precautions. Let’s do it right.”

Alan’s jaw tightened, but he nodded and started the engine. As he drove the dark road on the outskirts of Fort Worth, Scott squinted into the night at the streetlights stationed like sentries along the curving road of the small neighborhood. The airstrip was lined on one side by massive two-story homes, each sporting a hangar in the backyard on the edge of the runway. Being small and private, the airfield didn’t require its own air traffic control tower and didn’t have a TSA security presence.

It was the pilot’s equivalent of an avid boater living on a lake. A pretty sweet setup. The residents were likely to notice a plane essentially doing a touch-and-go, but hopefully no one would look too closely.

Scott peered through the windows, but he couldn’t see much. “I’d kill for NVGs right about now,” he muttered.

“NVGs?” Valerie asked from her spot up front. The faint glow from the dashboard threw shadows across the angles of her face.

“Night vision goggles.”

“That would be helpful.” She focused on the scenery. “What are we looking for?”

“Mostly right now, I’m trying to get a baseline for the area so we’ll notice if something changes. But keep an eye out for cars parked where they don’t belong, potential sniper roosts, anything that looks…off.”

The land around them was flat, the horizon broken by occasional stretches of leafless trees. No high ground, little concealment. Bad for snipers and potential attackers. Mostly good for them.

“We also need to figure out where to wait.”

“What about next to one of the hangars?” Valerie asked. “I see at least two houses that look empty. No lights on inside anyway.”

Scott’s thoughts exactly. “Drop me at the corner and continue around the circle. I’ll meet up with you here in a few minutes.” He didn’t want to leave Valerie with Alan—what if the man convinced her to leave Scott behind?—but he wanted to get the lay of the land on foot.

All was quiet

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