Breaking Out: Part II by Diener Michelle

Author:Diener, Michelle [Diener, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Eclipse
Published: 2015-07-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

A hard, flat bang rattled the building around them, and Giles felt the air shiver.

Nate had executed Plan B.

He overtook Nina and Simons to reach the exit first, and leant against the door, extending his senses to the outside.

Nothing.

He shouldered the door open, did a quick scan, and then stiffened when he heard the sound of running boots coming from the passage behind them.

Time to go.

He stepped out, held the door for Nina, and she jogged through, pulling Simons behind her.

Giles was careful to make no sound as he closed it.

“Where to now?” Nina whispered, her expression closed off as she scanned the parking lot.

He could feel the tension pouring off her. Escape was almost within her reach but she was having to rely on people she didn't know and didn't trust. He'd bet that didn't sit well with her.

He needed to find Kel and Nate, and for them all to get the hell out of here.

He pointed to his pickup, and then led the way, crouching down behind it. Nina followed suit, and then they both looked up, stood again, and pushed Simons down, each with a hand on a shoulder.

“I thought you said you had friends helping?” Nina kept her hold on Simons, as if afraid he would try to stand again.

“That explosion was their work.” Giles closed his eyes, tried to find them. It seemed to be harder than usual. His reach not as far.

He glanced sideways at Nina. If it was her, somehow dampening his abilities, he'd find a way to be her very best friend. The thought of not hearing the stray thoughts of passers-by . . .

He forced himself to close his eyes again. Concentrate.

He got the glimmer of something, and then Nate was almost tripping over him, Kelli on his heels.

“Glad you could join us.” He signaled Nate, the quick, unobtrusive code they'd developed on covert ops, asking if there was someone on his and Kel's tail.

Nate shook his head. Signaled back the 'what the hell?' signal used when someone had done something incredibly stupid, and then jerked his head toward Simons.

Giles raised his shoulders. “Nina wouldn't come without Dudley, and frankly, there was no way I could have left him behind anyway. We're going to have to improvise.”

Kel slithered around Nate, came up in a crouch.

“Two?” She grimaced. Then shook her head. “We'll make it work. Somehow. I'm Kelli.” She smiled at Nina and Simons.

“Nina.” Nina gave a curt, wary nod. Simons didn't look up from staring at the ground.

“He injured?” Nate asked.

Giles shook his head. “Not physically.”

“We're going to have to all go over the fence.” Kelli said it without inflection, but Giles knew it would be all on her.

With the gate out, what choice did they have?

“Well, let's get to the fence, first. We'll work out what to do when we get there.” Nate rose up, body bent double, and ran into the darkest part of the compound, the narrow area they'd discovered when they'd done their reconnaissance, where the spotlights on the fenceposts were too far apart to reach.

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