Bridal Armor by Debra Webb

Author:Debra Webb [Webb, Debra]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780373697106
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-08-03T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Johara woke to the savory scent of bacon wafting through the air. Stretching under the warm quilt, she indulged in the momentary fantasy that this was just a relaxing weekend away from the politics and dangers of the real world.

Sunlight streamed through the windows and the view of the snow-covered trees sparkled like diamonds. Her stomach rumbled, interrupting the peaceful moment, and a deep chuckle echoed behind her.

She dragged her gaze from the window to take in the even better view of Thomas holding out a mug of steaming coffee.

“Thought you could use the boost.”

“Thanks.” She sipped carefully and then wrapped both hands around the thick ceramic mug. “Good morning.”

“Definitely,” he answered, though she hadn’t posed it as a question. “Breakfast is almost ready.”

She set the mug aside as she got to her feet and folded the quilt. “Do I have time for a shower?”

“If you’re quick about it.”

She darted down the hallway to the bathroom and rushed through an abbreviated version of her morning routine, trying to figure out why he was so chipper.

He was a morning person, a fact she overlooked as a side effect of his career. She, as he’d clearly recalled, preferred caffeine to dull the sharp edge of early hours.

In fresh clothes, her damp hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail, she joined him in the kitchen. He was thoughtful enough not to ask her questions or chatter at her until the caffeine had a chance to kick in. Savoring the bacon and eggs, she felt almost human by the end of her second cup of coffee.

“No one has ever fixed breakfast for me,” she said as she cleared the dishes.

“No one?”

“Not since I left home.” She washed the dishes and set them in the dish drainer, refusing to let him dry this time. “Aside from the improved weather, why are you so happy this morning?”

“We haven’t been found.”

She topped off her coffee, did the same for him. “Fair point.”

“You could smile about it.”

“I could.” She raised her mug to her lips to hide that she wanted to do just that. “Are we reconnected to the world yet?”

“Yes.” He tapped the edge of the tablet sitting right where she’d left it last night.

He looked so pleased with himself it worried her. “You checked up on me.”

“Well, yes. It’s habit. But I also found a lead.”

That news brought her back to the table in a hurry. “How?”

“One of the bullets hit the luggage rack. I dug it out and took a couple of pictures with your tablet.”

The man had been up for a while and quite busy, it seemed. Her stomach clenched and she thought breakfast might make an unwelcome return appearance. “What did you do?” She set the coffee aside.

He frowned at her. “Nothing that would jeopardize our safety.” He turned the tablet so she could see the enlarged picture of the bullet on the screen. “There were no prints, but I’d bet my life that this bullet will match at least one other bullet in the system.

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