Bulletproof Christmas by Barb Han

Author:Barb Han
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-09-13T19:32:44+00:00

Chapter Ten

Seventy-two hours of rest in a tight space had Cadence ready to climb the walls. Three more days passing also meant that Christmas Eve was tomorrow. Thinking about her father not being there for the holiday caused a physical ache. Everything was going to be different this year.

Her entire life had changed in less than half a year.

She placed her hand on her belly. Technically, next year would be her babies’ first Christmas but ever since she’d felt one of the little bugs kick in her stomach, they were real to her. Before that, she’d felt like she had the flu for a few months and the reality of the pregnancy hadn’t been able to sink in while she spent most of her time trying to keep food down.

“Good morning,” Rory said as he slipped inside the canopy. She hadn’t heard him leave, or return for that matter. But when she’d opened her eyes a few minutes ago she knew he was gone because his side of the mattress was empty.

Cadence stretched sore arms and legs. The swelling in her ankle had gone down, which felt like a miracle.

“What time is it?” She felt lost without her cell phone or any of her usual comforts from home.

“Half past ten,” he said, handing her a cup of warm water. “Wish I had something to put inside to give it flavor. Didn’t you used to drink chamomile with lemon?”

“Sometimes.” She was surprised he’d noticed those little things about her.

“This is better than nothing.”

“What’s it like out there?” She’d only left the pop-up tent to use the bathroom and take short walks. But she was amazed at how well Rory knew how to take care of injuries. He was used to relying on himself, on not having an ER on every street corner and she admired his independence. She always had and that was most likely part of the draw she felt toward him. That, and his ridiculous good looks. He had that rugged cowboy image nailed and his kiss had practically imprinted on her lips. She’d thought about it more than she wanted to admit in the last forty-eight hours.

“Cold.” He smiled. It was the sexy out-of-the-corner-of-his-mouth smile and her heart free-fell.

Then again, maybe she’d spent too much time in a confined space. She was losing it.

“What’s the plan? My ankle is better today and so is my foot,” she said. He’d stopped off and bought a few supplies to make life more comfortable, one of which was hiking boots for her.

“Sticking around in one place too long is how poachers end up caught. So they’re always on the move.”

“That’s poachers. We’re looking for a murderer,” she said.

“This guy used the same tactics I would’ve. I underestimated him before and that nearly cost us everything.” There was so much self-recrimination in his voice.

“But we’re okay. We’re alive and I’m already healing nicely.” Was he as hard on everyone else as he was on himself?

“My mistakes nearly killed you.” Anger boiled up and she was close enough to see his steel eyes darken.

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