Catherine Spangler - [Sentinel 02] - Touched By Fire (v5.0) (html) by Unknown

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THEY were two hours out of Austin when Luke’s cell phone rang. He turned down the Queen song blaring on the radio and snagged his phone. “Hello, Adam.”

Marla watched him, already familiar with his features and expressions: the way his firm lips pressed together when he was listening; the furrow that appeared between his brows; the increased tension in his jawline. The dark Ray-Ban sunglasses hiding his eyes enhanced his rugged, bad-boy good looks. Her breath hitched. The man definitely stirred up her libido.

“She’s told you she’s precognitive? Wow. You think that will help us? . . . You’re coming, too? . . . Okay. What?” His mouth quirked into a small grin, so Adam must have said something amusing.

“Oh, yeah? Must run in the family.” He cut his gaze toward Marla. “Hardheaded and smart-ass.”

“Are you talking about me?” she demanded indignantly.

He flashed a smile that sent her heart racing. “If the shoe fits, babe.”

She resisted the urge to punch him, since he was driving eighty miles per hour on Interstate 35. “What are you talking to Adam about?” she demanded.

He ignored her. “She does? Can’t say I blame her. That’s a lot of information to take in, especially from someone like you . . . Nope, not going to qualify that.”

Marla fidgeted in her seat, impatient and anxious. She was certain they were discussing Julia.

“All right,” Luke said. “E-mail me your itinerary. I’m giving the phone to Marla now.” He held out the cell phone. “Talk to your sister. Adam wants her to come to Dallas to help us. She’s giving him a hard time and isn’t convinced he’s telling the truth. Maybe you can enlighten her.”

Stunned, she reached slowly for the phone. “He wants Julia involved in this? Is he planning to do a conduction?” She thought of the brutal rape Julia had endured eleven years ago; how she hadn’t dated a man since. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

“It’s not your call.” Luke returned his attention to the road. “It has to be her decision. All I’m asking you to do is tell her the truth, answer her questions about Sentinels and conductors, and then let her decide.” He glanced toward her. “Her choice, Marla.”

“Like I got to choose?” she sniped, off balance from this turn of events.

“You’re still here, aren’t you? You could have left any time after I explained the situation to you.”

His voice was low and calm, and she felt bad for lashing out at him. Besides, he was right. He’d basically kidnapped her, yet once she’d had the facts, she had willingly remained. But this was Julia. It was different.

She raised the phone to her ear. “Hello?”

“Marla! Is that you?”

“Yes. Oh, Jules, it’s so good to hear your voice. Are you all right?”

“Of course I am. It’s you I’m worried about. Are you okay? Are you safe?”

“I’m fine. I’m safe, I promise. Where are you?”

“I’m in Corpus Christi, dealing with a very annoying man.”

Hearing Julia’s brisk, no-nonsense voice loosened the tension in Marla’s chest.

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