Caught in Amber by Pegau Cathy

Author:Pegau, Cathy [Pegau, Cathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2013-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Christiansen and Sasha led the way down the metal stairs, with Sterling following and Delhomme bringing up the rear. Christiansen had his head tilted toward Sasha’s and the two of them spoke in tones too soft for Sterling to hear; Delhomme’s boots ringing on the metal treads right behind him drowned out their words. Sterling hoped the bastard would hit him with his foot so he could turn around and punch Delhomme. It wouldn’t help anything, other than release the angry frustration coiled in his gut.

Sasha laughed at something Christiansen said, and the drug dealer smiled in response. Sterling suppressed a grimace. She was doing exactly what she needed to do—what he needed her to do. When she’d suggested going back to Christiansen’s, Sterling had to fight to keep the surprise off his face. He’d realized what she was up to, that Christiansen’s trip off-world would hamper access to his house and Kylie, but that didn’t mean Sterling had to like the idea. He certainly didn’t like her making the decision without consulting him.

Not that he’d expected her to interrupt Christiansen to ask. She’d recognized the opportunity and acted. He had to admire her quick thinking—hell, she was tougher and smarter than most other CMA agents he worked with—but how could he keep her safe if she was in the hornet’s nest? Alone?

As he reached the last step, Sterling took a long, slow breath in through his nose and released it just as slowly. It was done. Now all he could do was work with it. The frustration and concern would be there, but it couldn’t get in the way.

Christiansen led them through the aisles of towering containers, avoiding the loaders working in the front of the warehouse. “We have a last-minute shipment going out on the twenty-one-hundred flight,” he said as they reached the guarded repackaging area. “I usually don’t like to rush because it rouses attention. Keep that in mind and order in a timely manner, eh, Nate?”

“Understood.”

Christiansen waved off the armed man and stepped closer to the eye-level light panel beside the door. He pressed his palm against a lower panel and said, “Christiansen. Waterloo. Acres.”

After reading his voice, iris and retina patterns, palm print and a host of other biometric characteristics, both the upper and lower panels glowed a soft blue then dimmed.

“A Mansfield A-7 System. That’s top of the line.” Sterling was impressed but not surprised the drug dealer spared no expense to protect his business.

“Can’t be too careful,” Christiansen replied. “This anteroom will give you a good view of the process without having to contact any of the dust.” He glanced at Sasha. “I wouldn’t want to make anyone uncomfortable.”

Christiansen was a ruthless businessman with no conscience or qualms about ruining people’s lives with his product. But there was sincerity in the man’s eyes, concern for Sasha.

Sterling swallowed the growl that threatened to escape his throat. How could a man like that have any sort of a heart? And how could

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