Christmas Kidnapping by Cindi Myers

Author:Cindi Myers [Myers, Cindi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-10-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Jack reached inside his jacket to check the pistol in his shoulder holster. “Why do you think someone was in here?” he asked.

She pointed to the kitchen table, cluttered with the remains of their breakfast. “There was still some oatmeal in a pot on the stove when we left,” she said. “It’s gone. A can of milk and some crackers are missing from the cabinets, too. I came in here to make some cocoa and peanut butter crackers for Ian and I couldn’t find them.”

“Maybe some homeless person was looking for food.” The words didn’t even sound convincing to Jack.

“This isn’t the city,” she said. “This is the middle of nowhere. If a homeless person was around here, why not just move into one of the empty cabins? Why wait until we drove away and come into this one?” She gripped his hand, her fingernails digging into his palms. “Do you think it’s the man I shot?”

“Andrea, there’s no way he’s still alive,” Jack said. “You shot him at close range. I saw the exit wound.”

“Then where is his body?”

“It’s probably still in that car, buried in the snow on the bridge. Anderson and his partner probably took the body with them to delay having it identified and linked to them. Besides, if it was him, why wouldn’t he have gone to the first cabin and retrieved the backpack? A weapon would be more use to him than oatmeal and canned milk.” He stared at the clutter on the table. “None of this makes sense.”

“What did your boss say about getting us out of here?” she asked.

“He’s going to contact local law enforcement and see if they can get the plows out here to clear the road for us. He’s going to call me back.”

She rubbed her hands up and down her arms, as if she had a chill. “I hope they hurry. Whether this is a vagrant or one of the kidnappers on the loose, I don’t want to be anywhere near those people.”

“Neither do I.” He walked to the window and checked the latch. “In the meantime, I’ll find some nails and make sure no one can come in the windows. And we’ll keep the door locked.” That wouldn’t be much defense against a high-powered rifle, but no sense worrying her further by mentioning that. Besides, he still wasn’t convinced their thief had anything to do with the terrorists. “It was probably a kid thinking they were getting away with something,” he said. “Try not to worry about it.”

“I’ve always thought that was some of the most pointless advice in the English language,” she said. She moved to the sink and began running water. “Considering the events of the last forty-eight hours, only a fool wouldn’t worry.”

“I know you’re not a fool.” He started to go to her but thought better of it. She didn’t want comfort right now; she wanted action. “I’ll take care of those windows,” he said. “And if anyone comes back, I’ll be ready for them.

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