Colton Storm Warning by Justine Davis

Author:Justine Davis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-07-13T16:08:33+00:00

Chapter 20

“Do I need a fishing license?” Ashley asked. She shifted the pole she was carrying as they walked toward the lake, a much shorter distance than yesterday’s trek.

Ty raised a brow at her. She still wasn’t taking this threat seriously enough for his taste. And he was a little edgy—again—after a second restless night. Not because of her being restless, because this time she’d gone to bed and stayed there, but because... Hell, he didn’t know why he hadn’t been able to settle. He’d learned to gauge his limits, and figured he had another night like that in him. But after that he was going to need some serious sleep or he was going to be tired enough to possibly miss something.

Unless something happened, of course. Then adrenaline would kick in and carry the day. At least, it always had.

But she was looking at him in honest inquiry, as if she’d never thought of the ramifications. Which was another surprise. He would have thought, her parents being who they were, she would have had security precautions hammered into her practically from birth.

“And how long do you suppose it would take for word to get out that Ashley Hart of the Westport Harts bought a fishing license in tiny Yankee Run? You might as well post our coordinates to the world.”

She grimaced. “Just trying to obey the law, Mr. Colton.”

“I told you, I’ve got one,” he said. “And this is a unique situation.” Not to mention I can’t see even the state government seriously going after the sole Hart offspring. “But we’ll take the heat and pay the fine if you get caught. Or catch anything,” he added, in an exaggeratedly teasing tone.

“If? Humph,” she retorted, her nose so far in the air he knew it had to be intentional. She had a sense of humor, did Ms. Ashley Hart of the Westport Harts. And wasn’t afraid to poke at her own image. He liked that.

He liked a lot about her.

And he hoped he didn’t regret this. But while going out on the water in the small runabout in the boathouse would have been akin to stepping out onto a sunlit stage with a target on them, they were fairly sheltered here on the point. Visible from certain angles on the lake but masked to a great extent from others, and almost completely hidden from anyone who might be trespassing on Colton land. They’d have to get really close before they could see them, and if they managed that without Ty hearing them coming, he deserved what he got.

But she didn’t.

He’d never failed on a protection job, even in a couple of near-miss circumstances, once when he’d spotted the threat in time and gotten the protectee to safety, and once when he’d taken out the armed suspect. He’d earned Eric’s pleased approval, something he treasured because of his respect for the man. But somehow this time was different.

The thought of failing to protect Ashley made him feel crazy tense. If

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