Dangerous Knowledge by Julie Anne Lindsey

Author:Julie Anne Lindsey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-08-11T18:39:08+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Adrenaline spiked in Jack’s veins. Katlin’s scream registered at nearly the same moment as the gunshot. “Run!” He gripped her hand as they dashed across the parking area, darting between cars for cover, past stacks of abandoned railroad ties and derelict dinghies.

Katlin shrieked and ducked as a second shot rang out, covering her head with her free hand and stumbling on her heels.

“Keep moving!” Jack called. He understood her instinct to take cover, but the truth was that once the shot was heard, it was too late to get out of the way. All they could do was keep moving and hope his team got their backsides in gear.

Katlin rallied, matching his pace, despite the constricting dress and ice-pick heels.

Several yards away, a set of headlights flashed on, and the silhouette of a van peeled away from the other vehicles. Its engine growled as it sped toward them.

“Your team!” Katlin cried, relief and joy in her breathless tone.

A third shot exploded the window of a nearby car, staunching her joy and making her fumble over her feet. Katlin screamed once more, this time going down on one knee.

The damaged car’s alarm rang out, its lights flashing, and voices erupted behind them. Gamblers rushed from the building to see what was happening.

Jack scooped Katlin onto her feet when she didn’t stand quickly. “Are you hurt?” She hadn’t been shot. The bullet had hit a car several yards to the left.

“My heel broke!” she seethed, her voice feral as the van tore past them in the night.

The tires squealed as his team changed directions, rocking wildly to avoid them.

Jack used the fob to unlock his truck doors, and Katlin dove inside. Jack joined her, gunning the engine to life as the sound of gunshots continued. Muzzle blasts lit the night as he wheeled the truck away from the scene—he hoped none of the gamblers or staff were injured in the cross fire.

Other vehicles quickly joined them in their escape, headlights bobbing and weaving in his rearview mirror.

Katlin rocked on the seat beside him, struggling with her seat belt and angling for a look behind them. “Someone’s firing on the van,” she cried. “Everyone’s leaving the building. What if someone’s hurt because of me?”

“My priority is you.” Jack pressed the gas with more purpose, needing to put as much distance as possible between Katlin and the danger. His team could hold their own, and they’d likely called the police at the first sight of the gun.

Seconds later sirens wailed in the distance, and Jack relaxed by a fraction. When the emergency crews and police cruisers tore past them, clearly on their way to the docks, he took his first deep breath of the night.

Katlin doubled over.

“Hey.” He gripped her bicep, pulling her upright. “What’s wrong?” He scanned her small body for signs of blood or injury. “Everything’s going to be okay. My guys are well-trained and the police will be there any minute.”

Katlin turned wide, tear-filled eyes on him. Her cheeks were scarlet, her lips quivering.

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