Dark and Dangerous: A small town romantic suspense novel (McIntyre Search and Rescue Book 4) by April Wilson

Author:April Wilson [Wilson, April]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wilson Publishing LLC
Published: 2024-06-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 15 – Ruth

This must be what it’s like to be a college dormitory room mother. My small cabin is bursting at the seams with five men who are all larger than life. I offer to make breakfast, and find myself going through nearly two dozen eggs, a pound of bacon, and an entire loaf of bread. I thought I was doing good to stock up on the necessities yesterday at Maggie’s, but I grossly underestimated how much food I’d need. I should have bought three times what I purchased.

Jack’s hovering over me in the kitchen, offering to help, but I keep trying to shoo him away. “Go sit down and eat. This kitchen isn’t big enough for the both of us.” But I say it with a smile, and as he passes me, he pats my ass, sending shivers up my spine.

Aleksa and Lenny are seated at the table, drinking coffee and scarfing down breakfast like they haven’t eaten in a week. I offer them seconds, and then thirds, and they keep saying yes. At this rate, I’ll run out of food soon.

Mike is on watch, seated by the front window with a rifle within reach. Diego is outside placing motion sensors along the driveway and in the woods.

“This siege had better not last long,” I say, “or we’ll run the risk of starving.”

“Don’t worry,” Jack says. “Once it starts, it’ll be over soon. We won’t starve.”

“I do have plenty of nonperishable rations in the pantry,” I say. “We can survive a long time on beans and rice.”

Jack returns to my side. “Sit down and eat. I’ll take over here.” He reaches across the cabinet for the coffee pot and refills my half-empty cup.

“Thanks,” I say, picking up my mug.

He grabs a plate, fills it with food, and hands it to me. “You want some toast?” he asks as takes the spatula from me and turns the bacon in the skillet.

Jack seems to be going out of his way to be agreeable this morning. I guess that surprises me after our conversation last night, when I confessed to him that the only reason I slept with him was because I thought he was about to leave town.

I’m sitting at the table eating when I hear the rumble of an approaching engine. I recognize the familiar sound.

Mike grabs the rifle, as Lenny and Aleksa both draw their side arms. Even Jack is reaching for his holstered Glock.

“Wait!” I shoot to my feet. “It’s just my brother, Micah.”

They all ease their posture a bit, although they’re clearly still on alert. Then it dawns on me that Diego is out there, in the woods, somewhere between the cabin and the road. He might mistake Micah for one of the mobsters. “Shit! Diego’s out there.” I’m out the door in a flash, running down the front steps.

“Ruth, wait!” Jack races outside after me, followed by Aleksa.

The sound of the motorcycle draws near, and I’m running across the yard and toward the gravel lane. “Don’t shoot!” I yell, praying Diego can hear me.

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