Debt of Honor: A Rough Romance by Piper Stone

Author:Piper Stone [Stone, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2022-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

The airport was crowded, thousands of people racing to get to their destination. I was instantly claustrophobic, clinging to him, my fingers digging into his hand. He was constantly scanning the area, trying to keep us moving. We had a long way to go in order to connect with the international flight and with every step we took, his tension continued to mount. As I glanced around at people, studying their faces, the fear continued to squeeze my system until I was taking rapid, shallow breaths. Everyone was a danger in my mind, even people with children.

Crack!

The loud noise caused an immediate reaction in Cobra. He yanked me past fifty people, some expressing their anger. When he pinned me against a wall, he turned to face me, hovering so close I could see the rapid pulse in his neck. While he tried to act as if he was preparing for an intimate moment, he was fully alert, searching the space around us.

I was sick inside, trying to swallow the thick bile in my throat. Whatever had made the sound didn’t appear to bother anyone else. As a cart rolled past us, it was obvious there were too many bags on the seat, one of them likely falling off and causing the sound.

“It’s okay,” he whispered as he brushed strands of my wig from my eyes. I knew I looked garish, but it gave minimal comfort, which I needed more than anything. “Come on.” He took my hand again, guiding me through the terminal. The moment we entered another, he cursed under his breath. “Go to the bathroom. I need to check something out.”

“Don’t go. Please.”

Cobra cupped my face, rubbing his thumb aimlessly back and forth. “I won’t let anything happen to you. Trust me.”

“I do trust you.”

“Then go to that bathroom. Just wait. I’ll be right back. If I’m not back in ten minutes, head for the next terminal and hide. We have forty minutes before the flight.” He squeezed my arm before walking away. I watched him disappear into the crowd before doing as he asked, keeping my head down and heading toward the bathroom, which was only fifty yards away.

Three steps away, I noticed two men dressed in black and I doubted they’d arrived in Washington to take in the sights. My heartrate skyrocketing, I looked at the floor then moved into the bathroom. As with most airports, there was a wall separating the corridor from the bathroom itself, the wide-open space just inside visible. I backed against the wall, trying to remain calm, able to see one of the many monitors indicating the time. Thirty-eight minutes until takeoff.

I was so nauseous I was gasping for air, the scents of dozens of perfumes almost making me gag. I’d never been religious, even though my mother had been a devout Catholic, but at that moment I prayed. I couldn’t do this without him. I wasn’t as strong as he believed me to be. As I stood still, trying to

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