Desert Blade by Drake Ella

Author:Drake, Ella [Drake, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2012-04-22T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Lidia struggled against the ropes binding her feet and wanted nothing more than to plant her boot in Derek’s backside as he bent to refill the canteen in the swiftly running water of the Missouri. Supplies he’d procured from somewhere—she didn’t dare think about whether he’d hurt someone while stealing them—were loaded in the land yacht. Her new, highly prized land yacht.

“I told you I’d come with you. Just needed a few days to plan the trip. Pack. Get some men to come with us. If you’d listen to reason. You don’t need to tie me up.”

General Toole would probably hit the roof when he found her missing. Derek had gotten harder—as to be expected in this harsh world—but underneath, he was the same man with the same regard for his duty to protect.

The stubborn man didn’t respond. Hadn’t talked to her except to ask for instructions on driving the yacht until now, when he’d stopped for the night. The only thing he’d taken off the yacht was her black medical bag sitting on the ground next to her. She leaned toward it, but her hands were bound tight against her body. If only she could get to that shot of anesthesia.

She might dare to use it to get free. It’d pain her to waste it, with medicine in such short supply. No matter what, she couldn’t get to it now. She had to bide her time, but time was running low if she wanted to get back before she’d be unable to find her way home—and before Toole found out. If he set his mind against Derek, he wouldn’t help.

They’d traveled south on her little yacht until the sun started to set. Derek had caught on fast, and by the time he sought out the river, he’d become adept at navigating. After setting camp while she stayed secured in the vehicle, he’d picked her up, carried her cradled against his chest to the small, smoke-free fire and dumped her. He sat opposite, cleaning his sword arm—of all things.

“Where exactly are we going?” She stared at her bound legs and remained motionless.

“Just another place in this never-ending dustbowl.” That was the best answer she’d gotten out of him since that bad idea of a kiss.

“If you leave me tied up, that long trip will be even longer.” She glanced at him. He stared at her mouth with firelight glittering in his eyes. “I’d already said I’d go with you. There was no reason for all this.”

Derek blinked slowly then looked into the night. “I’ll untie you, after I get you far enough away that you won’t risk going back.”

He didn’t know her. Not at all. As soon as she could break free, she’d walk to Leavenworth and start over. Plan this rescue effort the way it should’ve happened in the first place. With a roll of her shoulders to ease the ache, she raised her chin to meet the gaze he returned to her with a challenge. “I can’t sleep like this.

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