Final Lover (Exit Strategy Book 3) by Jocelynn Drake

Author:Jocelynn Drake [Drake, Jocelynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Justin grinned to see Jake running ahead of him through the woods, the dogs bounding in front of him and then turning and running back to the little boy with the skinny, gangly limbs. The child was all energy and giggles no matter what he was doing. The only time he seemed to be in a sour mood was late at night when he didn’t want to go to bed.

Exhausted, Jake had given them a few temper tantrums, but Devlin managed them with a natural cool and calm that Justin was a little in awe of. He’d been in situations where he’d been outmanned and outgunned and didn’t feel half the panic he did when faced with Jake’s first meltdown.

Devlin just shrugged, hoisted the red-faced child over his shoulder, and carted him off to bed. Within twenty minutes, silence ruled the house and Devlin was back in the living room, Jake out like a light.

But with each passing day, Justin was growing more comfortable with the kid. Jake had a great, curious mind, which allowed him to spit out some of the most bizarre and off-the-wall questions. Jake seemed to also take most things in stride.

In the week that the boy had stayed with them, they’d wandered through the woods, fished in the lake at the edge of their property, and visited Jess’s farm twice. There, they’d enjoyed a cookout and riding lessons. Justin had to admit that he wasn’t fond of horses, but he’d ridden a couple of times. Jake had been over the moon. It also proved to be a good excuse to get Devlin away from his computer for a few hours; it was just too bad he’d missed Jake riding for the first time.

So far, there had been zero signs that they’d been located by any of the assassins hunting for Devlin, but that didn’t mean they were in the clear. All of them going to Jess’s house had been a risk, but they’d gotten lucky that no trouble followed.

“Is this one?” Jake shouted.

Justin picked up his pace so he could see what Jake was holding in his dirty fingers. They’d found all manner of rocks and even some fossilized shells, but no arrowheads. Not that he was even sure any were to be found in the area, but it gave them something to do that afternoon.

Justin looked closely at the rock and gave a shake of his head. “Nope. Just a rock.”

Jake dropped it back on the ground and continued walking with Justin. He picked up a stick and both dogs started going crazy, jumping and barking. A giggle escaped Jake right before he threw it as hard as he could. Both dogs were off like a shot, jumping through the underbrush. There was only a fifty percent chance they’d actually find the right stick. Half the time when playing with Justin, they simply brought back the biggest branch they could find, even if it was a giant fallen log.

“Hey Jake, can I ask you a question?” Justin inquired.

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