Guns 'N' Tulips by Kristine Cayne

Author:Kristine Cayne
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: romantic suspense, police, chicago, mafia, contemporary romance, bank robbery, bank robbers, undercover cop

Lily plastered herself against the wall. Armageddon was about to occur and she had a front row seat. Without being conscious of it, her eyes were drawn to the bloodied ruin of the man who’d caused this nightmare. A shudder rippled through her.

An uncertain hand gripped her fingers, gently squeezing them. She tore her gaze from the horrific sight and offered Joe a tight smile, grateful for his reassurance.

Suddenly, gunfire erupted, the reverberations deafening. Connor and Owen drew their former compatriots deeper into the room. Joe tugged on her hand, pulling her along the wall toward the door. She searched over her shoulder for Connor in the melee. He had to be safe, he had to get out of this alive. She and the baby needed him.

Joe urged her to hurry. Together they raced toward the lobby. “Tony!” Joe shouted. “We need to get everyone out of here.”

The bank employees and patrons stared at them. “Let’s go. It’s safe,” she said, reaching for old Mrs. Lundquist. The poor woman looked shaken.

Joe handed Tony his pistol. The security guard’s large hand closed around the grip and a renewed sense of authority seemed to fill him. His spine straightened and his shoulders pushed back. “Listen”—he cupped his ear—“the cops just arrived. We’ll need to go out one at time with our hands in the air. Joe, you go first. Let them know we’re coming out. Use the word hostages. That should get them to stand down.”

Worry churning in her gut, Lily urged everyone toward the door. She hadn’t even considered that the cops might be confused, seeing them run out of the bank. But Tony was right. They needed to be careful.

And what about Connor? Did any of the cops outside even know he was undercover? Or would they think he was one of the Bandits and gun him down the second he stepped through the door? Her belly cramped painfully, making her stumble. Mrs. Lundquist held her arm tightly until she regained her balance.

“We’ll be okay, dear. The police won’t shoot a little old lady like me.” She smiled and patted Lily’s hand.

Joe inched the door open and shouted, “This is Joe Romano, the bank manager. The hostages are coming out.”

A voice on a bullhorn responded. “Come out in single-file with your hands above your heads.”

Joe went out first, walking slowly. An officer raced up to him and pulled him to the side behind an ambulance. Lily sent Mrs. Lundquist out next. Then one by one, the others exited. Finally, it was her turn. She gripped Tony’s arm. “The tall one they call Conman? And the other one, Owen? Don’t hurt them. They saved me and Joe.”

Tony nodded. “Go ahead now, Ms. Stephens.”

As soon as she was out the door, an officer whisked her to the side. “Anyone else?” he asked.

“The security guard. But listen, two of the Bandits helped us. Please don’t shoot them.” She wanted to tell him that Connor was undercover, but he’d made her promise not to say anything.

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