Harlequin Intrigue February 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2 by Delores Fossen Carla Cassidy Nichole Severn

Author:Delores Fossen, Carla Cassidy, Nichole Severn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

Thea was certain that Raleigh was cursing her as he was diving for cover with the baby. She was cursing herself for letting this snake get the drop on her and knocking the gun from her hand. Yes, she was still wobbly from the other attack, but that was no excuse. She was a cop, and she shouldn’t have let this happen.

Especially because it could end up getting Raleigh and the baby hurt.

Raleigh was obviously trying to prevent that from happening because he dropped down into the shallow ditch with the baby. It wouldn’t be much protection if shots were fired, but it was better than being out in the open. And much better than having the baby in the hands of this thug.

She had no idea who was holding her at gunpoint, but one thing was for certain—if he’d wanted her dead, she already would be. Instead of grabbing her when she stepped from the truck, he could have just put a bullet in her head and then escaped. Raleigh would have had a hard time going after him with a baby in tow.

So, what did the thug want?

Thea prayed that whatever it was, the baby wouldn’t be put in any more danger. The newborn had already been through enough.

“Why are you doing this?” Thea managed to ask.

It was hard for her to talk though because he had her in a choke hold, and the barrel of the gun was digging so hard against her skin that she’d probably have a fresh cut to go along with the one she’d gotten when she fell on Sonya’s porch after being hit with the stun gun.

Was this the same attacker?

She didn’t know, and even if she got a chance to see his face beneath that ski mask, she still probably wouldn’t recognize him.

And that only left her with another question. Where was his partner? He had almost certainly been the one to drive away in the SUV—probably after this thug had gotten out and hidden in a ditch to wait for them. But the partner would come back. No doubt soon. That meant Raleigh and she didn’t have much time.

“Let her go,” Raleigh called out, though he certainly knew that wasn’t going to stop this thug. However, he had positioned himself in front of the baby, and he had his gun ready.

Not that he had a shot.

The guy behind her was hunched down just enough that Raleigh wouldn’t be able to shoot him. She certainly wouldn’t be able to do that, either, not with the backup weapon that Raleigh had given her on the ground. She was only about five feet away from where it had fallen when the guy bashed his own weapon against her hand to send the gun flying. But despite it being that close, there wasn’t much of a chance she could get to it without getting shot. Still, she would have to go for it if he tried to hurt the baby. First though, Thea wanted to know what the heck was going on.

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