Harlequin Intrigue October 2018--Box Set 2 of 2 by Rita Herron

Author:Rita Herron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

A shock wave of heat knocked them off their feet. Jason hit the ground hard, catching Sam in his arms as they tumbled over and over down the mountain. He felt the bite of every rock, the punch of every root, the rasp of every frightened breath against his neck until he slammed into the trunk of a fallen tree. But there was no time to do anything more than roll Sam beneath him as fire and debris from the chopper rained down from the sky. The bulk of his pack shielded them from most of the shrapnel, but he felt the sharp nick of something hot burning into his left thigh.

Ignoring the pain, he rolled off her, helping her sit up. Her glasses sat cockeyed on her nose, and he pushed them back into place, willing her eyes to focus and tell him she wasn’t hurt. She rubbed at the hinge of her jaw, gently shaking her head. “You okay?”

“My ears…” Yeah. His were ringing, too. She eyed her scraped knees and the tear in her coat before catching sight of the blood on his pant leg. “You’re hurt.”

He batted her hand away when she reached for the singed slice of material. “I’m fine.”

For now.

The first thud hit the tree beside them and Jason swore. He lifted her to her feet in front of him as staccato gunshots joined the roar of the burning flames. “Keep moving.”

“Are they shooting at us? I’m worth five million dollars to them.”

“Into the trees!”

Jason spared a few precious seconds to swing around and return fire.

“He’s armed!” someone shouted.

“Son of a…” It looked like half a platoon, all dressed in black camouflage, darting out of the trees on the far side of the clearing. They carried assault rifles and handguns, wore utility vests and stocking masks like the men he’d subdued at the cabin. Their shots were wild right now, with the burning helicopter and the chimeras of rising heat obscuring their sights. But their intention was clear. Eight? Ten men on the hunt? And he and Sam were the prey.

“Move it!” He caught Sam’s hand and ran past her, leading her into the shelter of the trees, wondering how long she could keep up this pace at this altitude, evaluating how long it would take the men to get close enough to get an accurate bead on them, worrying about the number of bullets he had left in his sidearm to protect her.

Sam’s breathing was labored now, her steps less sure. Jason’s brain was in combat mode, but they were outgunned, outmanned. Standing his ground wasn’t an option. But maybe he could even up the odds a little bit.

He pulled Sam down behind the tree where they’d stopped earlier. She was breathing way too hard and her skin was far too ashen. “Did I ever tell you…I don’t really…work out?” She sucked in another deep breath. “Never been much of a—”

“Don’t talk.” Jason placed a hand on her shoulder, encouraging her to match the rhythm of his breathing.

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