Heart of a Hero by Debra & Regan Webb & Black

Author:Debra & Regan Webb & Black
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

It wasn’t easy hauling the two men upstream and more than once Will was sure he’d made the wrong choice letting Charly talk him into this, but when Jeff and Bob were secure, he had to admit the plan had merit.

“Last chance,” Charly said. “Tell us where the plane is.”

Both men stared past her with hard eyes, their features set in stone. Will didn’t expect either of them to crack, but he hadn’t expected Charly to come up with this crazy idea, either.

“All right.” She dialed a radio to an emergency setting and used the carrying strap to loop it over a branch well out of reach of the men. “We’re leaving now,” she said, standing back from where they’d trapped the men near the base of a small waterfall.

Jeff bellowed for help.

“Shout all you want,” she told them as they glared at her. “But I recommend you take the time to get your story straight before help arrives.”

“Where did you come from?” Jeff glared at Will. “You’re in over your head.”

“Not the first time,” Will said, walking away.

“We’ll be on your tail by nightfall,” Bob promised.

Will gawked at Charly’s deadly smile as she leaned down close to Bob. “Best of luck with that.”

Bob spat at her while Jeff swore. Will stepped up to defend her, but she didn’t need his assistance.

She easily dodged Bob’s assault and laughed at Jeff’s threats. “Good luck, boys. And if you do break free, I recommend you follow the stream downhill and get yourself to safety. If you attack us again I’ll help him—” she pointed over her shoulder at Will “—kill you both.”

Sure-footed, she stalked back up the bank. Will tried to keep his mind away from her speech, but he couldn’t quite keep his eyes off her shapely butt as it swayed from side to side in front of him.

When they were out of earshot, he laid a hand on her shoulder. “You meant it.”

“About killing them if they attack again?”

He nodded.

“Better believe it.”

“Then why not kill them now?” He knew he sounded bloodthirsty, but he was trying to figure out her thought process. He supposed he had the no-loose-ends philosophy in common with Lancaster. Not a comfortable thought, but reality was rarely comfortable.

“If they come after us again, it’s on them,” she replied. “Not orders, not financial reward, just them. Jeff showed a small measure of compassion last night. I returned the favor today.”

“So the ball’s in their court.”

“That’s how I see it.”

Per his military training and absolute necessity, dead or alive, prisoners were contained. “You’re sure they can’t escape?” He didn’t want to get pinched between Lancaster and these two again, regardless of her newfound willingness to end their lives.

“They can try.”

The men were at a significant disadvantage. Will had their weapons and flashlight, and the one radio was well out of reach. They’d wasted enough time giving the pair a chance to live. He needed to drop the subject and resume his mission: getting to the plane.

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