High-Risk Reunion by Margaret Daley

Author:Margaret Daley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

SEVEN

A hand shook Tory’s arm. She wanted to keep sleeping and tried to roll away.

“Get up, Tory. Now.” Urgency in Cade’s voice jerked her awake.

She blinked repeatedly as her eyes adjusted to the bright light that flooded her bedroom. Cade stood over her, his face sober. He flicked his gaze toward the window.

“The barn’s on fire and it’s windy, spreading the flames all around. We don’t have much time to get out of here. Wake up Michelle and both of you pack what you need for a few days.”

She sat straight up, trying to digest what he was telling her. “Has the fire department been called?”

“Yes, one of the deputies did.”

“We should try to help put it out.”

Cade strode to the window facing in that direction and shoved the drapes back. The yellow-orange glow of the barn filled her view, obscuring the dark sky. She scurried from the bed and went to the window as Cade headed for the hallway.

“Meet me in the garage in five minutes.”

For a few seconds, the sparks caught on the wind and swirled about, reminding her of summer nights as a kid trying to catch the fireflies. One ember landed about twenty yards from the house. The grass caught fire in seconds.

She whirled around and darted across the hall into Michelle’s room. She pulled on her daughter’s arm. “Get up. The barn is burning. We have to leave. Pack what you can in three minutes.”

“What about Bella?” As Michelle said the pregnant dog’s name, Bella lifted her head from the pillow where she slept on the floor.

“Get her leash and lead her out. The fire might scare her. You may have to carry her in the end.”

Tory hurried back to her room and began flinging everything she owned into a duffel bag. She glanced at the window, wishing the fire wasn’t spreading so quickly, but not surprised because the area was suffering through a drought. When she finished, she grabbed her overnight piece of luggage along with the filled one and scrambled down the stairs to stuff the files into the empty suitcase.

As she cleared the dining room table, Cade helped her. Ben came down the stairs holding Bella while Michelle carried the bags.

“Put everything in the car in the garage,” Cade said to his uncle and Michelle.

“Where are the deputies?” Ben asked as he passed the dining room table, the sound of sirens in the distance.

“They’re hosing down the roof. The barn is gone and the fire is turning into a wildfire.” Cade put the last court file into the suitcase, then closed it. “Let’s go.”

“What about your house, the ranch?” Cade had grown up here, and Tory’s presence had put him and the ranch in danger.

“We can’t do anything else. I just hope the firefighters can stop this from spreading too much. The horses are in the pastures in the opposite direction of the wind. And one of the deputies said he saw Buddy and the cats running from the barn, so they’re safe too.

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