High-Stakes Holiday Reunion by Christy Barritt

Author:Christy Barritt [Christy Barritt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 0373445636
Amazon: B00D4MVGBS
Goodreads: 18443071
Publisher: Love Inspired
Published: 2013-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

“We’ve got to leave. We can’t stay anywhere too long, or they’ll find us.”

Ashley nodded as she absorbed Christopher’s words. She was still in shock over the car bomb that had killed the guard at the gate, as well as the driver of the vehicle who’d pulled up to the entrance with a bomb in his trunk.

They’d spent the last four hours dealing with the aftermath of the attack. Looking for survivors, calling the authorities, picking up the pieces.

Not Ashley, of course. They’d tucked her away, afraid there might be another attack. So she’d sat at the window and watched the devastation around her. Wasn’t that what her life had turned into? Ground Zero after an attack?

The FBI had come in and she’d given them a statement. She’d told them about Josh and David, praying in the process that she wasn’t getting them killed. Guilt had filled her when one of the agents had looked outraged over her not reporting their abduction sooner.

A rock and a hard place. She’d been there before, and it wasn’t a fun place to be.

She stared out the window again, trying to find even a sprig of hope in the barrenness of her soul at the moment. “That poor guard. He looked so young.”

Christopher’s lips pulled into a tight line. “I know. These men are clearly trying to send a message. We’ve got to get you out of here. Grab your things.”

She felt numb as Christopher led her back upstairs and into her room. In a trancelike state, she stuffed her few measly belongings into one of the shopping bags she’d picked up on their trip Saturday before meeting him in the hallway.

Christopher’s eyes glowed with compassion as he looked down at her. She tried not to let his sensitivity to her emotions clutch at her heart. She was already feeling so vulnerable.

“You ready?”

She nodded, even though she felt anything but ready. If the terrorists could get to her inside the Eyes’ headquarters, just what was waiting for her outside of these gates? She had to be strong, though, for David’s sake if no one else’s.

Christopher led her outside and to a waiting SUV. A moment later, they took off through an alternate exit out of the Eyes’ headquarters. She remained silent as they wove through the dark streets. The sun had set at least three hours ago. In the distance, the lights from emergency vehicles still flashed, a reminder of the tragedy that had occurred.

Ashley said nothing. There was nothing to say.

Miles and miles of road passed and she stared out the window, lost in her thoughts.

Finally, they pulled down a long, winding lane surrounded by woods. A cabin, complete with the front porch light on, waited for them at the end. She sat up straighter, curiosity driving away the doldrums. “Where are we?”

Christopher put the car in park and stared at her for a moment. “It’s a safe house.”

“A safe house?” She blinked. She’d heard about safe houses before. She never thought she would need one, though.

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