Hostage Negotiation by Lena Diaz

Author:Lena Diaz [Diaz, Lena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-08-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Zack pulled his truck into the parking lot of the sheriff’s office, with Kaylee sitting tense at his side, clutching her hands together so tightly that her knuckles had turned white. No doubt she was worried about visiting the search site, but no more worried than he was. That worry had kept him tossing and turning at the hotel last night. But he’d finally managed to fall asleep. But then Kaylee’s frightened sobs had awakened him. He’d grabbed his gun from beneath his pillow and bolted upright in one smooth motion, sweeping the pistol back and forth, seeking out whatever had scared her. Then she’d thrashed and moaned again, and he’d realized there weren’t any bad guys hiding in the shadows of their hotel room. The bad guys were hiding in the shadowed recesses of her mind.

His heart had clenched in his chest at how terrified and pale she looked in the glow of the bedside clock as the nightmare gripped her. So he’d put his gun away and leaned over, ready to shake her awake. But the moment he’d whispered her name and placed his hand on her shoulder, she’d calmed and rolled over to face him with a smile, still asleep.

He’d pulled his hand back and studied her quiet beauty, watching her expression to make sure the nightmare was really gone. She really was a striking woman. Just remembering those long, shapely legs and firm, high breasts that were beneath the covers had his own breath hitching, his pulse slamming. And just like every time he thought of her that way, guilt crushed down upon him and he berated himself for a fool.

And then she’d cried out in her sleep.

Once again he patted her shoulder, whispered soothing words. And once again she’d settled into a peaceful sleep. After the third time, he’d given up on trying to sleep himself and had figured he might as well get some work done—thus how he’d ended up at the desk, reaching over to pat her and whisper to her every time the nightmares came back.

And wishing desperately that he’d stuck to his guns when he’d first told Cole that he wasn’t going to a hotel with Kaylee.

Of course Cole had no way of knowing just how attracted to Kaylee Zack was, and not just because of her looks either. Although stunning, especially with most of the bruises healed, there were plenty of other beautiful women that Zack had seen or known. Her looks were only part of her appeal. What called out to him was their intense shared history right after the accident, the days spent holding her hand, sitting by her hospital bed. The bond they’d formed was a strong one, and not one-sided at all the way her head doctor had assumed. He felt just as connected to her as she did to him.

And he didn’t know what in the world to do about it.

Wanting Kaylee was a dead end. She’d been through too much and needed more time to heal.

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