Hour of Need by Leigh Melinda

Author:Leigh, Melinda [Leigh, Melinda]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781477827079
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2014-12-09T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Donnie slouched in the front seat, peered over the dashboard, and watched the hot teenage neighbor and the little boy go into the Barrett house. He’d done his research, and the details of Friday night’s shooting had been reported to death. He’d learned all about the Barrett family. He pegged the big man who left thirty minutes ago as Major Grant Barrett, Lee’s brother. He was military and therefore the one person Donnie would prefer to avoid. The blond woman he’d seen through the window was probably Lee’s sister. She didn’t worry Donnie. A female lawyer wouldn’t be any more of a threat than her dead brother had been. One bullet had put him down. He hadn’t even attempted to fight back.

If Donnie was going to get that boy, now was the time. But how to get in? A security system had been installed since he broke into the house last. If it weren’t for the damned dog, he might be able to get past a few door and window contacts without anyone noticing him.

He rubbed his freezing hands together. He’d parked his vehicle in a shadow. The absence of the sun’s rays kept the vehicle cold. His toes and ass were numb.

The front door opened. The teenager pushed a stroller out onto the stoop. The little boy followed her. Could Donnie get more lucky?

No.

This was perfect. But he’d have no choice but to take the teen, too. His new motto was no witnesses. A six-year-old shouldn’t be that hard to grab, but the two of them at once would be hard to manage. The thought of having that young girl all to himself for a couple of hours felt nearly as important as getting rid of the boy.

Kids were loud, so he needed to do this fast. The neighborhood seemed empty now, but at four o’clock, the window of opportunity was closing. He knew from his earlier stakeouts that homeowners would start returning from work soon.

If he grabbed the boy, would the teenager fight for him? She’d be torn because the baby was there, too. She might choose to protect the baby and run for help. Too many variables.

Whatever. Donnie would have to improvise.

He straightened his knit hat and brushed the wrinkles from his jeans. Too bad he didn’t have a tie or jacket to make him look legitimate. Hood up or down? Definitely down. In this neighborhood, guys didn’t wear hoods. He flipped down the visor and checked the concealer he’d used on the teardrop tattoo. It was heavy-duty, made for scars, the girl at the store had said. The blue ink bled through. Lying bitch. It was less noticeable, though. Hopefully, no one would see it until he got close.

He zipped his jacket to his chin, got out of the van, and headed toward the children.

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