Hunted by Kaylea Cross

Author:Kaylea Cross [Cross, Kaylea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Military, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense, Suspense, Hostage Rescue Team Series
Amazon: B00OTRD9T4
Publisher: Kaylea Cross
Published: 2014-10-22T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Carlos exited the bathroom and bought another to-go cup of coffee on his way out of the café. His fifth of the day, and it wasn’t yet nine-thirty. The caffeine helped clear away the cobwebs clouding his brain, but it was making him even more twitchy. He needed another hit, either of coke or another upper, just to keep him going.

All his senses were heightened as he stepped out onto the sidewalk, his awareness of the time passing so acute he could almost hear a clock ticking in his head. His weapon dug into his lower back with each step, the feel of it reassuring. He had a full mag and two spares in his backpack, and he was fully prepared to use every round to clear a path to get to Zoe.

This was all Leticia’s fault. She’d pushed him into a corner and this was his only way out. When he got his hands on that bitch he’d make her regret ever walking out on him.

Sipping the steaming hot brew, he headed east until he reached Zoe’s street. He’d seen her leave almost forty-five minutes ago, with the guy he assumed she’d been with last night. Big fucker, and from the way he moved and kept checking their surroundings, Carlos knew he was trained. And not just any regular military or law enforcement training. The guy had an edge to him Carlos had recognized immediately.

Which meant he had a big fucking problem on his hands.

How was he going to get to her now? He’d considered breaking into her place while she was gone to wait there for her, but there was a chance he wouldn’t be able to disable the alarm system and he was pretty sure that guy would come back with her. He was prepared to take the man down to get to Zoe, though he’d have to capitalize on the element of surprise and a guy like that would be hard to catch unawares.

He slipped in behind a small crowd of people gathered to watch a brass band playing in the middle of the intersection, where he could keep watch for Zoe to return. He sipped at his coffee, not even tasting it, and jammed his other hand into the front pocket of his jeans. His right foot tapped an anxious beat along with the drummer, every note the band played scraping over his tautly stretched nerves like the jagged edge of a rusty knife.

Two days since he’d lost tabs on Leticia and he was already losing his mind. What if he didn’t find her? What if she managed to get out of the city and evade him forever?

The thought pushed his agitation to a whole new level. It was all he could do to stand still and wait while his heart pounded and panic swirled inside him so strong it made sweat break out over his body. Still no trace of her. Not even with all his resources and contacts, both in law enforcement and the criminal underworld.

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