In Sheep's Clothing by Susan May Warren

Author:Susan May Warren [Warren, Susan May]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Suspense
ISBN: 9780373785445
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2005-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

“Are you trying to get her killed?” Vicktor demanded in Russian. No one but he had to know he’d gone cold when Andrei kidnapped Gracie. And that, as the suspicion sifted in that Andrei might be her stalker, he’d imagined her blood-splattered body on the pavement.

Seeing the chauffeur’s face, however, Vicktor realized that Andrei wasn’t a killer. At least, not Gracie’s. He might, however, be happy to take out Vicktor.

Because the chauffeur was so obviously jealous.

Every nerve in Vicktor’s body knotted, wanting to uncoil in fury at this reckless driver who had no thought in his head but his own broken heart. Only a touch of empathy kept Vicktor from burying his fist in Andrei’s snarl. That, and the fact that if Vicktor hoped to get Gracie inside his flat, even with chaperones, he’d have be on his best behavior.

Andrei didn’t answer. Instead he pinned him with a look of hatred. Ouch. Vicktor had seen that look too many times.

Vicktor stared back. “Don’t do that again,” he threatened in Russian.

Andrei blinked at him, obviously expecting something more. Appearing weary and rumpled in his scarred leather coat, his eyes went to Gracie, then back to Vicktor. Then his shoulders slumped. His fists loosened and he turned away, staring out into the river.

Dirty foam lined the shore, broken only by tidbits of trash washed ashore during the thaw—wood, old tires, wire and metal scraps. The crisp wind hissing off the river reeked of rotting fish. Vicktor peeked at Gracie. She was shivering, her face slightly chapped. He fought the urge to wrap his arm around her. Probably not a great idea, especially in front of Andrei.

But oy, did she feel good in his arms.

“Just don’t get her killed.” Andrei’s voice was nearly a mumble, stretched taut by surrender, but Vicktor caught it.

This, they could agree on.

“Of course not.”

Andrei followed him back into town at a reasonable distance, never straying from Vicktor’s rearview mirror. Gracie sat beside Vicktor, worrying her lower lip. She’d stopped shivering, but hugged her waist in a death grip, staring out her window at the greening countryside. They passed a field of red and blue painted dachas. Shoots of tiny green potatoes formed long rows in the rich black earth.

“Are you okay?” Vicktor asked.

Gracie rubbed her hands on her upper arms. Vicktor drummed two fingers on the steering wheel.

“You’re really scared, aren’t you.”

The question hit him hard. He hazarded a glance in her direction and saw her eyes on him. He nodded.

She reached over and kneaded her fingers into his coat. “Then you’d better take good care of me, huh?”

His pulse notched up at her words. He covered her hand with his, and forced speech through his dry mouth. “It would help if you would cooperate.”

They rode that way until he pulled up in front of his flat, his heart still hammering.

He nearly cheered when he saw Roman and Yanna standing by his apartment building holding bags of food. Although, hearing their raucous sniggering as he climbed out

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