Invincible (World of Danger Book 1) by Beth D. Carter

Author:Beth D. Carter [Carter, Beth D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2019-04-29T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Three

It was difficult not to look at her. In fact, it took all his willpower not to stare at her like a little lost puppy or follow her around like one. Jesus, all his dignity seemed to have fled the coop. What a fucking way to resurrect himself, not only over the death of her boss, but at the painful memory of their lost child.

A son. Jesus. He didn’t know how to process the information, except to file it away for a later date. Instead he thought about Dr. Wally. He vaguely remembered the old man, being the only dentist in the tri-county area. It was a shame the man had died like he had, and yes, part of him felt guilty at having brought evil to the doorstep of Cleavon, Kentucky. But he’d learned long ago to dispel guilt, so he easily pushed it out of his mind. One more crime on his blackened soul wasn’t going to make much difference when the devil finally came to stake his claim.

“Where are we going?” she asked quietly.

“Booneville.”

“To a safe house?”

Lee shook his head. “Any information that was encrypted in my company’s database has the potential of being corrupted. I can’t trust he won’t find us in one of the designated protection homes.”

“So why does that take us to Booneville?”

“Lake and I decided to use that as our headquarters. He’s waiting with a helicopter. I’m flying us somewhere you’ll be safe. Somewhere off the government grid.”

“You’re a pilot, too?”

“I’m a lot of things,” he said wearily.

“I just bet you are,” she muttered

It didn’t take him long to figure out the muffled sniffing and deep breathing was because she was trying not to cry. It made his heart lurch.

“Are you crying?”

“Not over you, Lee McMasters!” she stressed, wiping her eyes with her sleeve. “I’m upset that Wally died because of me and our past.”

“Masterson,” he said softly.

“What?”

“My name. It’s Lee Masterson now.” She didn’t answer. As much as he should let it drop—just save her life and then leave once more—he couldn’t. There was too much between them to simply let sleeping dogs lie. “I’m sorry. I never meant for this to happen.”

“Then or now?”

“Then and now.”

Something loomed in the distance and he slowed down. The SUV came to a halt and both stared at the large tree lying across the road, cutting off any hope of continuing. They sat there for a moment, simply staring at the too convenient obstruction.

“That’s weird,” she said.

“Plan B,” he muttered, throwing the engine in reverse and backing away. Once he came to a small extension on the shoulder, he turned the vehicle around and drove back the way they had just come from.

“Coincidence?” she asked.

“No such thing.”

Suddenly, car lights appeared behind him, shining bright in the rearview mirror. Another SUV if he had to guess from the height of their placement. His awareness of the situation heightened, making everything sharper.

“We’re being followed,” he muttered.

She turned around to stare out the back window. “Are you sure?”

“Yes.

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