Last Stand in Texas by Robin Perini

Author:Robin Perini
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-10-15T20:49:18+00:00

Chapter Seven

The morning sky offered no clouds, no cover. The drone had pinned them down. Stefan shoved his hand through his hair and peered through the tent’s mesh screen.

“It’s Burke, isn’t it?” Faith’s face had paled to the color of milk.

He wished he could reassure her, but he didn’t know. Besides, whether it was her ex or Ray’s contacts or even Stefan’s enemies, it didn’t matter. They’d been compromised.

All he could do now was minimize their vulnerabilities. Most drones recorded their information on an SD card and didn’t necessarily go wireless. Either way, the machine had captured too many images, including Faith and Zoe, Stefan’s face, the scars on his back and their license plate. If there was a chance he could keep the images and location from being disseminated, he had to take it. Hell of a shot, though, given the speed.

“You two stay here,” he ordered.

Keeping his head low, he raced to his truck, dug into the cab and pulled out his rifle case. Within seconds he’d yanked open the zipper and lifted the Keppeler KS-V. His obligatory stint in his country’s military had highlighted his unusual skill at long-distance shooting. It’d been the reason CTC had approached him for covert operations in the first place.

The drone made yet another pass over the camp, its camera visible at the bottom of the machine. He pressed the butt of the weapon to his bare shoulder and swept the barrel toward the drone. Whoever flew the machine may have recorded the location of the camp, but if they hadn’t written it down or if they were counting on the drone’s memory to keep the info, Stefan might be able to buy them some time.

He’d just have to hope the footage wasn’t being recorded remotely.

Stefan sighted the drone and estimated the speed. He couldn’t hesitate, not while his target kept on a steady path. He lined up the target, and anticipating its speed and trajectory, took in a slow breath. His instincts took over. He exhaled, and in between heartbeats, squeezed the trigger.

The loud crack echoed across the landscape. The drone broke apart in midair, its remains plummeting onto the desert floor several hundred feet to the south.

He swept his weapon along the landscape in a circle, searching for any vehicles. Nothing for at least twenty miles in any direction. He had a few minutes, but they couldn’t hang around long.

“You can come out now,” he called. He grabbed his T-shirt from the ground and tugged it on.

Zoe barreled out of the tent and raced to him. “You shot it? Right out of the sky?” Her eyes shone with awe.

“It’s one of my jobs.” Stefan returned his rifle to the case and met Faith’s gaze over the girl’s head. “We’re leaving in ten minutes. Pack your things as fast as you can.”

“Zoe,” Faith said, nodding her head toward the tent. “Go ahead. I’ll be right there.”

Surprisingly, Zoe didn’t argue or resist. Maybe it was the flat order from Faith, or the urgent tone in her mother’s voice.

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