Lock, Stock and Secret Baby by Cassie Miles

Author:Cassie Miles [Miles, Cassie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General, Romance - Suspense
ISBN: 9780373694907
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

BLAKE COULDN’T HAVE ASKED for a better vehicle.

In the officer’s parking lot, General Walsh glided his hand along the sleek lines of a midnight-blue Mercedes Benz sedan as he detailed the specifications. “She’s fully loaded with a V-8 engine and heavy-duty shocks. There’s a self-contained, untraceable GPS system and satellite phone. A steel-reinforced frame with an armored roof, floor and side panels. Bulletproof glass, of course, and a ballistic, self-sealing gas tank. You can drive this baby through a war zone and come out the other side without a scratch.”

The armored Mercedes was one hell of an upgrade from his dad’s serviceable, old station wagon. Blake approached the car with reverence. “I think I’m in love.”

“She’s a couple years old,” the general said, “but still a beauty.”

Eve asked, “How many miles per gallon?”

“Irrelevant,” Blake said.

“You know I drive a hybrid, and I work at a company developing solar energy systems. It’s important to be green.”

Not taking his eyes off the Mercedes, he replied, “Would you throw out the Mona Lisa because the paint wasn’t water soluble?”

“Your argument is illogical,” she said. “You’re justifying a questionable ecological decision based on aesthetics.”

“You’re saying that we should all drive ugly cars.”

“If it saves the planet, yes. There should never be a rationale for wasting our precious resources.”

He threw out an example he knew she’d understand. “Like all those resources wasted on the Hubble telescope? Do we really need a better photo of the Horse Nebula?”

“Oh.” She went silent.

The general circled around to the trunk and popped it open. “Back here, I stashed the equipment you requested.”

Blake checked out the extra guns, ammo, surveillance devices and infrared goggles—all useful tools that would help in investigating. But the Mercedes? It was beyond anything he ever expected. “I don’t know how to thank you, sir.”

“Your father was a good man. He helped a lot of soldiers. Now, it’s my turn to help you.”

“Excuse me.” Eve popped up beside him. “What is this sort of vehicle used for?”

“Secure protection. A couple of years ago, the Democratic National Convention was held in Denver. There were a lot of high-ranking individuals in town—men and women who were targets for terrorists.”

“And you used this vehicle to drive them around.”

“We had a whole fleet. This one, we kept.” He clapped Blake on the shoulder. “Do the right thing.”

Blake was so excited to get behind the wheel that he barely noticed Eve sliding into the passenger seat. He ogled the dashboard. There were as many dials as a cockpit but tastefully displayed in Mercedes Benz style.

When he turned the key in the ignition, the Mercedes hummed at a perfect pitch. Grinning like a lunatic, he glanced at Eve. “You might want to buckle up.”

“Why? Is this gas-guzzler going to sprout wings and fly?”

“I wouldn’t be surprised.”

Driving from the parking lot was like riding on a swift and powerful wind. The smooth leather seats cushioned his butt. The steering handled like a dream. He wanted to take this baby out on the open road.

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