Long Gone by Marliss Melton & Janie Hawkins

Author:Marliss Melton & Janie Hawkins [Melton, Marliss & Hawkins, Janie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: James-York Press
Published: 2012-10-21T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

“We’re not going to be here long,” Drake informed Skyler as they stepped into their motel room, just blocks from the police station. “Only long enough for you to freshen up and recover. And then we’re going to take off,” he promised, dropping their bags and turning to face her. “I’m going to take you far away from here—so far no Centurion or WITSEC agent is ever going to find you again.”

She looked so battered standing before him, so jaded, her eyes rimmed with exhaustion, that it broke his heart.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” he asked. He ran a light finger over her bruised forehead. “Maybe we should get you to a hospital.”

“I’m fine. I just…”

“What, baby? What do you need? I’ll get it for you.”

“I’d like to shower.”

“Sure.” He bit back the words, But hurry. They didn’t have much time if they were going to stay ahead of the game. As long as she took a quick shower, he could use that time to devise a plan for their disappearance.

With a whispered, “Thanks,” she slipped into the bathroom and he heard the lock click.

Drake pulled a worn address book out of his duffel bag. Normally, he accessed his contacts through his cell phone, but he’d dropped that into the back of a pickup truck parked at the gas station where he’d filled their tank en route to this motel. Obviously, the fastest way anyone could track him and Skyler was by his cell phone. This little book, on the other hand, couldn’t betray them. He carried it around for emergencies only, since it listed the private numbers of support personnel at the Bureau. He thumbed through the pages. Who in Support could get him a passport for Skyler on the sly and lightning fast?

Not that guy. Not him, either. Nope, not her. The staff at the Bureau were all straight-laced, by-the-book types. With a hopeless sigh, he tossed the list of numbers back into his bag.

Okay, so leaving the country by air probably wasn’t going to happen. He’d take her out by boat, then. Of course. His undercover status as a yacht salesman opened all kinds of doors for them. First he’d switch the plates out on his rental and then drive them down to Florida. From there, they’d hop on a yacht to the Bahamas and then board a freighter bound for South East Asia. Boy, would his sister Lucy be surprised when he showed up at her place in Phuket with Skyler in tow!

Pacing to the window, he searched the parking area for any sign of suspicious activity. Several early birds were up and leaving the motel but, otherwise, the parking lot stood quiet.

He heard the toilet flush. Then silence. Would it be fair to Skyler to ask her to hurry?

The bathroom door yawned open. “Drake?”

He rushed to her side. “Yes?” She had shed her pajama bottoms, leaving her in just her shirt and her panties. He fought to keep his eyes off her smooth thighs.

“Would you take a shower with me?”

His body thrummed with enthusiasm.

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