Man With a Mission by Lindsay McKenna

Author:Lindsay McKenna [McKenna, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General
ISBN: 9780373243761
Publisher: Silhouette Books
Published: 2000-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Later, after Jake had slid into his sleeping bag and turned out the kerosene lamp, Ana asked, “Do you think Rojas will have guards out around the villa?” The darkness in the hut was complete, their voices muted as they talked in low tones. He lay less than a foot away from her, and Ana wanted to reach out and touch him.

“I don’t know. Rojas is supposed to be a two-bit player trying to learn how to be a drug lord,” Jake said, turning on his back and staring up at the dark roof above them. He placed his hands behind his head, because if he didn’t, he was going to brazenly reach out and drag Ana close beside him.

“Don Hector said Rojas has four men who carry guns and are always with him.”

“Well,” Jake sighed, closing his eyes, “tomorrow morning early, right at dawn, we’ll make our move.”

“If they’ve got dogs, we’re in trouble.”

“Yes. But Don Hector said Rojas didn’t have any.”

Ana snuggled down in her sleeping bag, lying on her side facing Jake. She couldn’t see him in the darkness, for the hut had no windows. Above her, she could hear the soft plop, plop, plop of rain falling onto the thatched palm leaf roof. The thunder was coming closer, so she knew the storm was swinging their way. Jake sounded tired.

Compressing her lips, Ana curled her hands beneath the warm sleeping bag. How much she wanted to snuggle into Jake’s arms and warm herself—and him—with their bodies tucked beside one another. Tomorrow, they could die. Her heart fluttered over that thought. And how was Tal? Had Rojas hurt her? Ana knew Jake thought the world of his sister; she saw it in his eyes every time he spoke of her, and of their life growing up together.

“If we find Tal tomorrow,” Ana said softly, “we need to call Maya and get the Cobra helicopter in here to pick us all up.”

“Yeah,” Jake sighed. “I don’t want to try and outrun Rojas and his guards. A life flight would be good.”

Troubled, Ana asked, “What if Tal’s hurt?”

“Then we’ll do everything we can to help her.” Jake tried to blot out the possibility of rape. A cold chill worked through him. “I’ll be with her every step of the way, Ana. Morgan Trayhern said he’d help us, and I know he’s in touch with your commanding officer. We’ll get Tal whatever she needs.”

“Even flying her out of the country and stateside?” Ana said the words haltingly, not really wanting to face the fact that tomorrow, Jake could be gone. Forever. How much Ana wanted to love him! To kiss him, to lose herself in his strong, tender arms and mouth. A bittersweet feeling flooded her aching heart. Ana knew better. She was chasing a dream. Once Jake rescued his sister, he would be gone for good.

“I’ll do whatever we have to, Ana.” Hearing the concern and trepidation in her tone, Jake wanted to add, And I want you at my side—always….

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