Mercy and Mayhem: Men of Mercy by Lindsay Cross

Author:Lindsay Cross [Cross, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cypress Bend Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

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Marley pulled her tattered confidence up over her shoulders with her flight suit and zipped it up tight, praying that she was strong enough to hold it together until they got out of this godforsaken jungle. The lush green trees she’d considered breathtaking only an hour before now seemed to reach out to her with deadly intent. Every rustling, every howl or scratch in the woods set her teeth on edge. She’d been to some hellish places before now, but the freaking Congo beat them all.

The attack had been bad—worse than bad—but it stung even more that she’d broken down in front of Mack and sobbed in his arms like a weakling.

All her years in the Girl Scouts and training for the Air Force had bolstered her strength and her self-confidence and made her think she was a strong, capable woman. Hell, she flew C-130s in and out of combat operations. She had raised her daughter as a single mother after her husband was killed. She had faced down scores of men who’d looked down on her and her profession simply because she did not have an appendage hanging between her legs.

But so many horrors stacked on top of one another within a short span of twenty-four hours was enough to make a god crack. She knew that logically. Logic didn’t have shit on her emotions though, which were currently wreaking havoc on her.

Mack had tried to help her descend from their cave using the thorny vines, but she’d refused his hand. She couldn’t even look him in the eye.

The sensual lovemaking she and Mack had shared was in such contrast to the violent attack on her body that she couldn’t process the information.

They reached the solid ground at the edge of the forest, and Mack paused to gather his bearings before they entered the deadly maze in search of his team.

He’d looked at her with such compassion, held her so gently. A man like Mack Grey would take care of his woman—Marley had no doubt of that. And God, she wanted him to take care of her right now. If not for her stupid stubborn pride and the stiffening of her spine whenever he tried to help her, she might cave and follow him around like a whipped puppy.

But she had more respect for herself than that, and if Mack wanted anything to do with her, especially after this jungle, he needed to realize she could stand on her own. Even if she was indebted to him for a lifetime for saving her from that beast.

“We’ll head this way—” Mack indicated the direction with his hand, “—I think we can make it there before nightfall as long as we don’t run into any more soldiers.”

Marley inwardly winced. She hoped she never saw another guerrilla again. “Can I have your knife? I never got mine back after I dropped it from the tree.”

Mack leaned his rifle over his shoulder and pulled the sharp KA-BAR from his pocket without hesitation. “Stay close and keep your voice down,” he said as he handed it over.

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