Midnight Alias: A Killer Instincts Novel by Elle Kennedy

Author:Elle Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9780451239440
Publisher: SIGNET
Published: 2013-02-05T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

“What a night, huh?” Isabel said dryly.

Trevor watched as she leaned against the railing on the terrace, her gaze fixed on the street below.They were finally alone for the first time all night and he couldn’t say he minded. Isabel’s presence soothed him, and after the chaos of the last couple of hours, he needed the peace and quiet.

Luke, Sullivan, and Olivia were at St. Francis Hospital, where Kathleen Taylor had been admitted. Sully had checked in twenty minutes ago with an update—looked like Mrs. Taylor had collapsed due to exhaustion. The anemia, fatigue, kidney problems . . . apparently tonight’s excitement had exacerbated the woman’s already fragile condition. Fortunately, the fainting spell was not an indication of the cancer returning, but Kathleen’s oncologist still wanted to keep her overnight for observation.

The trio would remain at the hospital with Olivia’s mother, while Holden and Liam Macgregor watched the Diamond Mine until Trevor and Isabel relieved them in the morning. And D . . . well, he was probably halfway to Mexico by now.

“What a night,” Trevor echoed with a sigh. “D looked ready to kill me.”

“Did you really have to send him away? I thought he was ordered to watch the Taylors.”

“He was ordered to report back to Morgan. The Taylors just happened to be going to the same place.” But with Olivia’s mother in the hospital, that plan was shot to hell. Trevor would need to arrange for one of the contractors to take over watch duty while the rest of the team dealt with this Dane mess and the heroin shipment.

“He needs to get his shit together,” Trevor added with a frown. “He wouldn’t have been an asset to this mission. His head was all over the place.”

“You don’t have to defend your decision,” Isabel said gently. “I trust your judgment.”

Warmth spread through his chest. He still wasn’t sure why Isabel had stayed rather than returning to her apartment, but he was glad she had. She’d seemed on edge all night, ever since she’d helped Olivia flee the club. Her body language was stiff as she absently watched a pair of teenagers stroll along the sidewalk.

This would have been a good time for a heart-to-heart— her shield was down, the easygoing front riddled with cracks, but before he could attempt to make the connection he wanted, Isabel’s cell phone rang.

She fished it out of her pocket and checked the display. “It’s Oliver.” She quickly answered the call.“Hey, Ollie, you got something for us?” She paused, glanced over at Trevor. “Grab a pen and paper, will you?”

He popped into the living room to get a notepad and ballpoint pen. When he returned to the terrace, he handed them to Isabel, who began making notes.

“You sure?” she said into the phone.“Yeah . . . No, this is good stuff, Ollie. How reliable is the source?” She chuckled. “Right. Sorry I asked.” She kept scribbling. “What about the truck? Right . . . okay . . .”

Trevor heard Reilly’s tinny voice, but couldn’t make out the Irishman’s words.

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