Midnight Rendezvous (Fortress Security Book 3) by Rebecca Deel

Author:Rebecca Deel [Deel, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense
Publisher: Rebecca Deel
Published: 2015-08-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Remy grabbed Lily’s hand and they sprinted from the office suite to the stairwell, raced down the stairs, and burst into the open space. Time to detonation counting off in his head, he shoved the door open. They swerved to the left and dashed down the darkened alley. When his mental clock reached zero, he pushed Lily to the ground and dived on top of her.

In a split second, light flashed and a deafening explosion ripped through the peaceful night, scattering broken glass and stones and bricks all around them. Something heavy slammed onto his back. Remy grunted, wrapped his arms tighter around Lily’s head.

“Remy?” The woman underneath him wiggled to get free, sounding frantic. “Are you okay?”

“Rock.” At least, he hoped that’s what hit him. “Stay still a minute.”

“Are you sure you’re all right?”

“You can check me when we’re back in the suite, honey.”

“Really? Fantastic. I get to see all those muscles up close.”

Though her comment made him smile, Remy caught the worry in her voice. He glanced around, blinked against the dust and smoke as flames poured from what was left of Montgomery’s office building.

“Come on.” He pushed himself off Lily and reached down to pull her up. “We need to get out of here before someone sees us and thinks we’re the ones who set off the bomb.”

They walked at a fast clip down the alley away from the flames. Back on the sidewalk, Remy turned them away from the hotel, headed to more populated areas where they wouldn’t draw as much attention. At least that was his intention until he got a good look at Lily’s face and clothes. A pedestrian hurried toward them, headed in the direction of the fire.

Spotting a darkened doorway, he urged Lily into the space, pressed her up against the door and kissed her. He kept the kiss light, listening intently for the footsteps to pass their location. Finally he heard the man moving further down the sidewalk.

Remy lifted his head, turned to watch the other man’s progress. When the gawker was out of sight, he glanced at Lily. “We look like we’ve been in a war zone. We need to find a faucet to wash the dirt off our faces and hands.”

“And here I thought you were overcome with a need to kiss me senseless.”

He grinned. “I should pat myself on the back. I wasn’t even trying.”

Lily’s lips curved upward. “Got an ego problem, Doucet?”

“Not when it’s justified.” His quip earned him a chuckle and made him feel like he’d accomplished something to take Lily’s mind off their brush with death. A few seconds slower and they wouldn’t have made it out of the building before it blew. “We need to find an outside faucet or fountain.”

After a glance around to be sure they were alone, he led her from the doorway and laid his arm across her shoulder, tucking her into his side. Anyone stumbling upon them should see two lovers walking in the warm evening provided their faces remained averted from a streetlight.

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