Millionaire's Last Stand by Elle Kennedy

Author:Elle Kennedy [Kennedy, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Suspense, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 0373277563
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

While her heart raced in panic, Jamie curled at the exact right moment, the wind hissing in her ears as she flew out of the car. She somersaulted onto the grassy shoulder of the road, miraculously dodging out of the way as the car whizzed past her, tipping, as she’d expected, at the bottom of the hill. It flipped over once, twice, then crashed into a tree with a resounding metallic boom.

As she rolled her right arm bounced against the ground with a bone-jarring thud, and she clenched her teeth so hard she now tasted blood in her mouth. She saw stars for several long moments as she clutched her right arm. Gasping for air, she shook the dazed dizziness from her head and blinked wildly, orienting herself, then quickly examining her body for injuries.

Aside from the throbbing arm, her right leg ached and her body felt winded, but considering her daredevil antics, it was better than she’d expected. As far as harrowing vehicular escapes went, she knew she was pretty lucky to survive with nothing but a bruised arm.

She struggled to sit up and wiped the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand. Coppery blood poured out of the lip she’d bitten during the fall, staining the thin material of her shirt. Slowly she moved her arm, flexing a tiny bit to make sure it truly wasn’t broken. Relief flooded her body when she was able to move the limb without any pain.

“Lucky girl,” she muttered to herself.

Her gaze moved to the totaled SUV at the base of the slope. Well, maybe not so lucky.

“Ms. Crawford!”

She turned at the sound of the unfamiliar male voice, then fought another head rush. When her mind cleared, a wave of apprehension rose inside her belly. Joe Gideon was rushing toward her, a rifle slung over his shoulder and his eyes awash with worry.

“Are you all right?” he demanded as he reached her. “I saw you fly by me and knew something was wrong.”

He knelt in front of her, his salt-and-pepper beard inches from her face. Extending a big, meaty hand, he helped her to her unsteady feet while she stared at him with growing suspicion.

“What are you doing here?” she couldn’t help but ask.

“Hunting.” He sounded defensive as he gestured to his rifle.

Jamie’s eyes narrowed. “It’s out of season.”

Gideon’s beefy shoulders lifted in a careless shrug. “I don’t care much for rules.”

Something wasn’t right here. Despite the ringing in her ears and the incessant thudding of her heart, her brain was fully alert, and it told her that Joe Gideon’s appearance at the accident site was more than a coincidence. He just popped out of the blue ten seconds after her brakes failed and her car flipped over like a monster truck?

“What happened?” he asked in a rough voice, his brown eyes drifting toward the car imbedded into the tree.

“My brakes weren’t working.” She studied his face as she spoke, but his expression revealed nothing but surprise and concern.

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