Mind Thief (Mindjacker Book 2) by C.A. Hartman

Author:C.A. Hartman [Hartman, C.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 5280 Press
Published: 2019-07-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Quinn strode down Sonora Avenue in the dark, ignoring the sweat building up on her as the heatwave marched on.

“You almost here?” came Jones’s voice in her ear.

“A few more blocks.”

“Any sign of loverboy?”

“No.”

And there better not be. Quinn had already decided if Noah showed up and tried to sabotage her again, she would resort to harsher measures. She would drug him, tie him up… whatever it took. Better to face an enraged Noah than lose what was probably their last chance to nab Jake Carlson.

And nab him she would. No matter what it took. She was sick of it all—the messages, the doctored images, the bad dreams. And looking over her shoulder night and day, not knowing if or when he would strike.

Quinn had believed that nothing much could really scare her anymore. That with her wits and weapons, she could handle anything that came her way. She’d broken into the private spaces of some of the most powerful people in El Diablo, pounded men far bigger than her, fought through the chaos of someone else’s mind without them ever knowing. She’d faced loss, abandonment, poverty, loneliness, even the possibility of death. But none of it scared her more than knowing she could die a senseless death at the hands of some stranger looking to do unspeakable things to her.

The only thing that kept Quinn sane these last several weeks was having discovered the identity of her tormentor. She’d made mistakes, but she always knew she had the means to cut this malignant growth from her life, no matter what it took. And she was going to do it tonight.

Jones would help her. Again. Quinn shook her head as she walked, still not feeling right about his involvement. Why would he do this for her? Why risk himself, especially after what happened at Canine? But she let him help. She did so because this was one thing she couldn’t do alone. Besides, it would be over soon.

Finally, she spotted Jones a block away, his meaty build and aggressive, don’t-fuck-with-me stride making clear it was him despite plain clothing, dark hair, and sunglasses.

They joined up and headed east, toward their destination. When they reached a tall stucco building with dark windows, Jones quickly bypassed the security console. They entered the hot stairwell and made their way up the stairs, climbing them at a rapid pace until sweat poured from her. When they reached Carlson’s apartment on the third floor, Jones picked the door lock.

Quinn drew her weapon and went to open the door, but Jones held her back. She gave him a questioning look, and he quietly opened the door and headed in. She grabbed him, shaking her head. Jones scowled and gave her a warning look. He’d never done that—not to her, anyway—so she backed off and let him go, hoping she wouldn’t regret that choice.

They tiptoed inside the studio apartment, weapons drawn. The place was spare, with only a couch folded out into an unmade bed, a

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