Moonlit Hideaway: An Outer Banks Romance: Seeking Refuge, Protective Passion, and Simmering Suspense by Ayala Rachelle

Author:Ayala, Rachelle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lovely Hearts Press
Published: 2023-12-22T00:00:00+00:00

“Glad that’s over,” Hank said as he unlocked a white Honda Accord that might have been a rental car. It had Florida plates and was around ten years old. They were inside a parking garage filled with government vehicles and had been cleared to go. The police had taken Sierra’s things to the station, and Agent Patterson had retrieved them using Sierra Rayne’s identification card. “At least you have some of your things.”

“Yeah, I hate that she got to keep the guitar, but it has the tracker, so …”

He loaded the rest of Sierra’s luggage into the trunk. “You’ll get it back soon enough. What do you want to do now?”

“Get out of Dodge.” She looked at the cell phone Agent Patterson had given her. “She’s already posting on my social media, and people are engaging.”

“That’s a good thing. It’ll draw Marco’s attention. Ready?”

“Yeah, I’ll try not to stalk her, but I can’t help it. It’s surreal with this AI deep fake thing. This video looks like me—well, it’s a little jerky, and I’m not …”

“Hey. It’ll be okay.” His hand covered hers. He knew she was worried about her image and whether her star would still shine. “I don’t know about you, but I’m claustrophobic here.”

“You want to go back to Hattokwa?” Her words were measured as she watched his reaction.

“Let’s just drive,” he said. “You pick the offramp, and we’ll play it by ear. We’re on our honeyweek, after all.”

That brought a smile, and so he kissed her softly, amazed at the privilege of being the man to protect this beautiful and delicate woman. As he opened the door for her, a sedan drove by a little too slowly. It had tinted windows, and something about it raised the hairs on the back of Hank’s neck.

Sierra ducked into the car quickly and let her hair cover her face. The sedan backed up and put on its signal as if waiting for the space. The garage was crowded, so this could be nothing.

“I don’t like it,” Hank said as he backed out carefully. “What if our cover is blown already?”

“We can’t be looking over our shoulders all the time,” Sierra said, still glued to her phone and scrolling through her social media accounts. “My father’s tentacles stretched everywhere. Anyway, no need to worry. Dana’s husband, Chauncey, doesn’t particularly like Marco, nor does Gloria’s husband, Enrico. They might throw Marco to the FBI wolves if we’re lucky.”

“You’re counting on the informant to turn the tide?” He exited the garage without being followed.

“That’s why, in the end, I agreed to go to the FBI. I didn’t give Agent Patterson any information on the rest of the family—only Marco. I’m okay with the rest of the family surviving as long as I don’t have to marry Marco if that’s what you’re asking.”

Hank sighed, his fingers flexing on the wheel. He was out of his depth in these shadowed waters Sierra had to navigate. Where did ethical lines blur into that sinister gray zone?

“I know you grew up playing by different rules,” he said carefully.

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