Mountain Rescue by Hope White

Author:Hope White
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

TEN

“Keys,” Billie demanded of Bree.

Bree glanced at her empty hand, then to the spot where they’d been standing. The keys sat in the middle of the garage, directly in the line of the driver’s path.

Billie pulled out her phone and shoved it at Bree. “Call 9-1-1.”

“No, wait.”

Billie took off as a plan formulated in her head. The driver gunned the engine, but she realized he’d be driving backward, which gave her the advantage.

She ignored the roar of the threatening engine, rushed across the parking lot and snatched the keys.

She dashed toward a black car for cover, hitting the alarm button on Bree’s key FOB. Her attacker sped backward, colliding with a car only a few feet from Billie. That collision set off another car alarm. She hoped the alarms would draw security’s attention.

Billie weaved between cars to put distance between herself and the driver.

Suddenly an alarm blared overhead, red lights flashing.

Peeking out from between two cars, she saw taillights of the attack car speeding away. Billie rushed to her friend, who was being comforted by a hospital security guard. The alarm was so loud they couldn’t talk to each other, so he motioned them to the elevators. He stuck his key in a console on the wall and turned off the alarm.

Bree was visibly shaking.

“It’s okay. You’re okay,” Billie said, hugging her.

The elevator doors opened and Quinn rushed to them. “What happened?”

“Someone tried to run us down,” Billie said. “But we’re okay.”

Quinn ran his hand through his hair, clearly agitated.

“Need to get checked out upstairs, Breanna?” the security guard asked.

“No,” Bree snapped. “I want to go home.”

“You can’t drive in that condition,” Quinn said. “I’ll drive you both to the resort.”

“But I can—”

“End of discussion,” Quinn said.

He shook the security guard’s hand. “Thanks.”

“They should file a police report,” the guard suggested.

“They will.” Quinn motioned them to his car, but glanced over his shoulder at the guard. “Police will want to see video footage to help identify the driver. Expect Detective Issacs to stop by.”

“Will do.”

Quinn escorted them to his SUV and opened the back door for Bree. She climbed in and he shut the door.

Not looking at Billie, he opened the passenger door for her.

“Quinn?”

“Please get in the car.”

“You’re angry with me?”

“Not now.”

His gaze drifted to the ground and Billie did as requested. Either he was upset with her for not waiting for him to give her a ride home or...

He was beating himself up, blaming himself for not being there to protect her. She should have known he’d go there, but she wasn’t going to let him sink into that place of failure again.

* * *

Once they made it to the resort, Billie invited Bree to hang out in her room for a bit. Billie appreciated the company, plus it took her mind off what had nearly happened in the garage.

She’d been surprised when Quinn didn’t argue with Billie about spending time alone with her friend. Billie expected him to muscle his way into her suite and suffer through girl talk in order to make sure she was safe.

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