Navy SEAL Surrender by Angi Morgan

Author:Angi Morgan [Morgan, Angi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Mystery & Detective, General, ROMANCE - - SUSPENSE
ISBN: 9781472050199
Google: MrLUAgAAQBAJ
Amazon: B00GPDUWOA
Barnesnoble: B00GPDUWOA
Goodreads: 20917243
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“Is she dead?” Shauna asked the first officer who pulled up, now kneeling by Tory.

From next to the house, John had a decent view of the action playing out in the driveway. Just like the situation he’d been in a couple of years back when a buddy got wounded with hostile fire on both sides. He clamped his hand tightly over Alicia’s mouth and froze.

No movement. No sound. It was crucial not to draw attention to themselves right now. If they did, they might as well surrender. He didn’t surrender.

“Hang tight or they’ll see us,” he whispered directly into her ear.

“See when backup’s going to get here,” the older officer commanded his much younger counterpart. “Then check the house without destroying all the evidence.”

Patrick Weber stared at the woman lying there, motionless. He didn’t utter a sound or show any remorse.

“Shouldn’t we look for those other two who got away?” The younger officer drew his weapon and walked directly to where John was trying to control a squirming Alicia.

“Do what I said,” the older officer yelled, reversing the younger guy in his tracks. “We’ve rescued the girl and can’t leave the scene.”

Shauna ran to Weber and jerked Alicia’s daughter from her husband’s arms. “Oh, Lauren, thank God we found you.”

Weber walked a little less hesitantly to the rear of his truck and dropped the tailgate. John could no longer see his face, but he saw a puff of smoke. The distinct smell of cigarettes drifted to their hiding place.

Lauren looked surprisingly like a miniature Alicia. Her face was grimy and tear streaked, clothes filthy, curly hair a tangled mess. The kid definitely had the will to fight like her mother. She squirmed, tugged on hair and slapped. When Shauna swatted her behind, Lauren silently cried, drawing in huge gulps of air around her two middle fingers she’d stuck in her mouth.

He hoped Alicia couldn’t see what was happening. If he could, he’d cover her ears to keep her from hearing, too. What if Lauren cried for her again?

“Let me up,” Alicia mumbled, twisting violently under him and moving until she could whisper clearly. “It’s over. Lauren’s safe. We caught them with those kidnappers. They can be arrested. All we have to do is give ourselves up.”

“Nothing’s over,” John whispered. “Surrendering is not an option.”

“I don’t understand. You can’t let them— I’ve got to get to Lauren.” She spoke strongly into his ear.

“We still don’t have any proof you’re innocent.”

“Nonsense. You can’t keep me here, John Sloane. She needs me.”

“Your daughter needs you for longer than it takes to put you in handcuffs.” He replaced his hand over her mouth. “I’m not letting you go. Period. The younger one is so skittish, he may shoot us on sight.”

Her body went limp in defeat, not moving, with the exception of the silent crying. Good. He needed to find a safe way back to the car. They were too close to Tory’s body to make a run for the fence line.

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