Nicole's Shelter (Cypress Security Book 2) by Regan Black

Author:Regan Black [Black, Regan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-09-13T18:30:00+00:00

Rick stomped on the accelerator, praying for a break in the trees that hugged the road. “When the car stops, get under the dash and stay there.”

If Nicole gave an answer, the sharp rattle of gunfire across the trunk drowned her out. He jerked the wheel right, then back to the left, taking his half of the road out of the middle.

The first bike was nearly on him, riding the center line and playing chicken like a champ. Having a passenger meant Rick had more to lose if he miscalculated, but he also had weight and more metal on his side.

He let those details race through his mind, let the emotions ebb and flow on their own time as he zeroed in on the primary objective: getting Nicole out of this alive.

“Down!” he shouted as the oncoming biker raised a gun. Bullets marched up the hood in a menacing rush and took terrible bites out of the windshield. He held his line, forcing the bike to swerve or become a gory hood ornament.

His mind in tactical battle mode, he checked the mirror and gunned the engine, coordinating his move as they crossed a bridge.

He slammed the brakes and purposely fishtailed, sending the first biker into the cement rail. Dust from the road and smoke from the strain on the tires blurred his view of the other bikes as he straightened the wheel.

Another erratic burst of gunfire came from behind, but Rick had pulled to the shoulder. Shoving the gearshift to reverse, he bullied the protesting transmission and drove backward into the trees as far as he could go.

He cut the engine and readied his weapons as Nicole tucked herself into the relative safety under the dash. He’d defended worse positions down range and lived to never talk about them.

Ideally, he wanted one of the bikers alive enough to tell him about Clifton. Probably wouldn’t go down that way, but it was better to think positively.

He heard the motorcycles rev as they closed in. Under that crotch-rocket whine he caught the sound of an agonized scream. So biker one was alive, but likely out of commission. He had to hope the guy was valuable enough to the gang that the other two would want to save him.

Rick eased open his door and slid to the ground, prepared for the inevitable attack. This crew was all urban if the bikes and weapons were any indication. He mentally crossed his fingers they expected him to behave like they would in his place. If he was lucky, that approach would make this as simple as a little extra target practice on a clear day.

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