On the Run by Valerie Hansen

Author:Valerie Hansen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-09-30T21:18:28+00:00

THIRTEEN

Packing for the flight was necessarily light. Janie cleaned out the small canvas carrier she had for Pixie and used that as makeshift luggage. Lipstick was a tube of tinted moisturizer and her hairbrush was a comb she’d borrowed from Brad. Having more than those bare essentials would have been nice but she wasn’t about to complain or ask him to shop for her. Not now. Food and elements of protection were essential. Luxuries were not.

She unlocked their adjoining door when he knocked. “I’m ready. Is it time?”

“Almost.” He had shaved and drew his fingertips down his cheek to meet his thumb at the point of his chin. “What do you think? Better?”

“Very nice,” Janie managed, hoping she didn’t sound as happy to see him as she was feeling. “Where did you get a razor?”

“At the truck stop. I would have gotten things for you, too, if I’d known what you needed.”

Janie smiled as she began to relax a little. There was something comforting about being with Brad, but rather than overanalyze she simply accepted it. “Next time, how about a hairbrush and toothbrush. I’m beginning to feel almost as scruffy as you used to be.”

“There are some toiletries in the bathrooms. Didn’t you look?”

She humphed. “Look? I laid down on the bed with Pixie and the next thing I remember is hearing you knock on this door.”

“Told you you were tired.”

“No kidding.” Turning, she donned her jacket and picked up the dog carrier. “I put my old clothes in here. There’s a little more room if you want to stash yours.”

“I’m ditching the shirt and jeans,” Brad said. “They were hopeless. Everything I own at this point I’m wearing.”

“Too bad I had to use that laundry detergent as a weapon. It might have gotten your clothes clean.”

“It served a better purpose,” Brad said, sobering and stepping back. “Come on. And bring Pixie. It’s time to make a run for it.”

The way he said it gave Janie the shivers. “Run? Did you see any of those guys again?”

“No.” Concern shadowed his handsome face and a lock of wavy dark hair swung to rest on his forehead.

Janie studied him. “I sense a ‘but’ coming. But what else?”

“Nothing certain. When I spoke to the chief privately, he indicated that he’d uncovered spies within his department as well as in the Springfield area. That’s why it’s so important for us to get to the airfield without being seen.”

“What if we are? Can we still go?” It went without saying that she was hoping she would not have to fly.

“We have to,” Brad said flatly. “Wes gave out false information about our travel plans, which should help temporarily. As soon as the gang figures out they’ve been tricked they’ll start fanning out and checking likely routes out of town. That’s why I didn’t want to be traveling any more than absolutely necessary. We’ll go straight to the airstrip from here.”

“Is it far?”

“No.”

Hesitating, she felt him place a hand gently at the small of her back and guide her forward.

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