Outfoxed: A Zodiac Shifters Paranormal Romance: Gemini by Melissa Snark & Zodiac Shifters

Author:Melissa Snark & Zodiac Shifters [Snark, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942193203
Publisher: Nordic Lights Press
Published: 2017-05-22T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Atop the single-story building, the red neon sign depicted an overly muscular man who gripped jail cell bars and read "Grimm's Bail Bonds". It buzzed steadily, low and deep, a perfectly pitched mid-G note. The business was located in a rundown Los Angeles strip mall, squashed between a dry cleaner and a Chinese restaurant. Despite the hour, a quarter till four a.m., the sign in the front window proclaimed it was "Open 24/7".

In an awkward bid at chivalry, Silver shot ahead of Hannah, intending to hold the swinging door open for her. To his dismay, there was an inch-wide bullet hole in the glass pane. A spider web of cracks radiated from the center. He pressed his lips together. Gretchen still hadn't fixed that—he hoped she hadn't left it there on purpose to serve as a reminder of a certain unfortunate incident.

"This is a mistake." Hannah hung back, refusing to enter. "There are already too many strangers mixed up in my business and you want to bring in more..."

"I'm not a stranger." He cultivated an injured tone and swung out, stretching to hook his hand behind Hannah. He caught the middle of her back, urging her closer, but he was met with stubborn resistance.

With a thin sigh, he stopped trying, but he missed the spontaneous and passionate Hannah who'd kissed him silly a few hours before. Hannah returned from her "walk" sullen and withdrawn, smelling of tears and sickness. She announced the time and location of the meeting with Balthazar, but said little else. His attempts to find out what was wrong were politely but firmly rebuffed.

"Why are we here again?" Hannah asked.

"We do need these guys. Right now the bad guys have us outnumbered and outgunned. We need muscle if this is going to work." Pointedly, he yanked the door open and gestured her through.

"I don't like the idea of bringing more guns into it. Someone's going to get hurt." With a grimace, Hannah advanced, dragging her feet every step of the way. It took her twice as long as it should have to cross the threshold.

"More guns will make it less likely that someone starts shooting." Silver followed fast on her tail because he didn't want to leave her facing the employees or clientele alone. Come to think of it, the truly chivalrous thing to do would've been for him to enter first. He winced, rushed his pace, only to discover the fox had halted.

Silver ran straight into Hannah's back and knocked her off balance. She produced a startled squeak and tipped over. Scrambling, he grabbed for her just as she twisted around and reached for him. She stepped on his foot and he tripped. Their legs tangled and they stumbled across the floor in a vigorous freestyle take on Dance Twister. Luckily, the wall was there to stop them.

"Oomph." Silver's shoulder and back took the brunt of the impact. He wrapped his arms around Hannah, sheltering her, and used her to remain upright.

"Stop clowning around." Hannah jabbed her elbow into his ribcage hard enough to leave him winded.

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