Redeem My Heart by Kennedy Layne

Author:Kennedy Layne [Kennedy Layne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kennedy Layne Publishing
Published: 2015-11-24T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

“Ambush!” Ryland grabbed ahold of Fallon’s upper arm and all but dragged her toward the back of the house. The driver he’d hired could very well have taken off at the sound of the initial volley, but he was their best bet of getting off of this property unscathed. As was his usual SOP, everything now compartmentalized in his mind. Emotions ceased to come into play as he worked out multiple scenarios of what lay ahead of them, depending on the course of action that presented the least amount of exposure to enemy fire. “We’re going out the back.”

“Ryland, CSA has this place surrounded.” Fallon lifted her arm to cover her face when the front door splintered from a breaching charge detonated over the hinges. “We can’t leave exposed.”

“We can’t stay here any longer.” Ryland and Fallon entered the kitchen, taking caution to remain low and avoid a stray bullet from a rear guard. He caught sight of several shadows outside the windowed door and shoved Fallon behind the island as he opened fire. These men weren’t amateurs; they were dressed for combat and well armed. One down. Two down. Not enough to stop the gas canister that came through the broken window glass. “Fuck.”

Ryland held out his hand, for which he was grateful when Fallon didn’t hesitate. They made their way back toward the way they came, but he basically cut through the middle and led them upstairs. These assailants didn’t want Ryland eliminated or they would have taken him out at the same time as Jernigan. No, they wanted him alive but incapacitated.

“Is that earpiece working?” Ryland asked once they reached the landing. He turned and fired in one motion, taking the figure out at the bottom of the stairs. “Are you getting updates?”

“Nothing.” Fallon took the lead, surprising him when she raised an arm and fired. A loud thud could be heard over the bursts of gunfire ringing about outside of the house. She’d just dropped one of the intruders without blinking, telling Ryland she would have made just as excellent a field agent as she did a profiler. A rush of adrenaline shot through him when he thought of the team the two of them could make, when it was all suddenly diminished by recalling what Jernigan had confessed. “We’re about to be—”

An explosion rocked the house, knocking both of them off of their feet. Ryland didn’t hesitate to pull Fallon underneath him, covering her head to prevent any debris from striking her. The blast hadn’t hit the house directly, but it had been damn close. Why would they be using RPGs? Within seconds, everything went silent with the exception of distant voices coming through the broken glass. He slowly and carefully moved so that she could sit beside him. What the hell had just happened?

“Schultz Jessalyn,” Fallon said a little breathlessly, resting her head back against the spindle of the balcony that overlooked the lower level. She’d answered his question, even though it had remained unspoken.

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