Running Scared (Mercenaries) by Anne Kane

Author:Anne Kane [Kane, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: 06521-02097
Published: 2013-08-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

“You guys have no idea the trouble you are in.”

Kaeden had to give the big guy credit for confidence. They’d used tranq guns to bring him down and the effects must still be in his system, but to listen to him you’d think he was on the verge of breaking his restraints and tearing all four of them to bits with his bare hands. As a precaution, they’d blindfolded him before stuffing him into the jeep and transporting him to the warehouse Snake had chosen. He looked over his shoulder. “You call Jackson?”

“Yup. Should be here any moment with the girl.” Snake sauntered across the floor toward the captive. “Think we should pull the blindfold? Be interesting to see the look on his face when he sees her.”

“Girl? This is about a girl?” Disbelief dripped from every word. “I have never done anything to a girl that she didn’t ask for, and enjoy for that matter. You’ve got the wrong guy. If you let me go now, I’ll let it drop. I understand wanting to protect a female.”

“You don’t understand jack, asshole.” Pete let out a snort of laughter. “If we even thought you laid a hand on the girl, you wouldn’t be sitting there in one piece.”

“Then what the hell is the problem? This sure don’t feel like any snatch and grab I’ve ever heard of.”

“So how’d you manage to get a promotion? Rumor has it you offed a couple of kids who pissed off the governor. Not very nice.” Barely restrained rage sounded in Pete’s voice.

“They weren’t kids, and they deserved what they got. Did the rumor happen to mention that the graffiti they drew was drawn in blood? Blood of a homeless guy who happened to be sleeping on a park bench in front of the wall? I didn’t think so. It kind of takes away from the story, and the rags like a good story.”

“Got any siblings?” Kaeden threw the question out, and they all watched the big guy for any kind of response.

“Siblings? Not that I know of. What kind of question is that?”

* * *

The sound of a door being opened echoed loud in the empty house, and the men all backed up a step. Saralyn appeared in the doorway with Jackson close behind her. She hesitated, her eyes fixed on the man in the chair, and she drew in a sharp breath. “That’s him.” She whispered the phrase in a hushed voice. “He’s the one who saved me.”

“Me? Saved you from what?” Exasperation sounded in Brice’s voice. “Can someone tell me what the hell is going on here?”

“Why do you have him blindfolded?” Saralyn walked toward the chair, staring intently at Brice.

“Just a precaution.” Jackson was right behind her, ready to move if anything or anyone threatened her. “If it turned out we had the wrong guy it would have been easiest to dump him if he didn’t know who we were. No harm, no foul. Now though, I guess you two need to see each other.

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