Scorched Secrets by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott [Scott, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laura Iding

Colin glanced at Faye. Her head rested on the passenger window, her eyes closed. He was glad she was getting some rest but hated to wake her once they’d reached their destination.

The near miss at the motel on the heels of the Molotov cocktail was troubling. Faye could have been seriously burned if she had entered her room rather than his. He wished he’d considered the possibility of her phone being tracked. Yet he still didn’t understand how two firefighters had managed to do that. A former cop? Maybe, but firefighters didn’t have the same sort of access to that level of information the way cops did.

Mitch needed to find out if they had cop connections that they weren’t aware of. If not? He tried not to think about the possibility they were on the wrong track.

Battling fatigue, he turned one of the AC vents until there was cold air blowing directly on his face. That helped keep him sharp as he navigated the highway back toward the Weeping Willow Motel.

He noticed there were other signs for hotels too. He figured most of them didn’t take cash, so he kept going. When they reached the Weeping Willow, he was relieved the vacancy sign was on.

After shutting off the vehicle, he noted Faye was still sleeping. He hurried inside, determined to get their rooms situated as quickly as possible.

It took a little sweet-talking and more cash, which Aiden had provided for him, to get two connecting rooms. He was glad to have them since that setup had helped save their lives.

Faye was still sleeping, so he drove to the last two rooms in the row and parked around the corner of the building. There were other cars, too, so he hoped their rooms would appear vacant to anyone driving past.

“Faye?” He patted her knee to get her attention. “Wake up. We’re here.”

“Huh?” She groaned and lifted her head, looking around in confusion. “Where?”

“The Weeping Willow. Come on, I’ll help you get inside.” He slid out and ran around to help take her hand, easing her from the passenger seat. She moved slowly, as if still half asleep, as they rounded the corner and headed toward the rooms. He glanced around and used the key to get inside.

The area appeared deserted, no noisy parties going on like the place they’d left. He steered Faye to the bed, then went over to unlock the connecting door. Glancing back at her, he asked, “Do you need help?”

“Huh?” She stared at him through the dim light filtering through the curtains. “Oh, no. I’m fine.”

“Get some sleep.” He left, giving her privacy, and made his way to the adjacent room. After unlocking the connecting door on his side, he left it open an inch. Just enough that she could easily get in if needed.

He desperately wanted to crawl into bed, too, but took the time to power up and activate their new phones. He quickly texted their new numbers to Rhy, Aiden, and Mitch so that they’d be able to reach either him or Faye as needed.

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