Shielding His Christmas Witness by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

TEN

“No. We’re not clear,” Marc said in a voice that vibrated with tension. “The SUV is behind us.”

Kari curled herself into a tighter ball, closed her eyes and prayed.

Dear Lord, keep us safe in Your care!

Her body swayed when Marc turned a corner. He didn’t pick up his speed; in fact, he turned on the radio to a rock and roll station and bobbed his head to the beat.

What in the world was he doing? He wasn’t acting at all like an FBI agent.

Maybe that was the point?

Her body swayed again, and the momentum of the truck increased. It was disconcerting to be huddled down here unable to see where they were going.

“You can get up now,” Marc said, turning down the radio.

“Really? They’re not behind us anymore?” Kari began to uncurl herself from the floor.

“No, they turned around. Either they weren’t the gunmen or they went back to watch the condo.”

It took a few minutes for the words to sink in to her brain. “We got away? The disguise worked?”

The corners of his mouth lifted in a smile. “Yep.”

She crawled into the passenger-side seat and snapped the seat belt in place. She didn’t want Marc to know just how vulnerable she’d felt on the floor, knowing he wouldn’t have asked her to do such a thing if there had been another way.

“Now what?” Kari glanced through her window, looking at the now-familiar landscape. They were headed west, leaving Lake Michigan behind.

“First we’ll find a drugstore,” Marc said. He glanced at her but the sunglasses hid the expression in his eyes. “Then I’d like to check out the last known address listed for Tomas Lee.”

She was thrilled at the idea of getting some toiletries, but inwardly grimaced when she remembered she didn’t have any money. Of course Marc would lend her some, but she didn’t like the idea of using his money on personal items.

Fifteen minutes later, Marc took an exit off the interstate and headed for a well-known drugstore chain. It wasn’t the same place he’d stopped earlier and she knew he’d made that decision on purpose.

When he threw the gearshift into Park, she unlatched her seat belt. Before she could ask him for cash, he pulled out his wallet and handed her several crisp twenty-dollar bills.

“Thank you,” she murmured, sliding the bills into the pocket of her sweatshirt. “You can stay here. I won’t be long.”

He nodded, as if sensing she didn’t particularly want an audience to buy personal items and other toiletries.

Kari quickly found everything she needed and made sure to mentally tally the items in her basket before stepping into line at the checkout counter.

The woman behind the counter didn’t look twice at her purchases. Kari paid the bill and then limped outside. She found herself scanning the parking lot, double-checking to make sure the black SUV wasn’t anywhere in sight.

Marc jumped out of the truck and came to meet her halfway. “Find everything? Do you need more money?”

“No, I’m good.” She kept the

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