Smoky Mountains Ranger (The Mighty McKenzies Book 1) by Lena Diaz

Author:Lena Diaz [Diaz, Lena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Clean & Wholesome, The Mighty McKenzies
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue; Original edition
Published: 2019-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The dune buggy barreled down on Adam. He didn’t move out of the way. He carefully aimed his rifle at the driver’s side of the windshield, painfully aware that Jody was just a few feet away from the driver. He squeezed the trigger.

Bam!

He heard the crack of the windshield and guttural cursing from behind the blinding headlights. Had he hit Damien? Had he hit Jody? That possibility had his stomach clenching with dread. But he’d had to take the shot. If he let Damien take her out of these mountains, she was as good as dead. He’d had to risk it.

The buggy was still barreling down on him. He aimed for the driver’s side headlight, then lowered the rifle bore to just beneath it, going for the tire.

Bam! Whoosh!

The left front tire blew. The buggy hop-skipped sideways. The headlights arced away from him, and he got his first clear look at Jody. Her eyes were wide with fright, but she seemed okay. Relief flooded through him, but not for long. The buggy bounced like crazy, sliding toward him. Damien was wrestling for control with his one good arm, even as he shrugged off the sling on his bad arm. Moonlight glinted off the pistol clutched awkwardly in his left hand, pointing at Adam.

Adam leveled the rifle again.

“No!” Jody yelled. She yanked herself up in the air toward the roll bar and slammed her legs into Damien’s shoulders. The pistol went flying.

Adam jerked his rifle up so he wouldn’t hit her.

The buggy made a sickening lurch, then careened toward him.

Adam dived out of the way, rolling across the ground, the buggy coming to a bouncing stop about ten yards away, miraculously still upright.

His left leg was on fire, but he fought through the pain, limping as fast as he could to reach the buggy. He rounded the driver’s seat, aiming his rifle inside. The seat was empty. Damien was gone.

“Where is he, Jody?”

She motioned with her chin. “He jumped out, ran toward the water.”

Adam yanked his knife out of his boot and leaned across the opening. He sliced the rope on the roll bar, freeing her. “Can you drive?”

“The tire—”

“Don’t make any sudden turns or stops and we should be able to ride on the rim for a bit on this soft ground. We have to get out of here, now, before Damien finds the cache of guns I took away from his men, or the one who took off looking for me returns. He would have heard the gunshots and could be back any second.”

She was shaking her hands, working her fingers. “I’ll try. My hands feel like a thousand needles are stabbing them.” She stepped over the middle console and plopped down behind the wheel. “What about you? How will you get into the—”

He rolled over the side of the buggy and fell into the back seat. “Go! Head that way.” He motioned toward where they’d come from earlier in the day, back toward the Sugarland Trail.

“Your leg.

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