Spirit of Danger by Sidney Bristol

Author:Sidney Bristol
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: girl next door, friends to lovers, HOLIDAY ROMANCE, alpha hero, Christmas holiday
Publisher: Inked Press
Published: 2019-11-19T05:00:00+00:00

6.

Wednesday. Aegis Group Headquarters, Seattle, Washington.

Finley hadn’t arrived at a better plan by the time they reached the basement level of the elevator shaft. He was just glad no one had thought to look here for them. There’d been a few tense moments when he’d heard someone in the elevator car over their heads, but that was at least ten minutes ago.

There was no telling where the intruders were. He didn’t like it, but it also meant they didn’t know where he and Merida were, too. Now if only Elias was done with his half of things.

Merida stood, hands on her knees, bent over sucking down air.

“You okay?” He produced the bottle of water he’d taken from the desk, twisted the cap off and offered it to her.

“Yeah.” She glanced up at him, her breathing taking on that wheezing quality again. “Lungs just hurt from the...”

Damn it. He’d hoped that had passed.

She took the water and drank half before passing it to him. He sipped some and stashed it, ignoring her glare.

“Keep to the side while I open this,” he said eyeing the elevator door.

Merida was already shifting her gun in her hand. She might not have ever been in the field before today, but she knew what she was about. He was damn proud of her while hating what she’d thought she had to do.

Finley used a piece of a gun cleaning kit he’d taken from the munitions closet for the express purpose of getting in and out of the elevator shaft. He slid the thin bar between the doors and applied a bit of pressure. The metal bent, giving way, but not before the doors budged.

It was enough. He jammed his fingers in the space and grunted, putting his muscle into it. One good push and the doors opened a good six inches.

He slid his leg into the space and grabbed his gun, peering into the total darkness of the basement.

Not a thing moved. No sound reached him save for Merida’s breathing. According to her there was no reason for these people to be on this floor, so chances were good it was clear.

“We’re good,” he whispered, loathe to speak too loudly. They’d been lucky. That wasn’t going to last.

He wedged the doors open a little more and climbed out then offered Merida a hand.

“This way,” she said and struck off to the right. “Think Elias is done?”

“I’m sure he is.”

They went to the corner of the building and picked a spot. Merida began working with individual blocks of explosives, improvising with detonating cord to create their masterpiece. He took the bundles of explosives from her and either attached them to the wall or found a spot for them to sit.

Truth was they had more than enough in the bag to level the building, which was why Merida had emptied the locker. They wanted to control the blast.

“Want to do the honors?” Merida asked when it came to the end of the cord.

He looked at the clock face of the detonator.

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