Steel (Sentinel Security Book 4) by Anna Hackett

Author:Anna Hackett [Hackett, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-25T13:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The sun was setting when Killian pulled up in front of the cabin.

“This is yours?” Devyn studied the rustic wooden structure that was perched on the edge of the mountainside.

“Yes.” He shut off the car. “I bought it a few years ago. It’s owned by a company with no links to me, so we’re safe.”

The place was remote. They’d driven way off the highway. They were in Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

“I had plans to come down here for getaways,” Killian said.

“Never happened?” A part of her was viciously happy that he hadn’t brought a parade of women down here.

“No. There never seems to be the time.” He led the way down a wooden walkway and unlocked the front door. She heard the beep of a security system, and he disengaged it.

The air caught in her chest. “Killian, this is beautiful.”

It wasn’t huge. There was a small living room and kitchen area, with the bedroom off to the side, and an office nook right by the front door, with a small desk and navy-blue armchair.

She wandered in, noting the smooth wood walls and ceiling. River rock formed the fireplace, as well as the backsplash in the kitchen. A cozy, gray-blue couch sat on a warm, cream rug in front of the fireplace.

But she walked straight past those things to the large, glass doors. Outside, the curved, wooden deck was almost as big as the cabin. In one part, a large tree trunk grew up through a specially-cut hole, branches spreading overhead.

Solid, outdoor furniture was situated to take in the stunning view.

The tree-covered mountains and valleys were coated in gold and orange by the setting sun. It was majestic and took her breath away.

“You should get down here more often,” she said.

“Maybe I will.”

She turned her head. He was looking at her.

“I’m going to let Hex know we made it,” he said. “Then I’ll bring the groceries in.”

They’d stopped at a grocery store before they’d arrived to get some food. She nodded, opened the slider, and stepped onto the deck.

As she wandered to the railing, the scent of the trees hit her. She breathed deeply.

She spent a lot of time in cities, or in some rather inhospitable places. Feeling safe, cozy, and comfortable wasn’t a familiar sensation.

Nor was the tension of knowing she and the most fascinating man she knew were alone in an isolated, gorgeous cabin.

She gripped the wooden railing. She realized the deck and most of the cabin sat cantilevered off the side of the mountain. It made the whole thing feel like a treehouse.

The sliding door whispered open behind her.

“Hex is sending through everything she’s found on Duffy,” Killian said. “If we comb through it, we might find some clues on how to track him down.”

Devyn nodded. “I just can’t understand how he could do this.” She sighed.

“You knew him?”

“Not well. He seemed like a good guy. Knowledgeable, experienced. I’ll contact a few colleagues at the CIA who knew him better. Someone might know something that could help.

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