Sweet Sacrifice by Crystal V. Rhodes

Author:Crystal V. Rhodes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: womens fiction, romance suspense, african amer
Publisher: Crystal V. Rhodes

CHAPTER 11

The latest drop was at midnight. At 11:30 Brandon pulled up to the designated site, a nondescript playground in a desolated part of town long forgotten by the city. The instructions had been precise. Like before, the money was to be put into plain shopping bags and the bags were to be dropped into a trash can marked #9 located on the playground. This time Sash was to accompany Brandon and they were ordered to come alone. If one cop was spotted, they were told that it would mean Sweet’s life. The call from the abductor had been traced to another telephone booth, but he was gone by the time the authorities arrive. So now Brandon and Sash found themselves in what could be the final chapter of this saga and it could prove to be the most dangerous one of all.

Brandon looked at Sash huddled against the door. She was praying. If there ever was a woman with more strength than this one he hadn’t met her. Her emotional dam had almost burst a few times but her faith seemed as strong as her resolve. He admired her. She was not only strong and confident, but also undeniably audacious. His initial doubts about her had all but faded. Maybe one day she would come to understand that John’s involvement in this drama had been necessary not only for his well being but for her own as well. He wanted her to forgive his deception. He wanted her to need him, and not only for his money.

The skepticism, doubts, suspicions and betrayal remained barriers between them; but surely they could be overcome. That is, if they got the opportunity, because what they faced this evening was real, as real as his growing feelings for Sash. Despite the assurance of the authorities who monitored their movements, what they were doing was dangerous, and Brandon found a fierce need to protect Sash.

“What are you thinking?”

Sash’s voice jolted Brandon out of his contemplation. It was unexpected. She had continued to give him the silent treatment after they received the telephone call. He knew that she was still angry at the way he had handled things, but if she was willing to open the door she had closed he was more than willing to step through it.

“I was thinking about how you nearly bit my head off earlier when I asked you not to come here with me.”

Sash stiffened. After the last telephone call, he had the nerve to tell her that he was going to the meeting place alone or with a decoy, despite the kidnapper’s instructions. The verbal argument had been long and loud. The authorities had to intervene; but nobody was able to talk her out of accompanying him.

Sash’s eyes narrowed as she recalled their earlier altercation. “You didn’t ask me not to come, Brandon, you ordered me.”

“Well, I…”

“Well I nothing! There was no way that I was going to let you come out here and make this drop without me.

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