Temptation and Treachery (Dangerous Desires) by Roberts Sahara

Author:Roberts, Sahara
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Entangled; Ignite; romance; suspense; mystery, rom sus, romantic suspense, Sahara Roberts, Drug cartel, ICE agent, alpha male, blog author, kidnapped, one-night stand, fling, stranded, surprise pregnancy
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Celeste stared out the window, watching men move around the grounds. Vix paced the floor, her dark catsuit useless now that the sun was up. She’d tried half a dozen escape plans, but none ended in success, even in her imagination, thanks to Rio. Celeste sat in the hospital bed, cold metal handcuffing her to the rail. One hand had been freed for her to feed herself, but with absolutely no interest in food, she’d only managed to force down a few bites. Her mind kept replaying the arrest. The gunshots had echoed in her head most of the night, chasing away any possibility of sleep.

She reached up with her free hand and rubbed her eyes, wishing she could curl up somewhere safe and sleep. The door opened, and Kari greeted someone who didn’t respond. Frowning, she dropped her hand, dragging her attention away from the scene outside. She looked over her shoulder and went still.

Rio.

He acknowledged Kari with a quiet “Hey,” and stood there, looking at her. Heat flared in her cheeks, and her heart started beating so hard it filled her throat. She turned away, focusing on a spot in the middle of the yard. After everything he’d done, she was still annoyed she looked like crap, and he got to see her this way.

“Celeste.” Hearing her name coming from him set her nerves on edge. “Look at me.” She straightened her spine, scowling as she met his gaze. “You haven’t eaten.”

“I’m not hungry.”

His features hardened. “I’m not going to let you hurt this child.”

She flinched. How could he think she’d willingly hurt the baby? “I’m not,” she retorted, outrage adding a hard edge to her tone. She moved to fold her arms under her breasts only to be held in place by the wrist. “The chorizo is…” She shook her head, scrunching her nose.

He relented, looking down at the chorizo and egg. “Parker.” He picked up the untouched meal and handed it to Kari, ignoring her questioning look. “Can you talk the kitchen into fixing a quick breakfast?”

“I think I can work something out.” Kari took the plate, giving her a curious glance from head to waist and back. Celeste wanted to stop her, but truthfully, she hadn’t eaten a full meal since the previous afternoon. She had no idea how that would affect a developing baby.

“Eggs, plain and scrambled, ham on the side. Wheat bread, lightly toasted.” Something twisted inside her. He remembered how she liked her breakfast. Vix’s shoulders sagged, and her expression turned dreamy. Celeste gave a disapproving sniff. These people probably researched their targets and learned everything about them. He turned back to look at her, his expression having softened. “And milk,” he added over his shoulder.

“Gotcha.” Kari gave him a mock salute. Celeste bit her lip, struggling with the urge to call her back. For the first time since this nightmare started, she and Rio were alone together. Suddenly the room seemed a lot smaller with just the two of them. Her senses focused on him, fighting to put up a wall and scale it at the same time.

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