Texas Holiday Hideout by Virginia Vaughan

Author:Virginia Vaughan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-07-13T12:23:38+00:00

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Melissa’s head was pounding when she opened her eyes. At first her vision was blurry, but as she tried to focus she realized what was wrong. They’d crashed the car. She tried to turn her head and saw Miles leaning against the steering wheel. He was unconscious and blood was oozing down his face from a gash on his forehead, but at least he was still breathing. She unbuckled and leaned over to try to wake him. She took a moment to be thankful Dylan hadn’t been with them.

But what had happened? Why had Miles become so distracted? Then she remembered. Someone had been following them. Someone had shot at them and Miles had lost control of the car.

Alertness flooded her and she turned to look out the windows. A car was stopped several feet away, only the headlights visible in the darkness. What were they doing? Waiting to see if they’d survived the crash?

She shook Miles’s shoulder and called his name. The last thing she remembered was being on the phone with Paul. She couldn’t recall what she’d said to him—if he knew where they were and what was going on. She glanced around and found the phone on the floorboard.

Miles began to groan and move. She shook his shoulder again. “Miles, wake up. Wake up! We’re in trouble.”

But he didn’t wake up, not completely. His eyes fluttered but didn’t open. She didn’t know what to do so she grabbed the phone again and dialed Paul’s number. He picked up quickly.

“Paul, you have to help us. We’re in trouble.”

“Melissa? What happened?”

“Someone was shooting at us. We crashed. Miles is unconscious. I think the person is still out there. I see a car that’s just sitting.”

“I’m already in my truck. Tell me where you are.”

“I don’t know. We were heading back to the ranch from the hospital. I don’t know the names of the roads.” Then she recalled the name Miles had mentioned. “I think Miles said we were on Boyce Cannon Road.”

“Hang on. I’m minutes away. Stay on the line with me.”

She felt better having a connection and knowing someone was coming to help, but it didn’t ease her fears when a car approached. At first, she hoped it was Paul, but it was too soon, and surely he would have said something. She glanced out the window and spotted a car slowing down. Someone trying to help them? She didn’t know. She got out and walked around the side of the car.

“What’s happening?” Paul’s voice asked her.

“Someone’s here. Another car just pulled up and stopped a few hundred feet away. Is it you?”

“No, it’s not. What are they doing? It’s probably someone stopping to help.”

She walked toward the car and the door opened, but when the man exited the car, she spotted a gun in his hand. He raised it and fired.

Melissa screamed, dropped the phone and ran back toward the SUV, hiding behind the vehicle as the man approached. The clomping of his boots against the asphalt made an eerie sound.

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