The Lost Girls of Johnson's Bayou by Jana DeLeon

Author:Jana DeLeon [DeLeon, Jana]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-02-18T00:05:42+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Damn it!” Paul heard the crash through the cell phone before the call dropped completely.

The tires on Paul’s truck squealed as he made a hard turn from the paved road onto the gravel top of Landry Road. Thank goodness he’d researched everything on Ginny and knew exactly where her mother lived. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have known where to go. Every second counted, and he was already afraid he was going to be too late.

He should never have left her alone. He could have waited until tomorrow to talk to the nurse. His impatience might have cost Ginny her life. Switching his headlights to bright, he drove as fast as he could maneuver on the pitch-black, winding road. The gravel made speed challenging, and the last thing he wanted to do was have a wreck.

He was almost on top of Ginny’s car before he saw it in the ditch. He slammed on his brakes and the truck slid a good fifty feet before finally coming to a halt. He jumped out of the truck and ran for the car just as a gunshot sounded. The bullet whizzed past his ear and he dove in the ditch, pulling out his pistol as he rolled.

He scrambled up and peered over the edge of the ditch, able to make out the outline of the ATV just beyond the reach of his truck’s headlights. Lowering his pistol over the embankment, he took aim at the ATV and squeezed off a couple of rounds. He heard the pinging of a bullet hitting metal and a couple of seconds later, the ATV engine roared to life. Gravel crunched as the ATV took off, and Paul wondered which direction the rider was going.

He held his position for a couple of seconds, but as the sound of the engine began to fade, he knew the killer was fleeing. Shoving his pistol in his waistband, he ran to the car, yanked the car door open and pushed the air bag to the side. Ginny was slumped over the steering wheel, and his heart pounded in his chest as he placed his finger on her neck. Relief coursed through him when he felt her pulse, clear and strong.

He gave Ginny a cursory inspection to make sure there were no compound fractures, then scooped her up and carried her to his truck, gently placing her on the front seat. He knew he shouldn’t move her, but calling for an ambulance gave the ATV driver time to return or worse, sneak up on them through the swamp as they waited.

He’d take his chances.

There was an emergency medical center just outside of Johnson’s Bayou that served several nearby towns. It wasn’t as good as a hospital in New Orleans, but she’d be safe, and if needed they could transport her to the city by helicopter. He pulled the phone from his pocket and called the center so that they’d be ready for his arrival.

Glancing down at Ginny’s pale expression and inert body, he said a silent prayer that she would be okay.

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