Undercover Love by Becky Barker

Author:Becky Barker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, undercover agent, woman in jeopardy, Sensual romance, sexy contemporary
Publisher: Rebecca L Barker
Published: 2018-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“We’re on 1-75, about 30 miles south of Lexington. We’ll find a hospital there and get that thing off your neck,” Kyle promised as he directed all his attention to the road again.

Half an hour later, the ER doctor ordered him out of the room when he got ready to operate on Rianna, but Kyle refused to budge. He wouldn’t leave her. Not even for a minute.

The last time he’d let her out of his sight, Rudy had grabbed her. He’d died a thousand deaths while that gun barrel was pressed against her head, and never wanted to feel that kind of fear again. Especially since the short-lived incident had triggered a violent reaction in her. She’d been handling her extraction in a safe, gradual manner until that point.

The doctor hadn’t put up much of an argument once he’d introduced himself as Rianna’s federal bodyguard. Fortunately, the Doc had been so appalled by the implant that he’d removed it without asking a lot of questions. They’d gotten by with just a bare minimum of details.

The procedure only required local anesthetic and a couple new stitches. The operation was over in less than an hour with the whole visit charged to the FBI through Rianna’s real bureau identification.

“You’re sure you feel like leaving the hospital so soon?” Kyle asked, sliding an arm around her back and guiding her out the emergency room doors. They’d decided to leave the Jeep in the hospital parking lot and hire a taxi. Tomorrow, they’d rent a different vehicle.

“I’m sure,” she said. “It’s no different than any other outpatient surgery. Besides, Gregory had the bug implanted while I was in his house.” Her tone turned caustic. “He didn’t even bother with antibiotics.”

Kyle’s hands clenched into fists. The idea of that scumbag having any control over her, intimate or not, kept his anger simmering.

Endangering her with a less-than-sterile surgery was just one of Haroldson’s many crimes. Inserting a foreign body so close to the base of her brain without her consent would be cause for prosecution in most people’s eyes. The man had a lifetime of atrocities to atone for.

He couldn’t think about it now. He had more immediate worries, like taking care of Rianna and keeping her safe. Just the thought made his gut twist. Somewhere along the line, she’d become more than an assignment, more than his need to avenge a partner’s murder, more than just a friend. He hadn’t worked it all out in his mind yet, but he was fully committed to protecting her from additional harm.

The taxi driver took them to a 24-hour shopping mart where they had a bite to eat and bought a few necessities. Then they hired a different cab to take them to a motel on the north side of the city. It was nearing 4:00 AM by the time they’d registered and settled into their room.

“Why don’t you get cleaned up first,” he told her after they’d done a complete security check, double locking the door and window.

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