Viable Threat by Julie Rowe

Author:Julie Rowe [Rowe, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled, Forced proximity, Select Suspense, romantic suspence, romance, Fling, bodyguard, Forbidden Romance, law enforcement, CDC, Julie Rowe, protector
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-05-21T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

9:32 a.m.

Ava wanted to do more than hit the people behind all this death and destruction. She’d like to kick and stomp on them, too.

“I don’t blame you,” River said, his voice too agreeable. “I’d like to get in a few punches myself.”

“Stop being so nice,” she hissed at him. She wasn’t a child to be placated with a few yes dear, you’re absolutely right dear phrases.

River took a step closer, invading her personal space. “I don’t do nice.”

She held her ground, sick to death of the whole situation. “What do you do?”

She couldn’t see his mouth, thanks to the respirator, but his eyes told her he was grinning. His gaze slid down her face to focus on her lips.

Really?

She rolled her eyes. “Forget I asked.”

“No changes.” His voice rumbled through her, ensuring she’d never forget. “No take backs.”

She took a step away as Dozer came back. He handed River a new ECC device. “Your escort is waiting for you in the decontamination area.”

“I thought it was overrun,” River said.

“The area by the mobile lab wasn’t.”

River nodded at the agent. “As soon as Palmer gets back, we’re on our way.” He glanced at Rodrigues. “Stay close to her,” he said to Dozer. “The terrorists may figure out she’s the one calling the shots, not the governor or FEMA.”

“That occurred to me, too.” Dozer’s smile was so vicious Ava found herself backing away a couple of steps.

“She said she worked with you before,” River said. “When was that?”

Dozer’s face hardened. “SARs outbreak in 2003.”

River had seen Dozer’s expression on other men. Men who’d survived monsters and death. “Watch your six,” River told him.

“You, too.” Dozer nodded at her. “Doctor.”

“Agent.”

Dozer walked over to stand behind Dr. Rodrigues.

“Something happened to him,” Ava whispered.

“Something bad,” River agreed.

“Sorry it took so long,” Palmer said, approaching them. He’d changed his shirt and washed the blood off his exposed skin.

“I’ll take point. Palmer, you’ve got the rear.”

“Yes, sir.”

River glanced at her. “Let’s go.”

“Yes, dear,” she said in a nasal whine that had both men looking at her like she’d lost her mind.

River shook his head. “Let’s see if we can check in with Henry.” He led the way out of the ER via the staff exit.

The mess outside had all of them slowing down.

Yellow caution tape lay torn and limp on the ground, hugging cement curbs and broken safety barriers. Those barriers, made of wood and plastic, had been snapped into chunks and broken apart.

A lone shoe and a black handbag had been shoved against the side of the building, blood splattered here and there on the pavement.

Ava shook her head. “It looks like the ring at a pay-per-view wrestling tournament.”

“I’ll have to take you to a live match some time,” River said, looking around.

“No thanks. I prefer to leave my work at work.”

“I can appreciate that. What do you do for fun?”

“Sudoku.”

He snorted and leaned down to whisper. “You are a prickly one, Mouse.”

“Keep calling me a rodent, and you’re going to find out how prickly.

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