Witness Pursuit by Wadsworth Joanne

Author:Wadsworth, Joanne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2013-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

9

Tyler was impatient, pacing the pristine white sand of the curved cove after finally receiving notification his courier package had been delivered to the resort.

He should have had it forty-eight hours ago. Five days they’d been here. It was unacceptable he’d had to wait so long.

For miles either side, the land was all high, jagged cliff faces with only one single track leading inland through the jungle. Near the beginning of the track, Liam had slung a colorful hammock and rested, his straw hat drawn low over his head as he rocked in the gentle breeze.

He raised a hand and saluted to Brigs as he finished his swim. With the package ready to pick up, he had to go.

“What’s up?” Lydia glanced sideways at him as she rose from helping Nico collect a bucketful of shells for their latest sandcastle. She walked toward him with her purple string bikini peeking through the white cotton of one of his long, white shirts.

Tapping the sat phone in his hand, he said, “If I leave now, I’ll be back within the hour, with the you know what.” He dragged her against him and her silky hair slipped over his arms.

“You’re still serious about this?” She wrapped her arms around his waist.

“More than ever. It’ll be painless.”

“I doubt that.”

“I promise to make it up to you afterward.” He nuzzled her neck, aiming to sway with seduction. “So, is that a yes?”

“The only embedding that will occur between us will not be by chip.” She arched her neck for more. “You never take no for an answer. I’ll have to train that out of you.”

“You can’t do that if I can’t find you.” He smiled. “Which sounds like an actual agreement to me. Brigs is almost here. I’ll have him watch you.” With a quick kiss, he left her before she could object again. After jogging over to one of the two beached inflatables, he removed the stowed basket of food and towels and passed them to Brigs.

“I take it you’re off somewhere?” Brigs set the basket on the sand then used one of the towels and dried himself.

“Yeah, to the resort. I’ll only be an hour. I need you to watch Lydia for me.”

“Of course. You don’t even have to ask, except this is not like you. We’ve been here five days, and you haven’t left her once. Why are you heading to the resort?”

Tyler heaved the inflatable further into the water, jumped in and revved the motor. “Shipping business. Nothing to worry about.” He cringed at his lie, but he couldn’t spill the details to Brigs. What he was about to do was private and between him and Lydia, and there would be no stopping him. He needed his woman tagged. He wouldn’t have her undergo re-identification without some way of finding her. It’d never happen.

* * * *

“Thanks for bringing the food basket. Right here is fine, Brigs.” Lydia pointed to a nice dry spot near her and Nico’s sandcastle. She squeezed Nico’s shoulder.

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