A Friend in Need (Gift of the Ancients Book 3) by Bianca D'Arc

Author:Bianca D'Arc [D'Arc, Bianca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance
Publisher: Hawk Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-04-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Carter disguised himself with a mustache and a bit of silver in his hair when it was his turn to watch over Hannah at the mall. They’d been taking it in turns to keep an eye on her, and Carter had personally thanked every member of the unit, and the captain, for taking the potential threat to Hannah’s safety seriously.

Most of the guys in the unit had become really good at disguises over the past few months and were able to come and go from the island by taking reasonable precautions. Carter stationed himself as close as he dared to Hannah’s position, using a convenient grouping of chairs in the center of the pedestrian area that were probably meant for men who accompanied eager wives on their shopping sprees. Just another older guy sitting, waiting, didn’t draw any attention, and Carter had brought along a newspaper and a cup of coffee—a sure sign of a guy settling in for a long wait. Nobody took any notice of him. Not even Hannah.

Which was the way it was supposed to be, though it irked him to be so close to her and unable to speak with her. He knew it was for the best, but it didn’t seem fair. He tried not to be too obvious in watching her. He didn’t want to draw needless attention to himself, or to her, for that matter. He was here to blend in, not stick out, and looking at her too closely would not be blending. Not at all.

He’d been sitting in the same spot for almost an hour when his vigilance finally paid off. He’d pretended to read the paper, but in reality, he’d been listening closely to any conversation near enough that he could make out the words. The language didn’t matter. When Carter heard languages he didn’t know, they all made sense to him. That had been his gift from the turbaned man in the tower, in ancient Babylon. The gift of language.

All he had to do was hear the words, and he knew what they meant. Like the man pacing near his position, talking on the phone.

“She’s here,” he said, then sent through a photo he snapped of Hannah across the way. The language was familiar, but not. A dialect of a Middle Eastern tongue that Carter knew he had never heard before. But his gift made it perfectly understandable to him. “What do you want me to do?” the man went on, oblivious to the fact that Carter heard—and understood—every word.

The man listened for a few minutes then disconnected the call. He made a gesture to his friend, who was returning with two coffee cups in his hands. The friend gave one to the first man—Phone Boy, Carter designated the first man in his mind. Coffee Guy sipped his coffee while Phone Boy cursed.

“He wants us to wait until she finishes her shift, then follow her out and take her in the van back to his base.” Phone Boy shook his head.

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