Bearing His Sins by Eve Langlais

Author:Eve Langlais [Langlais, Eve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2018-05-13T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

“Might leave a dent,” she muttered in a low tone from the passenger seat of the truck they’d commandeered. “Your little stunt demolished the car, and I got punched in the face by the air bags.”

“Don’t whine like a girl.”

Whack. She punched him. Like a man.

He grinned. “That is more like it.”

“You are completely insane. We could have died.”

“And yet we didn’t. On the contrary, we’re alive, and they’re not.”

Because she and Cole had pretended to be dead. Those who’d come to take a closer look never expected they enjoyed the last moments of their life. Cole didn’t waste his movements, quickly disarming the first fellow and snaring his gun, then carefully meting out the bullets. Each one counted, and in short order, he and Anja had left the scene, just moments ahead of arriving sirens.

He’d saved her. That meant she owed him. “I look forward to your thanks.”

“Not so fast there, kill-happy boy. Since we don’t know who they were after, on account of someone killed them too quick”—the minx shot him a disgruntled look—“don’t expect me to pay for those kills.”

“Someone has to pay. I don’t work for free.”

“Then next time leave one of them alive.”

“You’re being bossy again. I don’t suppose you can save a bit of that for later. I know a place that sells leather catsuits that would go perfect with that attitude.”

Unlike some women who would slap him, she reached out and placed her hand on his thigh. “No freaky sex until I get my ring.”

“Does a cock ring count? I can get one of those too.”

The hand left his thigh.

“Where are we going since our flight is canceled?” she asked, peeking out the window, not seeing much. The day was rainy, leaving the world washed in gray and dampness, the moisture beading on the windows and rolling in jagged rivers.

“We are going to hole up at a place I know while I ferret out a few answers.”

“Answers to what?” She traced absently on the window, the tip of her finger dragging slowly. It shouldn’t have been so distracting, and yet Cole couldn’t help but wonder, what if that finger dragged down his body instead?

Focus. He needed to remain focused, given the fact that the attacks kept coming, even though no one knew their plans. Someone had come looking for them, and looking hard. Why?

“You can’t tell me all this effort is because you’re a runaway bride.”

“Is this your way of saying I’m not worth it?” She angled a look at him.

“Angling for compliments? Put your lips down in my lap and you’ll see how much I like you.”

“I’m saving it for the man who puts a ring on this finger.” She waggled her hand. “Which looks like it might be Sergei at this point.”

Did she seriously think he’d let her go to another man? Over his dead bear body. “Why does he want to marry you?” Men went to desperate measures only for a few reasons—greed, power, and lust.

“Can’t he want to

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