Code Name: Kayla's Fire by Natasza Waters

Author:Natasza Waters [Natasza Waters]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B00GU3QOKG
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Published: 2013-11-21T06:00:00+00:00

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Kayla wandered along the lake. She picked her way onto an outcropping of rocks. Four months ago, it had been very different, the ranch teaming with SEALs and their families. The weeks had passed quickly since she’d left Thane in Zara’s care.

Knowing there would be someone watching for her when she landed in San Diego, she left everything behind at the airport then thumbed a ride most of the way, and walked the last five miles to the ranch house. No team of swinging SEALs had breached her doors or windows yet. She spent her days walking, reading and she slept a lot. It was peaceful here, and just like when she was young, she found the solace she needed in nature.

Her stomach swelled. Six months pregnant, and she hadn’t even seen a doctor yet. Nature would have to pull its weight. If the human race survived for thousands of years without an OB-GYN, she could surely do without one. Closing her eyes, she listened to the birds singing to each other, and breathed deeply, smelling the pine and cypress surrounding the lake.

Soon, she’d have to move on. Going home to Canada was a safe bet, but getting across the border would be difficult. Somehow, she’d have to find a new passport without leaving a trail. Silence interrupted her thoughts. The birds stopped singing, although the bugs didn’t sense a threat and kept a steady buzz in the background. Sitting up, she panned the entire shore of the lake. Her senses pinged like sonar, telling her she wasn’t alone. The snap of a twig behind her startled her to her knees, ready to run, as well as she could with a huge water balloon attached to her stomach.

A man stepped from the bush line, and her heart pumped madly. Impossible!

They gazed at one another. His shoulders drooped as if he’d run a great race, and had finally reached the end. Even being separated by several yards, she could see how tired he was, how ragged he looked. He raised his hands to his face, and combed them through his hair.

“Captain?” He shook his head sharply, but didn’t move. Slowly, she walked toward him. “What are you doing here?” Fear peppered her blood. The closer she came, she saw the torment in his expression. He’d lost a lot of weight. Thane took a hesitant step, and then another until they were within reach, and when he tried to take the last step, she backed away.

His brow creased tight. “I knew you weren’t dead,” he choked.

Her heart thumped hard in her throat. “How did you find me?”

“I’ve been looking for weeks. This morning Nina reminded me of something, and it was so clear where you would go.” His voice strained as if each word were a hardship. “The last place you felt happy, the last place we were happy.”

Six feet separated them, but the distance seemed much greater. “I’m fine, Captain, you shouldn’t have wasted your time.”

A maze of deep lines creased the edges of his eyes, and covered his brow.

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