Dark and Dangerous by Jeanne Adams

Author:Jeanne Adams
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781420104295
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2008-08-30T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

"What?" Dana's reply was shocked, and immediate.

"We'll change identities when we change cars," Caine said as he made two turns which brought them alongside a serviceable brick building. The window glass was dark, the openings barred. Although well-kept, the building was obviously deserted. Power company signs informed passersby that high voltages were in use and to beware. "Which means, we'll be husband and wife."

Turning into the alley, Caine stopped at a roll-up door. A keypad gave them access, and he pulled the Cadillac into the cavernous space. Automatic lights flickered on, revealing rows of vehicles along the walls. As the door rolled down, closing them in, she spotted a small office area and rows of lockers.

Pulling the Caddy into an empty space, Caine switched the engine off.

"Now what?" Dana asked.

"Unload. I'll see which car's best for what we need and get the paperwork."

To Dana's relief, Caine was treating her as an equal. She knew from his body language and constant checks of the rearview mirror that he was concerned. The proverbial black cloud hovered over him, an echo of the angry pain he'd evidenced in their talk at the mountain house.

She was worried, scared. But something about his pain went deeper, blacker than concerns about being on the run. While she wondered about that, she also recognized that his assessment of the ambush at the house in the mountains was dead on. They'd been flushed like quail.

She watched him go from car to car, opening the glove compartment in each as she piled the bags on the tail gate of the Caddy, ready for transfer.

"This one," he called. "It's got his and hers ID, credit cards, etc. Let's load it up."

With Xavier's help, they got everything shifted with a minimum of fuss. It was another SUV, a Suburban. As large as the Cadillac, it wasn't as luxurious. Dana was sorry to close the door on the Caddy, locking the keys within it, as Caine had instructed.

"Dana, I need you in here," he said, walking into the office. Xavier was poking around in the other cars, including an ancient-looking, rusty, old pick-up truck.

In the office, he'd opened one of the lockers. "What size ring do you wear?"

"A six, why?"

"You have three choices of engagement ring, and we have to decide how long we've been married."

"Hmmm," she hummed the sound, perusing the sparkling gems. "Are they real?"

"I have no idea. Probably."

She picked a square cut diamond with a wide band and two sapphires. A narrower diamond and sapphire eternity ring was paired with it as a wedding band. Slipping them on, she took a moment to admire them, then felt guilty for doing so.

"Pretty," he said as he slipped a simple gold band on his left hand. "Your husband has good taste. Why not that one?" He pointed to a two-plus carat emerald cut diamond with a diamond studded band.

"It's too big for my hand."

He laughed and, suddenly, hugged her. Her heart leaped at the easy gesture. "I agree. The princess cut suits you.

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