Deadly Rescue, SCVC Taskforce Series Novella, Book 10 by Misty Evans & Amy Manemann

Author:Misty Evans & Amy Manemann [Evans, Misty & Manemann, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948686037
Publisher: Beach Path Publishing, LLC

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People trickled out of the hotel, shell-shocked. Cooper’s trained eye scoured the crowd as they pushed their way inside, but came up empty. Sophie was nowhere to be seen and Celina kept dialing her phone, hoping for an answer. “She must still be inside.”

Celina nodded, stepping around a woman with a small child to fall into step beside him. She pocketed her phone. “Their room is on the fourth floor. Even if she did attempt to get out, in her state, she couldn’t have gotten far.”

“Any chance the elevators are working?” Cooper asked the girl behind the front desk, not exactly relishing the thought of climbing four flights of stairs.

Amanda, her name tag read. Eyes wide, the girl shook her head. She looked to be in her early twenties, with short, dark hair and slightly skewed glasses perched on the end of her nose. Her hands shook as she flattened her uniform, a deer in headlights. “The power’s been completely knocked out and parts of the stairwell from the third floor to the sixth have been damaged. A few people were able to get through on the stairs, but they said…” She swallowed, eyes growing glassy with tears. “There are still people trapped, and we’ve been ordered to evacuate the building. I don’t…I don’t know what to do.”

Damn. Cooper ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. Too many people. They needed more resources, and fast.

“How can we help?” Leo stepped up, determination in his eyes. It was obvious he was a man of action, which is exactly what Cooper needed right now.

Cooper turned to Leo and Polly. “Celina and I will take the staircase to assess the damage and see if we can get through. I need you two to gather as many first aid supplies as you can and follow us up.”

“We have a first aid kit in the office,” the girl behind the desk announced, hurrying away. She returned moments later carrying a large white box with a red cross on the side. They all peered over Leo’s shoulder as he flipped the lid open to survey the contents. Cooper caught sight of gauze pads, bandages and ace wraps as Leo dug through it before closing the lid once more.

“This will do,” Leo nodded, thanking the girl.

Cooper tapped the desk. “Now, why don’t you go ahead and evacuate with everyone else?” he told the girl. “There are police and rescue crews outside, stay with them until they’ve said it’s safe.”

She didn’t have to be told twice, disappearing quickly into the sea of patrons exiting the building.

“The stairwell is this way.” Celina led the way to the end of the carpeted hall, stopping just before going through the side door that lead into the hotel’s parking lot. “Hold on a minute, I have got to get out of this thing.”

She ditched the suit, breathing a sigh of relief when it hit the floor.

“Better?” he smiled, enjoying the view of her long sleeved t-shirt and cargo pants even better.

She winked. “Much.

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