Digitalis by Ronie Kendig

Author:Ronie Kendig [Kendig, Ronie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781602607835
Publisher: Barbour
Published: 2010-12-18T05:00:00+00:00

The attack that killed her mother wasn’t half as terrifying as this.

Because this time, she was to blame.

Piper stuffed her guilt, stuffed her panic, and forced herself to stay calm. Getting panicked, getting stupid meant getting killed.

“Where’s the shelter?” Max sidled up next to them, his back against the wall as he pulled out his weapon and checked it.

“My room. Gun closet. Behind there,” Colton said. He turned toward her and yanked McKenna out of her hands.

“I’ve got her.”

Max grunted. “We’ll cover you and the women. Get them to safety. Regroup …” He eyed the living room.

“Laundry room.” Colton mumbled something else to his friends as he drew his mother closer. Finally, he glanced back—not at Piper, but at his mom. “Okay, run as fast and low as you can to the shelter.”

“Where?” Piper let her question die on her lips. She didn’t deserve shelter. In fact, shouldn’t she walk out and offer herself to the shooters? They wouldn’t shoot her. They’d snatch her … and then they’d hunt down her father and kill him.

But what did anything matter anymore? Because of her, they’d just killed Colton’s father. Her gaze drifted toward the window. How would she let them know it was her coming out? Would they just take her and leave this family alone?

She had to try.

Colton would never let her do this. She could see the thirst for vengeance in his brilliant blue eyes. He’d want to kill those men. And while she wanted those men dead, too, she couldn’t bear to risk McKenna’s life, or his mom’s, or Colton’s.

As it was, she’d already lost everything.

“I’ll cover you,” Max said as he darted to the kitchen entry and crouched. “Go!”

With a crying McKenna in his arms, Colton pushed his mother ahead of him and grabbed Piper’s hand, drawing her to her feet. He nudged them onward, his mom in front. Quickly, he released her as they hunch-ran toward the small hall leading to the laundry room.

Piper slowed. Glanced toward the dining room, past the table and bay window to the front door. She could end this all. Right now. Save everyone.

She straightened. Turned.

Gunfire erupted around them.

Behind her, she heard Colton hustling his mother and daughter to safety. As it should be. He should protect those he loved.

As if the door held the answer to all the problems, to all her heartache, Piper took that first step.

As she crossed the threshold into the dining room wood splintered and peppered her face. She blinked, feeling disoriented as she glanced at the doorjamb. A hole gaped through it. Warmth slid down her face. Gingerly, she touched the spot … surprised to find the slick dark red of blood on her fingertips.

“Piper!” Mickey’s scream shattered the slow motion shock that engulfed her.

Realizing she’d been seen, Piper rushed forward.

Pressure clamped onto her from behind. Dragged her back.

She screamed. Grabbed the doorjamb.

“What’re you doing?” Colton roared in her ear.

“Let me go. Just let me go,” she cried as she clawed to be free of him.

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