Guarding Justice (Fractured Minds Series Book 7) by Kate Allenton

Author:Kate Allenton [Allenton, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Coastal Escape Publishing
Published: 2020-05-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

A single window with frosted glass in the tiny bathroom wasn’t big enough for either of us to escape.

“We’re stuck,” I whispered, lifting the microphone clipped on my shirt, but my earpiece was met with static.

“No, we’re not,” Carson answered and pulled the door open. The fire flickered from the filing cabinet out into the room as Carson grabbed my hand and used his body to shield mine while skirting me around the walls and knocking things out of our way until we reached the door. He eased the office door open and peeked around the corner into the lit hallways. He ushered me through and was bringing up the rear when he yanked me into one of the darkened patient rooms and eased the door closed, only leaving it open with enough room that he could peek outside. He held his finger to his mouth and peered through the crack. “They set the file room on fire and left.”

My eyes widened. “We won’t be able to get out. That will block the back exit.”

“We’ll use the front door.”

My eyes widened as we headed back in that direction we’d come, only to find that flames were shooting out of the doctor’s office, blocking the door that led to the lobby and our freedom.

“We’re blocked in.” I tried to hide the hysteria in my voice. Both of our exits were now cut off.

Carson shoved the gun back into its holster. Bullets weren’t going to get us out of this mess. Carson’s determined angry eyes flew around the room before landing on the cabinets. He yanked the closest ones open and began working his way around the room. “We aren’t dying in this damn office.”

“Why aren’t the sprinklers working?” I growled and pointed up at the ceiling.

“God only knows. Let’s hope they have a fire extinguisher tucked in a cabinet. Check in all the rooms,” he said.

I hurried into the other room and began opening drawers and cabinets in my search. I was coughing from the smoke when Carson appeared at my side. He had a fire extinguisher in his hands.

“Stay behind me.”

“Lucy.” Grant’s voice was music to my ears. “I’m coming through the front. Try and get to me.”

With Carson spraying the flames so we could hurry past, Grant had just pulled open the lobby door, meeting us halfway. We ran from the building, coughing and bending at the knees.

“What the hell did you two do?” Grant growled.

‘It wasn’t us. It was Dr. Cline and another guy. Why didn’t you warn us?” I asked in an accusatory tone.

“Our feed went out. We had an electrical short or something. We tried to tell you, but the comms weren’t working either. From where we were parked, we didn’t see anyone else enter the building. Are you sure it was Cline?”

I raised a brow and didn’t bother to answer his questions.

“He’s trying to cover his tracks,” I said.

“Fire trucks and ambulance are on the way,” Noah said as he approached. A glint of worry filled his eyes.

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