Her Guardian by Sharon Dunn

Author:Sharon Dunn [Dunn, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781459208650
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-11-15T05:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

Gavin pulled into the lot outside the hot springs. The older-model Mustang he had borrowed from his high-school buddy Brandon ran like a dream. He had been followed for nearly fifty miles before he could shake the cult members. After that, he had contacted Brandon, who he knew ran a used-car lot in the area. The trade was temporary, but at least now he had minimized one of the factors that would compromise the security of the hot springs the next time they had to go out in public.

He pushed open the car door and stepped out into the cold morning. He found himself looking forward to seeing Julia again. It had been a risk to separate from her, and concern for her safety had crossed his mind more than once.

He opened the door to the lodge and stepped inside. “Hello, I’m back.” The stillness of the place and the fact that the door had been unlocked alarmed him. “Julia?” He stepped toward the staircase as unease spread through him.

He ran over to the sliding glass doors and peered out. No sign of Elizabeth. No sign of Julia. He would never forgive himself if she had fallen back into the cult’s hands. His anxiety clicked into high gear as he whirled around.

Julia stood in the doorway. “I heard you pull up. I assume that Mustang is your replacement car.”

He breathed a sigh of relief. Her voice was like music to his ears. She must have come around to the front of the lodge and stepped through the open door. She held her hands together over her stomach. His breath caught in his throat. Even with his bad haircut and the unnatural shade of red, her beauty shone through.

“My new car. You like it?” He struggled to sound casual. The emotion that welled up inside him took him by surprise. Something had changed about her in the hours they had been apart. The vulnerability he saw in her wide blue eyes was still there, but she seemed peaceful.

“Pretty fancy.” She stepped into the lodge and closed the door behind her. “How did you acquire something like that on such short notice?”

“You’ve got to know people. I have a friend from high school who owns a car lot in Highsdale, about sixty miles from here.” Beneath the small talk, strong attraction stirred. When she had stood in the doorway, he’d had wanted to rush over to her.

“You grew up around here?”

“No, I grew up on the highline in northern Montana. I knew my friend had moved to this area.”

She stepped toward him. “I really don’t know much about you.” Her eyes searched his. “I know our relationship is professional, that my father is paying you, but I wish I knew more.”

“Not much to tell.” He could talk about his childhood, but sharing too much might lead her to ask about Florida again. At first, he hadn’t wanted to share about what had happened with Joshua because he was afraid it would shake her confidence in him as a bodyguard.

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