Hidden Danger by Jennifer Pierce

Author:Jennifer Pierce [Pierce, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anaiah Press
Published: 2018-01-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Maggie ran past him, not saying a word. He’d been scanning the parking lot and hadn’t seen anything to cause a reaction like that. He glanced at his car; she must have seen something in it. He could see the outline of something in the passenger’s seat. He needed to stop Maggie before she got hurt, and then he could assess the situation.

“Maggie, stop!” He caught up to her in three long strides, grabbed her shoulder as she made it to the stairwell, and spun her around to face him. Eyes wide with fear, she stared into space behind him, not focusing on anything, her breath coming in ragged gasps.

“Maggie.” He placed his hands on her cheeks, turning her face to his. “Look at me, honey.” He stared intently into her eyes, hoping for a connection to help calm her down.

She stared off in the direction of his car.

“Breathe,” he said.

She continued to pant.

He brushed hair from her forehead. “Breathe with me.” He took a deep breath and released it. Then he took another and released it. On the third breath, Maggie looked at him and started to breathe with him. After several calming breaths, Maggie fell into his arms and buried her face in his chest.

“She's dead.” Her words were muffled, and he wasn't sure he understood her.

He pulled back slightly so he could see her eyes. “Say that again?”

“There's a dead woman in your car!” Her breathing started to pick up again.

He spun her around and pushed her toward the stairs. Knowing if what she said was true, they would be in danger standing out in the open like this. Instinctively, he unholstered his gun and disengaged the safety. Once in the covered stairwell, he made eye contact with Maggie, making sure she was focusing on him and what he was about to say.

“We are going to go back to the hotel room. I'm going to take the lead. Stay behind me and do as I say, do you understand?”

She nodded her understanding. Stepping in front of her, he led the way up the stairs, pausing at the opening to the balcony. He reached into his back pocket, pulled out his wallet, and handed it to Maggie. “Get the key card out and be ready to unlock the door.” With shaking hands, she took the key card from his wallet.

He peered around the corner, checking to make sure it was clear, then led the way down the hotel balcony and stood watch over the parking lot while Maggie unlocked the door. Once she was safely in the room, he backed in, shutting the door and locking the deadbolt.

He engaged the safety on his gun, holstered it, and then lead Maggie to a chair. He pulled his phone from his pocket and dialed 911 as he walked to the hotel window. He pushed the curtain slightly to the side so he could get a good look at the parking lot.

“Nine-one-one, what's your emergency.”

“This is Sheriff Cody Smith. I am at the Tumbleweed Inn on Highway 65.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.