His Only Obsession (Protectors #27) by Beverly Barton

Author:Beverly Barton [Barton, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual, Hearts Desire, Romantic Suspense, Suspense, Protection, Mystery, Father's Disappearance, Private Investigator, Rescuer, Ex-CIA Agent, Puerto Nuevo, Missing Person's Case, Mission, Partners, Legendary Island, Journey & Travel, Protectors Series, Action & Adventure, Dangerous, Precarious
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense
Published: 2011-05-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

The rough winds and high waves pounded the Sun Dancer, tossing the cruiser about with damaging force. Captain McGuire came below, wearing a life jacket and aiming a gun at Jordan and the others who were huddled in the cabin.

“Molly, you’re coming with me. We can use the life raft and provisions and have a chance to survive,” McGuire shouted at her.

“We can’t leave the others!” Molly screamed.

“Come with me or stay here and die with them.”

Jordan wasn’t sure what The Professor was thinking when he suddenly rushed McGuire, who aimed his weapon and fired. Molly put herself in front of Dr. Arnell and took the bullet meant for him.

McGuire cursed, then raced up the companionway. Jordan followed, knowing if McGuire took the lifeboat, they were all goners. Without warning, a wave crashed over the boat, sweeping McGuire overboard.

Knowing he mustn’t waste time, Jordan yelled for the others to come up. Then he helped The Professor, Cheryl and an injured Molly climb into the life raft.

Once aboard, Jordan noted that Cheryl seemed to be in a state of shock. There wasn’t much he could do for her right now as they rocked violently in the treacherous waters. He had other things to concern him.

“We need to make sure there’s nothing on us or in the raft that could puncture it,” Jordan told The Professor.

“What?” Dr. Arnell asked, his gaze focused on Molly. “We have to do something for her. Mick shot her. Why did he shoot her?”

“To hell with Mick McGuire!” Jordan shouted, totally frustrated and scared half out of his mind.

“I’ve managed to stop the bleeding, but…” The Professor mumbled. “She needs a doctor.”

Jordan grabbed The Professor by the shoulders and shook him. “Snap out of it. If you don’t help me, we’re all in trouble.”

“Yes, yes, my boy. What must I do?”

“Help!” a man’s voice echoed through the torrent of wind, rain and roaring sea.

“Did you hear that?” Dr. Arnell asked.

Jordan scanned the area around the raft, searching for the source of the voice. He knew, even before he caught sight of him, that the voice belonged to Captain McGuire.

“Let him drown,” Molly told them, her trembling hand grasping hold of Dr. Arnell’s arm. “Let the son of a bitch drown.”

“My dear, we can’t do that. Despite what he did, he is a human being,” Dr. Arnell told her.

Within minutes, Mick McGuire swam up to the lifeboat and hoisted himself aboard. Short of knocking him back into the water, Jordan had little choice but to allow him to join them on the raft.

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