Indestructible by Cassie Miles

Author:Cassie Miles [Miles, Cassie]
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-02-28T11:00:00+00:00

AS THEY DROVE toward Rapid City, Drew gave Melinda a task to take her mind off the way her life had changed. “In the glove compartment, there are a couple of maps, including one for Rapid City. I want you to figure out a couple of escape routes for us.”

“Actual paper maps?” Her eyebrows lifted. “That’s so last century. Why can’t I use the maps on the laptop?”

“I suppose you could, but—”

“Wait,” she interrupted. “I know why. It’s better if I don’t turn on the laptop because, even if the bad guys don’t know we’re in this car, there might be a way of tracking our signal.”

“You’re sounding a little paranoid, Melinda.”

“Don’t you dare start teasing me.”

He was glad to see that she’d gotten her spirit back. Her natural resilience impressed him. It seemed there was nothing he could throw at her that would keep her down.

“The reason for paper maps,” he said, “is that they’re easier than juggling a laptop if we’re in a high speed chase. It’s even better if you commit the maps to memory.”

She bobbed her head. “I can do that. I’m pretty good at spatial relationships.”

“You’re good at everything.” Especially making love. Knowing that she could self-heal made her even more attractive to him. She seemed to glow.

“I was thinking, Drew. Maybe we don’t need to escape.”

He didn’t like the way that sounded. “How so?”

“I think we should take on the bad guys,” she said. “There are two of us who can’t be injured. We definitely have the edge.”

“It’s good that you’ve decided to embrace your abilities, but let’s not get carried away.”

“I mean it.” She defiantly tossed her head. “We’re indestructible. Why should we run?”

Time for a lesson. “As you’ve already seen for yourself, self-healing takes a toll. Afterward, you have a headache and you’re exhausted.”

“Afterward, we nap. First, we make a stand. Attack them before they attack us.”

He never expected his little librarian to turn into a fiery avenger. “Let me explain a couple things. I’ve only had one injury that damaged an internal organ, and the healing process was rough. I don’t want to risk being shot in the chest or the head.”

“Theoretically, you—and I—should be able to heal any wound.”

Long ago, he’d made a pact with himself. Though he’d been tempted to test his limits by firing a gun into his chest, he knew better than to abuse his abilities. He was certain that there were limits. “If the heart muscle is injured and the blood can’t flow, I’m not sure what will happen.”

“So we wear bullet-proof vests.”

“Even if we’re wearing body armor,” he said, “there’s another problem. And this is a big one.”

She was listening intensely. “Tell me.”

“When that guy broke in to your apartment, he caused you to black out. The whole time I was growing up, I had the same experience. I’m not sure how it’s done. Probably not a drug because they wanted to run experiments with my blood. My best guess is that it’s something electric, like a stun gun.

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