Protected by a SEAL: Hot SEALs (Volume 5)

Author:Cat Johnson [Johnson, Cat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-07-20T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

“We need to stop.”

Sierra’s request had Rick glancing at the time displayed on the car’s radio.

If he’d figured the trip correctly, they were almost to the ferry that would take them to Ocracoke and the rental house.

His calculations should be pretty accurate. He’d kept the cruise control set for most of the trip so he wouldn’t be tempted to drive too much over the speed limit and get pulled over. He couldn’t risk having a cop stop them for speeding and recognizing Sierra.

News of her whereabouts would spread like wildfire. Thanks to social media, the gossip mongers didn’t need to wait for the next supermarket tabloid to go to print to spread their so-called news. All it took was a cell phone camera and a social media account.

The trip had gone smoothly so far. Only now as they neared the ferry launch had they begun to hit traffic.

The congestion on the road in Hatteras had slowed them down a bit, but they still were close enough to their destination, he didn’t want to stop.

He glanced at her. “Can you wait?”

She lifted a brow. “I’m thirsty and I’d like to use the restroom, if you don’t mind. There are places all along here for us to stop. Why should I wait?”

Because he’d asked her nicely to didn’t seem like a good enough answer. “First off, I don’t want you being recognized. If you’re thirsty, there’s bottled water in the bag on the back seat. If you can wait for a bathroom, we’ll be getting out of the car shortly.”

She frowned at him. “How shortly?”

“Ten minutes.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really.”

“Fine.” Sierra swiveled her head to stare out the side window.

Figuring her silence was better than her bitching he counted himself lucky and focused on watching for the turn off. He spotted it and flipped on the blinker.

After slowing and making the turn, he pulled up to the line of cars waiting to get on the free ferry onto Ocracoke Island.

He threw the car into park but left the engine idling. For some reason, that move had Sierra scowling at him again.

“Now what are we doing? You said we were almost there.”

“I said we could get out of the car shortly. Not that we’d be at the rental.”

She eyed the line of mostly empty cars in front of them and the shops nearby. “Why are we stopped here? What are we waiting for?”

“The ferry. Ocracoke is an island. There are two ways on and off and that’s by air or by boat.” It was one of the reasons this spot had appealed to Rick. She still didn’t look happy so he elaborated. “They run every half hour. We’ll be loading in probably twenty minutes or so.

She drew in a big breath and then let it out. “Fine. But I’m getting out of this damn car while we wait.”

“Sierra—“

“I’m. Getting. Out.” She glared at him, reinforcing the intent behind her staccato words, as if he could have had any doubt.

There was no way he was letting her wander around alone.

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