Royal Rescue by Tammy Johnson

Author:Tammy Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Now was her chance.

Thea saw the opportunity and she took it. Ronin would be angry. The sort of angry she hoped she wouldn’t have to actually be a witness to, but he’d get over it and he’d be alive. Of course he’d come after her, but after her wasn’t the same as with her. She was their main target, not him.

She was smart enough to know she’d never be able to get away from Ronin on her own, so she’d watched and waited for the perfect opportunity and the perfect person who could inadvertently help her.

“Officer,” she whispered as she walked up to the police officer who had just entered the convenience store where they’d stopped.

“Yes?”

“That man,” she said, pointing in Ronin’s direction. A twinge of guilt shot through her, but she dismissed it. “That man has a gun. I noticed it when I brushed past him.”

That much was true. She had noticed it when she’d brushed against him. Not recently, but she knew it was there. He wasn’t going to leave it anywhere while she was in danger.

“Did he threaten you with it?” the officer asked quickly, his hand hovering over his own holstered weapon. Thea leaned around the uniformed man to see if Ronin had noticed her speaking with the officer. She didn’t want to bring him any added trouble. He was probably already going to be in enough. “No. I just thought you should know.”

“Thank you, ma’am. You should move away, get a safe distance.” As he spoke, he slowly edged toward Ronin. It was then that Ronin looked up. His eyes darted between her and the officer, who had closed the distance and was nearly beside him.

He knew.

Thea backed slowly toward the entrance, unsure whether Ronin would hurt the man and come after her or take the time to try to explain why he had a gun on him. She was counting on the latter.

She’d seen a trucker leave the store only moments before and she was hoping she could get a ride. A quick glance back confirmed Ronin’s hands were in the air and he was speaking. Probably identifying himself and trying to explain the situation. He would have whatever papers he needed, she was sure. Or he’d be able to make a few calls and prove who he was. He would be okay.

A bell above the door dinged as she made her escape. A blast of cold air hit her at the same time she heard Ronin hollering for her to stop. She didn’t dare turn around and she definitely wasn’t stopping. If Ronin went with her all the way to Denver, there was a very good chance he would die. She wouldn’t put him in that sort of danger. If he had to spend a few hours or a night at a police station, at least he’d be safe.

Chilled winter wind blew against her as she ran through the parking lot, catching up to the trucker, who had already begun to pull away.

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