Secret Mountain Hideout by Terri Reed

Author:Terri Reed
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-10-09T14:00:04+00:00

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Chase stared at the darkened ceiling, his hands cradling his head while he lay stretched out on a cot near the door. The ladies were sleeping side by side in the far corner. Every once in a while one of them would move, their cot creaking, the blankets rustling. No doubt Ashley couldn’t sleep. They’d spent several hours vigorously training.

His heart was still pumping fast, though he acknowledged it wasn’t from the physical activity but from spending extended amounts of time with Ashley. She was so determined and eager to learn. It made his heart ache with dread, knowing she would be gone from his life soon. He wished there was a way she could stay in Bristle Township. But there wasn’t.

The best thing for her was to go into the WITSEC program where she’d have a new identity in an undisclosed location.

He could go with her.

The thought pounded through his head.

No. He had a life in Bristle Township. Friends, Lucinda and a job he enjoyed. He couldn’t give that up. His tender emotions for Ashley would fade with time. And if he said it enough to himself, he might one day believe it.

The shrill ring of the satellite phone exploded in the silent cabin. Chase jumped from his cot and hustled to grab the device from his pack.

A flashlight beam illuminated the room as Kaitlyn joined him.

“You got it?” Kaitlyn asked.

“Yep.” He lifted the antenna and pressed the button to answer. After a few seconds of silence while the phone connected via satellite, Chase said, “Hello.”

“Chase.” Daniel’s voice came through the line. “We have a problem.”

Dread and anxiety crushed Chase’s chest. “Tell me.”

“I found a listening device attached to the leg of a desk. We believe when the fake Detective Peters was in the station, he planted it.”

That was how Sokolov’s men had known where Chase and Ashley were when they’d left for Denver. The ramifications of this disturbing news hit Chase like a hoof to the gut. Sokolov no doubt knew where they were now.

“Uh, Chase,” Ashley’s voice trembled. She stood at the window. “There’s someone outside.”

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