Survive the Fire by Diana Duncan

Author:Diana Duncan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, contemporary romance, military romance, cop romance, police romance, SWAT, romantic suspense
Publisher: Diana Duncan
Published: 2018-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

9:00 p.m.

Liam remained motionless and unblinking while the senior duo explored. In the enforced stillness, his thoughts wandered to Kate. He’d quashed his raging fury at the demented fuckstick who was tormenting her and putting her and a gravely ill child at risk. Along with hundreds of innocent bystanders. Anger would cloud his reason. Compromise his effectiveness. Psycho wanted to play? Liam’s tense muscles winched tighter. He’d play. To the endgame.

Besides, Kate didn’t need his anger. He’d finally breached her icy reserve. She’d let down her guard and admitted her fear. Sobbed out her anguish in his arms. She needed tenderness and understanding. His heartbeat tripped. She’d begun to trust him, and he wouldn’t betray her trust.

Should he try to advance the relationship forward? Or hang back and let her make the tactical decisions? He gritted his teeth. He’d never teetered on an uncertain tightrope over a woman before.

Just Kate.

“Shirley,” the short, plump lady called. “Get a picture of the dog.” She pointed to Murphy, immobile at Liam’s feet.

“Rin Tin Tin!” The two women walked closer. “Isn’t he realistic, though? I can almost see him breathing.” Peering through thick lenses, Shirley inspected Liam. “Stars and garters! Forget the mutt, Jean. Check out the stud muffin.”

“What a pretty pirate. I wonder who he’s supposed to be?”

“The brochure said this was a ‘hands-on’ experience.” Shirley uttered an impish chuckle as she took photos with her phone. “I wouldn’t mind a handful of that.”

Liam bit his cheek to contain a snicker. Though the mission would be goatfucked if they were discovered, the scenario was too ludicrous. Watch those grabby mitts, grandma. Or you’re in for a big surprise.

Shirley’s attention riveted on the four-poster bed. “My memory isn’t what it used to be, but I sure don’t recall Rhett catching Scarlett doing the mattress mambo with Errol Flynn.”

“Mercy!” Jean huffed as the women hurried to the display. “What sort of museum is this?”

Clearly the more urbane of the two, Shirley snapped a selfie with Rhett. “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, dear.”

Liam slid a glance sideways at Kate. Her shoulders trembled with suppressed mirth and bright laughter danced in her warm brown irises. Moisture flooded his eyes with the effort to curb his own chuckles. Jesus, if his brothers heard about this, they’d razz his ass until doomsday.

Shirley peeked into the next room. “Eminem! Let’s get selfies of us kissing him! We’ll tell Willa and Bonnie back at Sunset Village that he was the real deal!”

“Ooh! They’ll be so jealous!” Tittering, the ladies left.

A whoosh escaped Kate. Giggling, she doubled over. “If that woman had grabbed your butt ...”

Letting his chuckles loose felt great. “Manager Snippy would be searching for a defibrillator.” He snapped his fingers at Murphy and glanced out the doorway. The nighttime crowd had crammed the museum’s entrance. Good. More bodies upped the odds of successful evade and escape. “Too many people around to attempt a bypass of the emergency exit alarms. We’ll try a covert exfiltration out the front.

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