The Hijacked Wife by Winn Bonnie K

Author:Winn, Bonnie K.
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-06-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Despite the relative seclusion of the Hideaway Lodge, Jack wasn’t comfortable staying any longer. Both he and Summer were uneasy about the clerk’s prying questions and suspicious looks. As soon as darkness completely settled over the highway, they loaded their belongings in the truck and left.

Again the night was their friend, providing camouflage and security against predators. Jack pushed hard, risking attention by speeding as fast as the old truck would go. Uncomfortably he realized that wasn’t very fast, certainly not fast enough to elude pursuers in a high-speed chase.

“I’ll feel better when we’ve put that place far behind us,” he commented.

Summer nodded in agreement, then realized he couldn’t see the motion in the darkness. “Me, too.”

He glanced across at her. “Why don’t you sack out? You must be dead tired.”

“I’m okay,” she insisted.

Jack didn’t argue the point, but in a few minutes he could see her head wobble as she tried to remain upright. Despite his better judgment, he reached out and pulled Summer close, nestling her head against his shoulder.

Summer stiffened for the briefest of moments, then relaxed against him, her warm body a welcome distraction. A short time later, he heard her whispery sigh. As the minutes passed, he sensed her sleep deepening.

She tried so hard to be independent, strong, self-sufficient. It was rare that Summer allowed any unguarded moments. Like now.

Taking advantage of the respite, he inhaled her unique scent—that distinctive aroma of sunshine and roses. She moved her head, sending a shaft of silky hair across his arm.

The headlights from an oncoming car illuminated the cab of the truck. In the dim light, he could see the soft curves of her face, the open vulnerability she so rarely displayed.

As the truck ate up the miles. Jack’s thoughts drifted... and his heart ached a bit. For the tomorrows that wouldn’t be...for the future he wasn’t certain he would have.

Suddenly, bright lights loomed in the rearview mirror. His fingers gripped the steering wheel. The car behind him approached, drawing closer...and closer. Adrenaline flowed, and he cast a protective glance over Summer and Danny.

The headlights of the pursuing vehicle seemed to flood the interior of the cab as the car closed the distance between them. With every warrior instinct engaged, Jack’s control remained steady. Just as he prepared to accelerate and shoot ahead, the other car pulled out and into the lane beside him.

Deciding an offensive move would be suicide at that point, Jack switched to defensive mode. But even as he was changing tactics, the car sped up, continued past him, then swung into his lane ahead of him.

As the car sped ahead and out of sight, Jack slowly unclenched his death grip on the steering wheel, realizing that if the car had been driven by Fisher and Wilcox, they would be riding into a death trap. One without escape.

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