THE RENEGADE RANCHER by ANGI MORGAN

Author:ANGI MORGAN, [MORGAN,, ANGI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ROMANCE - - SUSPENSE
Publisher: HARLEQUIN
Published: 2014-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“She doesn’t deserve nightmares.” Brian had tried to explain to his brother several times about his fascination with Lindsey. He barely understood it himself, so the words he’d stubbornly uttered over the past month sounded like a lovesick cow speaking a foreign language. Today was no different.

“I’m sure there are other people who can handle that problem.” John pushed a piece of notebook paper across the card table. “My plan is the only way to be safe. I’ve written everything down for you. I’d like your word that you’ll follow my instructions.”

John, the man with all the answers, casually tipped his chair back against the wall and linked his fingers behind his head, waiting. Brian knew that look. He’d had one himself years ago when he was confident and certain his way was the only way. Before life got complicated with possibilities.

Walking away from the ranch or from years of paramedic training. Losing his heritage or starting a new life. His dad and John thought they knew his answer. Hell, he didn’t even know his answer, so how could they? He reread the list.

Number one in big red caps: Brian surrenders to police. Two: Lindsey secretly travels to a friend’s house—alone. He glanced through the ways to avoid getting noticed. And the last thing on his brother’s instructions: let the police find the murderer.

“You want me to sit around and do nothing? Did that work for you?” With a flip of his wrist, Brian sent the list back across the table. “I’ve already given my word and I won’t go back on it. You might as well understand that I’m not going to salute you like one of your soldiers. You can’t order me to retreat into a jail cell and wait for this all to blow over.”

The Naval Lieutenant inside his brother didn’t get it. Brian wasn’t leaving Lindsey’s side. Not voluntarily. Not until she was safe and had choices for her safety.

John ignored the paper as it floated to the floor. “You can’t be serious.”

“As serious as you when you were wanted for murder a couple of months ago and kidnapped Lauren to keep her safe.”

“That was different, Brian. You don’t know the first thing about this woman.”

“You didn’t know Alicia after being gone for twelve years, yet you jumped in when she was in trouble.” He scrubbed his face with his hands, trying to think, and ended up irritating the sutures on his forehead. His brother’s look hadn’t changed. If anything, he was more irritated with the mention of his wife. “Come on, John. I need you to back me up here.”

“I’ve trained for rescue missions. We had a plan and were lucky it worked.”

“You know your instructions are a death sentence for Lindsey. We have to find this guy. If we run now, he’ll disappear again and kill her later.”

“There’s no choice here, bro. We can’t do anything with your name and our mug shot on every television screen in the state.”

“That didn’t stop you from helping Alicia.

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