Undercover Virgin by Becky Barker

Author:Becky Barker [Barker, Becky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, General
ISBN: 9781426877476
Google: t8nGgbZ_ZkcC
Amazon: B000OXCZPQ
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2004-08-14T23:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 8

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The ER doctor in Lexington ordered Kyle out of the room when he got ready to operate on Rianna, but Kyle refused to budge. He wouldn't leave her. Not even for a minute.

The last time he'd let her out of his sight, Rudy had grabbed her. He'd died a thousand deaths while that gun barrel was pressed against her face, and never wanted to feel that kind of fear again. Especially since the short-lived incident had triggered a violent reaction in her. She'd been handling her extraction from the undercover assignment in a safe, gradual manner until that point.

The doctor hadn't put up much of an argument once he'd introduced himself as Rianna's federal bodyguard. Fortunately, the doc had been so appalled by the implant that he'd removed it without asking a lot of questions. They'd gotten by with a minimum of detail.

The procedure only required local anesthetic and a couple of new stitches. The operation was over in less than an hour with the whole visit charged to the FBI through Rianna's real bureau identification, Mary Sullivan.

"You're sure you feel like leaving the hospital so soon?" Kyle asked, sliding an arm around her back and guiding her out the emergency room doors. They'd decided to leave the Jeep in the hospital parking lot and hire a taxi. Tomorrow, they'd rent a different vehicle.

"I'm sure," she said. "There's no reason for me to stay. It's no different than any other outpatient surgery. Besides, Gregory had the bug implanted while I was in his house." Her tone turned caustic. "He didn't even bother with antibiotics."

Kyle's hands clenched into fists. He hated the idea of that scum touching her or having any control over her, whether they'd been intimate or not.

Endangering her with a less-than-sterile surgery was just one of Haroldson's many crimes. Inserting a foreign body so close to the base of her brain without her consent would be cause for prosecution in most people's eyes. The man had a lifetime of atrocities to atone for.

He couldn't think about it now. He had more immediate worries, like keeping Rianna safe. Just the thought made his gut twist. Somewhere along the line, she'd become more than an assignment; more than his need to avenge a partner's murder; more than just a friend. He hadn't worked it all out in his mind yet, but he was fully committed to protecting her from harm.

The taxi driver took them to a twenty-four-hour shopping mart where they had a bite to eat and bought a few necessities. Then they hired a different cab to take them to a motel on the north side of the city. It was nearing four a.m. by the time they'd registered and settled in to their room.

"Why don't you get cleaned up first," he told her after they'd done a complete security check, double-locking the door and window. The ground-level room was furnished in neutral tones like thousands of others in the chain—generic but clean.

"Suits me fine," said Rianna.

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