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Johnny only chuckled "So, did he bring along the rest of the teaaped back at him "That’s a rude question, Johnny" And it made her more nervous, more uncertain, and evenLeaving with Johnny hadn’t been a good idea
"And entirely qualified" Johnny rolled his eyes "Darling, despite Kelly’s determination to hold out, itsher for years They saved her for Rowdy, and he will share her eventually It’s a delicate little seduction technique they use How delicate the seduction determines how serious they are about the prey"
"Oh Lord, you make them sound like wolves"
"Very well-bred wolves, I’hed "And you didn’t answer ht," she assured him "Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been with him" Was that a cloud overhead? A rumble of thunder maybe?
Okay, no thunder But there were two Harleys behind the her of Alex
"Interesting," Johnny nal and pulled into the turn lane to head into the smaller road that led into the old center of the city
"Just interesting?" She s never seeed "But as I said, it’s usually a seduction technique He has any nuaive the fa here just didn’t feel right It was obvious that despite their fa even less than he claiured the whole faht now, it paid to be just a little wary of Dawg
"And we’re definitely in trouble," Johnny suddenly clailanced at the rearview mirror
Crista twisted around in the seat, her eyes widened, then she flopped forward again and crossed her ar behind the car like denim-clad motorized warriors Their expressions were stony, and the s but friendly It reminded her of a shark
"Just drop hed "I’ll be okay there"
"Are you sure?" A delicate frown for you with hi isn’t always predictable"
She snorted That was an understate" She hoped
She waited as Johnny pulled to the curb several ive hi She stepped quickly from the car, slammed the door, and then turned her back on all of them andwas right behind her, and so was Natches Opening her purse, she pulled her keys free, refusing to glance around He had no right to inti it, then it would never stop
As she reached her car and unlocked it, she turned back then, lifting her brows at the twoher with equally fierce expressions from the motorcycles that pulled in behind her little red Rodeo
Déjà vu She wondered if she would end up leaving with her car this tiely silent, as though even the breeze itself ondering what they would do now
"I see you’ve been out having fun" She flicked a glance to thejerked his head to the side, indicating the back of the oing to go home, pack the rest of my stuff, and I’ll meet you back at the boat later Why don’t you and Natches there go take the edge off your tempers so his leg over the seat of the motorcycle as he rose, clad in faded jeans and a white, short-sleeved, buttoned shirt, he looked like the ultiht of his black hair blowing in the breeze and his light green eyes glittering in his dark face had a rush of dah she hadn’t been wet enough to begin with
"Dawg" She sighed "Don’t start trying to intiood and well no one but you and whoever left that notice kneas there last night You’re trying to control ood blackmailer sticks to the main object; he doesn’t blackmail for the air a person breathes
Okay?"
His eyes narrowed "You have it all worked out, don’t you, fancy-face?"
"Stop calling er It had caused her no end of teasing for years "Now, you can follow o back where you came from Your choice"
She lifted herself into the driver’s seat, closed the door, and shoved the key into the ignition She gave it a quick turn, and nothing happened The starter clicked hollowly, but the , she released it, then ain
Before she could complete the asp before Daas pulling her free of the vehicle, his expression fierce as he all but lifted her off her feet and rushed away froed at the arm latched around her waist and stared back at her Rodeo It was sitting there, door open, deserted, as Dawg pushed her to theI’m tired I’m dusty And I need the rest of ood reason--"
A loud, wrenching pop jerked her gaze back to the Rodeo A Rodeo whose little red hood was tossed into the air like a Frisbee The front of the vehicle suddenly shot up in flames
Lots of flames So fast and so hot that within a second the interior was a red, furious blaze as she stood in shock, trying to comprehend exactly what had happened
The hood landed on the other side of the parking lot, the crash ofand Natches tearing toward the vehicle, the fire extinguishers they carried in the saddle packs of theirfrouisher, and someone yelled that the fire department was on their way And all Crista could do was stare at the driver’s seat, engulfed in flah her body<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>