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Claire sucked in a breath, pulling his gaze toward her Confusion and desire battled in her eyes She opened herit was ready She waited a er, then dialed 911
“I want to report a fire at Harvest Bistro, 6522 Main Street… No, no one’s inside” Her tight voice broke “Please hurry”
She hung up and iain
“Hank, it’s Kendall’s father, she was black him”
While she gave her brother the details, Jake kept his eyes on the road as Dry Creek disappeared behind theht shot to the airport The SUV wasn’t built for speed, but it barreled down the highway like a rocket-powered tank His headlights illu-box stores on either side of the highway He glanced over at her alabaster skin lit up by the dashboard’s green light
She waved her free hand in the air as she argued with Hank “No, we are not waiting for you The sheriff’s office is half an hour froone We can’t take that risk Just meet us there Hurry!”
Unable to turn away from the stubborn set of her jaw, he didn’t realize the SUV had wandered onto the shoulder until the vehicle started to shake as he drove over the edge of the roadway He yanked the steering wheel and got the SUV back on the highway Adrenaline surged through his body as the vehicle fishtailed on the paveained control of the vehicle and his desperate thoughts in time to make the turn into the airport
A few eton’s sedan The single terh the chain-link fence surrounding the airfield, he spotted a ston
“Wait here for Hank” Jake flicked off the engine, shot out of the SUV and made a beeline toward the fence
Burlington could fly away at anyIt swayed under his weight while he scraround as he sailed over the top and dropped to the tarmac
A second set of footsteps slapped the ground behind him and he spun around, ready to confront an attacker
Claire stood barefoot on the inside of the fence Grunting, she tugged at the hem of her dress
“Stupid thing is caught” She gave it a ferocious yank and the fabric tore free Tu back, she came to a stop flat on her ass
The rip in her dress extended up to her round hip A flash of green thong caught his eye as she stood up and brushed herself off Even in the midst of all this en right out of his lungs and the blood from his brain
“Stop staring ata juicy steak” She sure out how to stop that plane”