In Protective Custody. Beth Cornelison
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Название: In Protective Custody
Автор: Beth Cornelison
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Зарубежные детективы
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Laura glanced up then nervously scanned the parking lot. “Did you see those men?”
“No, but the point is to stay well ahead of them. We’re too vulnerable sitting here.”
Laura’s eyes darkened, and she nodded tightly. “Let’s go then. I’ll ride back here so I can hold his bottle.”
As they pulled back onto the Mississippi highway, Max removed the Glock from his jeans and set it on the front seat next to him. “I think we’ll head to North Carolina tomorrow.”
“Why North Carolina?”
“I have a friend with a hunting cabin up in the Smokies. We usually make a trip sometime in the fall, but his wife just had surgery, so we’d canceled our trip this year. His cabin would be a good place to lay low for a while. For tonight, we’ll find a motel somewhere off the beaten path. Get some rest. Regroup.”
Laura didn’t answer.
Max glanced in the rearview mirror, checking that no suspicious cars had followed them out of the parking lot, but his gaze drifted to the woman in the backseat. Her hair shone like spun gold as the sinking sun cast a warm glow across the horizon. With effort, he pushed down the desire to feel her golden hair against his skin and trained his thoughts on planning his next move.
“Elmer’s going to need to be fed every couple of hours throughout the night,” she said evenly. “It’d be easier if I keep him in my room at the motel.”
Max snapped out of his pensive thoughts when her words sank in. “Like hell! That baby—”
“Stop cussing! The baby doesn’t need to hear that kind of language.”
“Wha—? He doesn’t understand what I’m saying!”
“Yet. It’s never too soon to break a bad habit.”
“All right, all right, fine.” He raised a hand in concession. “I’ll watch my language, but there’s no way you’re taking the baby out of my sight.”
She grunted. “He’ll keep you awake all night. You don’t know how to feed him or…”
“Maybe so. But rule number one is, the baby stays with me. If you want to help with him, you’ll have to bunk in with us.” Cocking an eyebrow, he sent her a narrow-eyed look in the rearview mirror, daring her to challenge him on the point.
Her shoulders drooped, and her face fell. “Fine.”
Rather than feeling he’d won this battle of wills, Max shifted in his seat, uneasy with the arrangement he’d cornered her into. The idea of sharing a motel room with the beautiful blonde made his blood thick, hot.
They were well into rural Mississippi before he stopped at a tiny gas station to refuel the car. Turning toward the silent backseat, he discovered Laura had fallen asleep sometime after Elmer had. He let her sleep as he paid for and pumped the gas.
Through the back window, he watched Laura sleep, her cheek pillowed on her hands. Her smooth skin rivaled Elmer’s, looked as silky-soft as the baby’s, and he longed to stroke her face, brush his thumb along her lips. His groin tightened, and he shook off the sensual thoughts. He needed to stay focused.
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