Marked For Revenge. Valerie Hansen
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Название: Marked For Revenge
Автор: Valerie Hansen
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Короткие любовные романы
Серия: Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense
isbn: 9781474096911
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“Because you’re smiling,” he said cynically. “You’re scary enough when you’re driving like there’s a T. rex on our tail. Looking pleased about it is terrifying.”
“I was never afraid to look under my bed or in the closet,” Kaitlin said. “I don’t believe in monsters.”
“Well, you’d better start believing in human ones.” Daniel was rubbing his knee below the bandages. “I’ve met some.”
“Yeah. So have I.” Although her smile faded, she managed to keep from frowning. “We’ll make it through this,” she assured him. “I know we will.”
When he didn’t answer she noticed he was staring into the outside mirror. “What? Do you see something?”
“Not sure,” Daniel said.
Kaitlin could tell by the set of his jaw that he was uptight again. She saw the chance to make a quick right turn as the light changed and took it. To her relief, the vehicle Daniel had been watching didn’t follow. None of them did.
Seeing him start to relax helped raise her mood. “Better?”
“Yeah. For now.”
“Then close your eyes and try to get some rest. I’ll stick to back roads as much as possible and work my way toward the clinic. It’s not too far from that famous sporting goods store.”
“Springfield is not my favorite city,” he muttered.
“Care to tell me why not?”
“Maybe later,” Daniel said. “Right now I’m going to take your advice and try to rest.”
“Okay, but don’t be too agreeable or I’ll worry you’ve lost your will to fight.”
“Only where you’re concerned,” he replied. “I’m still plenty ready to take on the rest of the world.”
No witty comeback occurred to her so she stayed silent. He might think he was ready but she knew better. The fever signaled the beginning, not the end, of his recovery. Without making use of modern medicine he was no better off than a soldier wounded on an ancient battlefield. More of those died from the complications of infection than from their original wounds.
Kaitlin had been observing Daniel as they drove and realized his condition was worsening. Given his obvious intelligence and the fact that he was a cop, he probably knew it, too. That meant she’d have two battles to fight. The one against raging bacteria and the one for his mind.
Once he believed he was done for, it would be doubly hard to pull him back from the brink. The only plus their likely pursuers provided was a continuing threat. Having them in the picture was good for Daniel because it gave him a reason to want to recover and fight again.
Kaitlin huffed, disgusted by the way her brain kept coming up with crazy scenarios. And yet, in retrospect, she had seen it work before. The threat at the hospital had brought out extra strength and conviction. All she had to do was stay far enough ahead of the hired assassins to keep them both alive.
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