headed the wrong way?”
“Not if you want a roof over your head tonight. Have I steered you wrong yet?”
Lucky frowned at that. Great. Not only lost in the woods, lost in the woods with a civilian that he was going to have to depend on to get back out. No way.
Once they stopped for the night, he was going to force her to show him the map and the way out. He could take care of himself, but shape he was in right now, he didn’t want to have the responsibility of watching over a civilian as well.
Of course, if he didn’t make it off this mountain and get his information to the right people, there might be thousands of civilian lives he would be responsible for.
Lucky sighed, the throbbing in his shoulder revving up to a nine on the Richter scale.
CHAPTER 9
Billy sat, waiting for KC to get changed. She took less than the five minutes she’d requested. When she emerged from the bedroom and saw that the others had left, he expected the flash of fury that crossed her face.
“Man couldn’t give me five minutes, had to rush off. I’ll bet he didn’t even take his coat.” She shrugged into her own parka and grabbed Chase’s from the rack. “C’mon, Price. Guess I’m driving.”
He followed her down to the single car garage, smiling as she continued her diatribe against her husband-to-be. Most women would be devastated by the sudden change in plans on their wedding day. Not KC. She was more upset with Chase, it seemed.
“He’s going to get himself killed one of these days,” she muttered as she slid into the driver’s seat of the Jeep Renegade and started the ignition. “Rushing in without thinking—damned fool.”
Billy coughed to cover his laugh. Chase had used those exact words about KC last month when describing her riding a Harley into the middle of a firefight. These two were meant for each other—and made for an unstoppable team.
“He’s going to want to go after Lucky,” he said once they were on the road.
She nodded as if she’d already gotten there herself. “I know, I’ll take care of it.”
KC was new to the Team, but Billy liked how she didn’t need everything drawn out in triplicate, she could cut to the heart of the matter quickly. A lot like Rose that way. “There’s more going on than just Lucky.”
“At the briefing on Friday it seemed like things were heating up all over.”
“Has Rose mentioned anything to you about Razgravia?” He tried to keep his tone neutral. Rose would kill him if she knew he was talking about this.
“She knew my grandfather over there. And we both know the language, so it’s fun to have someone to practice on.” She cut her eyes over to him. “You need me to make a trip? We’d have to work it out with Chase—no way he’d ever fit in over there.”
“If we did, do you think you could handle it alone?” That was as close as he could get to broaching the subject closest to his heart.
They stopped at a red light, and KC turned her gaze on him. “Does she know?”
“What?” his voice came out sharper than he had intended.
Billy avoided her eyes. Maybe KC was too good. The light turned green, and she focused on the road, giving him a chance to compose himself.
“Look, Price, I’m new to the Team, but I speak my mind plain and simple. That’s just how I am, so if I’m off base, say the word. Does Rose Prospero know that you’re in love with her?”
Fool, he cursed himself. The woman’s life depended on reading people. That’s how she’d stayed alive during her years working undercover. He wondered what he’d done to give his feelings away.
“No,” he said with a stony face, eyes forward, “because I’m not. As second in command, it’s my responsibility to the Team to ensure she doesn’t risk her life needlessly. That’s all.” A lie mixed with a truth, but KC seemed to accept it.
“Sorry, my mistake. Guess while I was attending all those briefings and observing you guys during my
“Not if you want a roof over your head tonight. Have I steered you wrong yet?”
Lucky frowned at that. Great. Not only lost in the woods, lost in the woods with a civilian that he was going to have to depend on to get back out. No way.
Once they stopped for the night, he was going to force her to show him the map and the way out. He could take care of himself, but shape he was in right now, he didn’t want to have the responsibility of watching over a civilian as well.
Of course, if he didn’t make it off this mountain and get his information to the right people, there might be thousands of civilian lives he would be responsible for.
Lucky sighed, the throbbing in his shoulder revving up to a nine on the Richter scale.
CHAPTER 9
Billy sat, waiting for KC to get changed. She took less than the five minutes she’d requested. When she emerged from the bedroom and saw that the others had left, he expected the flash of fury that crossed her face.
“Man couldn’t give me five minutes, had to rush off. I’ll bet he didn’t even take his coat.” She shrugged into her own parka and grabbed Chase’s from the rack. “C’mon, Price. Guess I’m driving.”
He followed her down to the single car garage, smiling as she continued her diatribe against her husband-to-be. Most women would be devastated by the sudden change in plans on their wedding day. Not KC. She was more upset with Chase, it seemed.
“He’s going to get himself killed one of these days,” she muttered as she slid into the driver’s seat of the Jeep Renegade and started the ignition. “Rushing in without thinking—damned fool.”
Billy coughed to cover his laugh. Chase had used those exact words about KC last month when describing her riding a Harley into the middle of a firefight. These two were meant for each other—and made for an unstoppable team.
“He’s going to want to go after Lucky,” he said once they were on the road.
She nodded as if she’d already gotten there herself. “I know, I’ll take care of it.”
KC was new to the Team, but Billy liked how she didn’t need everything drawn out in triplicate, she could cut to the heart of the matter quickly. A lot like Rose that way. “There’s more going on than just Lucky.”
“At the briefing on Friday it seemed like things were heating up all over.”
“Has Rose mentioned anything to you about Razgravia?” He tried to keep his tone neutral. Rose would kill him if she knew he was talking about this.
“She knew my grandfather over there. And we both know the language, so it’s fun to have someone to practice on.” She cut her eyes over to him. “You need me to make a trip? We’d have to work it out with Chase—no way he’d ever fit in over there.”
“If we did, do you think you could handle it alone?” That was as close as he could get to broaching the subject closest to his heart.
They stopped at a red light, and KC turned her gaze on him. “Does she know?”
“What?” his voice came out sharper than he had intended.
Billy avoided her eyes. Maybe KC was too good. The light turned green, and she focused on the road, giving him a chance to compose himself.
“Look, Price, I’m new to the Team, but I speak my mind plain and simple. That’s just how I am, so if I’m off base, say the word. Does Rose Prospero know that you’re in love with her?”
Fool, he cursed himself. The woman’s life depended on reading people. That’s how she’d stayed alive during her years working undercover. He wondered what he’d done to give his feelings away.
“No,” he said with a stony face, eyes forward, “because I’m not. As second in command, it’s my responsibility to the Team to ensure she doesn’t risk her life needlessly. That’s all.” A lie mixed with a truth, but KC seemed to accept it.
“Sorry, my mistake. Guess while I was attending all those briefings and observing you guys during my
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