Identity Crisis (Rocky Mountain Novella Series) by Rory Chambers Read Free Book Online Page A

kidnapping Kristen for a hefty ransom.  But, he wanted to see her life ruined more than he wanted money.  He quickly realized he could easily have both.
         “What are you going to do with me?” Julie asked when Jason refused to say anything to her.  She didn’t want to let him put her in the car.  To her, the danger she knew was better than the danger she didn’t know.  She hoped that maybe she could stall until someone found them, or possibly even convince him to let her go. 
         Jason didn’t like how calm Julie was.  If she was scared, she would likely do as she was told.  But, the woman asking him questions had a steady voice.  She wasn’t whimpering or averting her eyes.  Instead she looked directly in his eyes as they spoke.  He knew she was going to be trouble and that was something he didn’t need…especially while driving. 
         Julie was surprised when Jason pulled her back into the warehouse.  He didn’t say anything or even answer her question, but she hoped he had a change of heart. 
         Jason dragged Julie along as he searched the warehouse.  Where is it?   He knew Derek had brought it.  He didn’t see it out anywhere so he dug in Derek’s jacket pocket.  Jackpot!  Jason pulled out the small brown bottle and rag from Derek’s pocket. 
         When Julie saw what Jason had been searching for, she began to struggle.  She had already been chloroformed once.  She didn’t plan on letting it happen again.  But, as she struggled, she came up with a plan.  She only hoped it would work. 
         Before she knew it, Julie felt a rag cover her nose and mouth and began to feel faint.  She stopped struggling and went limp. 
         Satisfied that the chloroform had done its job, Jason carried Julie to his car and laid her across the backseat.  Within a few minutes, he was on the main road headed for the highway.  He half expected to see police cruisers with their blue lights lighting up the skies, but there were no road blocks or anything other than quiet solitude as he drove.  Knowing it would be a long drive, Jason turned on the radio and half listened to the soft rock music playing. 
         The plan wasn’t going at all as it was supposed to, and Jason didn’t know what his next move would be.  He was taking Julie to the shack he had planned to take Kristen to, mainly because he had nowhere else to go.  But, beyond that, he had to come up with his next move.  A small voice in his head was telling him to just kill the girl and cut his losses.  But, if he did that, he still had no money and nowhere to go.  Without money, it wouldn’t take long for the police to find him.  No…he would have to follow through on his ransom demands.  He was sure Kristen would pay a ransom for her Maid of Honor. 
         He felt better during the remainder of the hour and a half drive knowing that he finally had a plan back in place.  Between his deep thoughts, the music and the bumpy road, Jason didn’t notice the small movements from the back seat. 
         The first part of Julie’s plan worked, but just barely.  When she felt the chloroform drenched rag go over her mouth and nose, Julie held her breath and stopped struggling, in hopes that Jason would think she was already passed out.  She did get very light headed but, luckily for her, Jason removed the rag from her face just before she really passed out.
         As she lay across the seat of her captor’s car, Julie waited until she heard the radio turn on before budging.  Even then, she started out by just opening her eyes.  It was very dark out and she was sure Jason couldn’t see her at all, but she wanted to go slow.  Once she was sure her slight movements had gone unnoticed, she lifted her head a little to get a better view.  She couldn’t see much, but they appeared to be on the highway.  As slowly and quietly as possible, Julie moved her hand towards the car door.  Her