Out Of The Past by Geri Foster Read Free Book Online

voices. Only an engine roared to life, followed by a gloomy silence.
    Standing alone in the dead of night, Lee took pride in doing what had been asked of him. Now, no one could question his loyalty to Gabric. The money they promised him would be enough to secure his future and that of his family for years to come. He refused to think about placing his country in danger.
    The very thing he’d sworn to protect.
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    Z oe thought she’d collapse in a matter of seconds if they didn’t get some rest. Exhaustion seeped from her pores and fouled the air.
    She worried about A.J. He didn’t look good. He’d grown pale and blood stained his shirt, so she checked them in. One look at him and the clerk would probably call the police.
    Every Falcon employee had access to a company credit card for use when working a case. Frank had insisted she have one as well. Learning a long time ago that it didn’t pay to argue with the boss, she’d accepted the plastic card without a fuss. Until now, she’d been lucky enough to have never used hers because she’d always remained safely behind her desk.
    By using that form of payment for their room and expenses, no one could find them. Her legal name wouldn’t show up in any system. Perhaps they’d be safe for tonight.
    Before ditching the car, they stopped at an all-night drug store for medical supplies. She’d convinced A.J. to allow her to tend to his wounds and clean up a bit before switching to a cab.
    In the room, he dropped on the bed and put his forearm across his eyes. The shooting at his house and running the road block had drained them both. She went to the bathroom and filled the sink with warm water and soaked a washcloth, so his wounds could be cleaned.
    Leaning over him, she placed her knee on the bed and tapped A.J. on the arm, motioning him to go to the bathroom, so she could treat his shoulder and side.
    Wearily, he stood and removed his shirt, wincing with pain as he raised his left arm. In her unskilled opinion, it looked like both bullets had gone straight through, since he had an angry looking hole behind his shoulder. After closer examination, it appeared his side was only a flesh wound.
    He needed stitches badly, but that would have to wait. They dared not risk exposing their location. Cleaning the blood off his muscular arm, she gritted her teeth when dousing the injuries with a disinfectant.
    Sharp pain shot through her mid-section as he groaned and grasped the towel rack. Sweat peppered his skin like a hard rain, and his eyelids were squeezed shut in agony.
    Wrapping gauze around his shoulder and placing a large bandage to his side, she gave him three extra-strength over the counter pain pills.
    “That’s better.”
    He looked at her with red rimmed eyes. “I think the worst is over. Now all I want to do is sleep.”
    “Good idea.”
    They moved to the bed and Zoe motioned for A.J. to get in with his pants on. She shoved in next to him and closed her eyes. “Do you think they’ll find us here?”
    “I don’t think so.” He pulled her closer with his good arm. “I didn’t see anyone following us.”
    “We didn’t see them before.”
    “Without sleep, we’re going to get too weak to fight them off, and they’ll overtake us.”
    She rolled over and kissed him on the lips. He tasted of male and sex and all sorts of wonderful things. She deepened the kiss and slipped her tongue inside his mouth. Chills rippled across her body like a spray of rain, heightening her senses and sending her thoughts far from the danger surrounding them.
    The feel of such a powerful man excited and scared her so much she could barely relax enough to close her eyes. She’d never wanted this. Not after the life she’d lived on the streets of Dallas for years. But, she deserved it.
    A.J. rolled her under him and put his hand on the back of her head. She tensed and grew damp, waiting for him to take it to the next level.
    Even with his injury, A.J. beat her getting