Walkers (Book 2): The Rescue by Zelda Davis-Lindsey Read Free Book Online Page B

far enough away that it shouldn't be noticeable."
         "Good, I'd hate to spend the time and energy to fix up a paradise just to have it rendered unlivable by some safety feature."
          "Is it really a paradise, JD.  I am so ready for paradise other than the heavenly one, that is."
         I put my arm around her and as we walked to the mess hall, to eat a little something, I told her about the lodge and Montana.  I put my heart and soul into describing  my home and how easily it could become hers and her fathers.  I told her they could share one of the cabins on the property and he would have all the room he needed to run his lab.  When we got to the mess hall, her father was leaving.  He motioned her over and after she left me, I walked up to Mason and put my arm around him.
         "Have a nice visit?"  He asked after kissing my nose. 
         "Yep, I described  the lodge and our friends.  I think she might be able to fit right in but it may take a bit for Northern Uncle Bill to warm the others up.  Kinda like hell freezing over."  Picking up my tray I looked over the offerings on the buffet table. "Yuck, I think I'd rather eat MRE's."  Meals Ready to Eat are the dehydrated food in a bag the military eats.  Ever eaten freeze dried ice cream?  Get the picture?
         "I hope he has a plan to get out of here.  I don't want to wait till the last minute either.  It'll take us nearly an hour just to get off this mountain, I want to be securely buried in one of the three places we found on our way here or better yet in Montana."
         "I know what you mean, but I'm counting on them having the plans finalized before we got here."
         "Do you know when exactly the fuel will run out?"
         "According to the paperwork, the fuel runs out at 6:53 pm Sunday.  That means we need to be out of the door by 6:01 or we won't make it to the first safe house."
         "So it's Thursday,"  I scanned until I found a clock..."2:15 pm.  That means less than 53 hours to leave."
         He tilted his head smiled, calculating in his head to see if I was right.
          "The little lady can add, imagine that."  said one of the soldiers that 'captured' us when we arrived.  We'd slipped up, badly.  I turned to see the soldier in question was standing directly behind us.  I would've been alarmed if he didn't have his arm securely wrapped around George and she had a big smile on her face.  I hate complicated things and this just keep getting more so as each minute passed.
         "JD, I want you meet Riley, my husband.  This is my cousin, JD and her husband, Mason.  I'm sorry I couldn't tell you sooner but dad had a cow when we got married and doesn't want to hear about it." 
         I smiled, because I could just bet Northern Uncle Bill nearly had a heart attack when he found out.
         "We had to sneak off to do it, then he tried to have me stationed overseas and nearly managed it to.  When we headed here, I had been assigned to the general and he thought he had finally gotten rid of me.  You should have seen his face when he saw me.  It was priceless.  Now he just ignores me and takes all of George's free time if he can."
         "Ignore him back, it works for me.  Although, I've found joy in telling him the way it is, I wouldn't recommend it, unless you have some really good comebacks stored up.  He's quick."
         We grabbed our grub and sat at a table George indicated.  I was sure it was the most secure table in the room, so we sauntered over to it like it was the most natural thing in the world.  We talked about childhoods and friendships and marriage.  I figured they would get around to talking about the matter at hand sooner or later.  I wasn't wrong.
         "We have about five minutes before someone notices the mike is turned off at this table so this is it.  We don't want to wait till the last minute to leave.  The trip down the mountain well be