Hero - the Ambush: Special Forces Romance
“Again. She stood in the garage and stared at the two long rows of cars, a determined look on her face.
“Go for something with good gas mileage,” I said as I approached.
Leighton jumped at the sound of my voice, but she didn't look at me. “What? Why?”
“If you're thinking of running away, then you want to make sure you choose a car with good gas mileage. Can't be stopping to fill up when you're trying to get away.” I kept my tone mild.
I walked past her so I could turn and see her face. She was pale from more than just a hangover. She hadn't bothered to put on make-up, but it was more than that too. The look in her eyes wrapped an icy hand around my heart.
“What makes you think I'm running away?” she asked, her voice cold. “Just because I didn't tell you I was coming down here?”
I stepped closer, hoping she would look me in the eye. “I don't think you accomplished what you wanted to last night, so I assumed you were going to run off and try again today.”
Her eyes flicked up to mine, but... didn't stay.MoreLess
“Go for something with good gas mileage,” I said as I approached.
Leighton jumped at the sound of my voice, but she didn't look at me. “What? Why?”
“If you're thinking of running away, then you want to make sure you choose a car with good gas mileage. Can't be stopping to fill up when you're trying to get away.” I kept my tone mild.
I walked past her so I could turn and see her face. She was pale from more than just a hangover. She hadn't bothered to put on make-up, but it was more than that too. The look in her eyes wrapped an icy hand around my heart.
“What makes you think I'm running away?” she asked, her voice cold. “Just because I didn't tell you I was coming down here?”
I stepped closer, hoping she would look me in the eye. “I don't think you accomplished what you wanted to last night, so I assumed you were going to run off and try again today.”
Her eyes flicked up to mine, but... didn't stay.MoreLess
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