Authors: Jenna Byrnes
Reckless (8 page)
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The gun!" Keisha called and Rob glanced up quickly. The gun-wielding man took aim, and Rob jumped up to grab him.
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Son-of-a-bitch!" Jaden swore and swung her purse into one of the men's faces.
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Rob, watch out!" Keisha hollered before the gun exploded.
He ducked and whirled around,
kicking the man's gun arm, but Jaden still fell to the ground.
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No!" Keisha screamed, dropping next to her friend as the sound of sirens filled the air. The three men who could run took off, and Rob continued to kick at the fourth man as he lay in the street, semi-conscious. "Jaden!" Keisha scanned for an entry wound and found one in her left forearm. "Jaden, can you hear me?"
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Yeah." She blinked rapidly. "God damn it, I've been shot!"
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Yes, you have." Keisha smiled at her friend, knowing the injury wasn't life-threatening. She glanced over at Pete. "Pete! You okay?"
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I've been shot, too," he muttered.
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Yes, you have," she agreed again. She eyed his injury; it appeared to be a flesh-wound. He'd be okay, as well.
The authorities approached and took the downed man into custody. They called for an ambulance and Rob went to kneel between Pete and Jaden.
"Everybody alive over here?"
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Thanks to you," Keisha told him.
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And you!" He stared at her, wide-eyed. "Remind me, if I ever see those high heels aimed at my balls to steer clear. You have one mean kick."
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I thought about taking the shoe off and nailing the guy with the heel." She grinned at Rob, and mouthed, "Thank you."
Nodding, he smiled back.
"Don't go anywhere. The authorities need our statements."
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I'm not going anywhere without you."
He gazed at her intently one more time before the
ambulance arrived and the technicians loaded Jaden and Pete. The driver gave Rob and Keisha directions to the hospital. "We'll be along as soon as we can," Rob assured the other couple.
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Hurry," Jaden implored Keisha. "I don't want to be here anymore."
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I know, we'll hurry." She looked at the supplies in the ambulance. "Can I have one of those antiseptic wipes?"
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Sure." The tech handed one to her and closed the doors between them.
As the
ambulance sped off, Keisha scrubbed at her face where the man had licked her. She moved next to Rob and the police officer who took his statement.
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I'm sorry," the officer said to her. "This is not typical of the Cayman Islands. But occasionally a few bad apples slip in and try to ruin the whole barrel."
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I'm sure it's not," Keisha agreed. She wasn't afraid to stay there, realizing they wandered into a bad area late at night. But with Jaden's injury, she knew her vacation would be cut short.
Rob slid his arm around her waist and stood with her while the officer took her statement.
The man finally closed his notebook and nodded at them. "Thank you for your time. Please be more careful late at night."
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We definitely will." Rob accepted the officer's offer of a ride to the hospital.
In the back of the police car
, he held Keisha's hand. "How are you feeling?"
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Like I need a shower. But lucky, I guess. I feel bad for Jaden and Pete."
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I need to call his folks." Rob glanced at his watch. "I wonder what time it is back home?"
Jaden shrugged.
"I have no idea. Maybe we should wait until morning. I don't want Jaden's parents freaking out."
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Yeah." He rubbed her hand gently. "So much for our vacations."
She looked at him.
"I wish they didn't have to end."
Rob smiled slyly.
"I don't suppose we could send Pete and Jaden home, and you and I could stay on the rest of the week?"
Keisha chuckled.
"No, I don't suppose so. That sounds pretty great, though."
He pulled her into his arms and they kissed.
"Maybe we'll just have to continue this in St. Louis, then. I'm not ready to let you go."
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Me, either," Keisha murmured softly, looking into his eyes.
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Here we are," the officer said.
Rob thanked him as they got out. He held Keisha
's hand as they went up the steps to the hospital and into the lobby.
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An ambulance brought Pete Turner in with a gunshot wound," he told the receptionist.
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And Jaden Donner," Keisha added quickly.
Checking her call sheet, the woman directed them to the hallway on the left.
"Room 6, down the hall."
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Thank you." Rob led Keisha in that direction. "I wonder which one's in here?" He pushed open the door and found both of their friends. Pete lay in the bed and Jaden sat in the chair next to him with a sling on her arm. "Hey, you're both here!"
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Where have you been?" Pete complained. "Seems like we've been waiting forever."
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I'm sorry." Keisha stepped next to Jaden and touched her good arm. "The police had lots of questions. Are you okay?"
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I just want to get the hell out of here. I called my dad and he found a couple seats on a plane that leaves in a few hours."
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Oh." Keisha glanced sadly at Rob.
He bit his lower lip.
Jaden went on, "I hate to do this to you, but Pete and I thought we could use the tickets tonight. He wants to get home just as badly as I do. His folks are driving to St. Louis and meeting our plane. Dad said there are more seats available on a flight tomorrow, if the two of you want him to book you something."
Keisha and Rob exchanged glances,
both obviously trying not to smile. "No, we can do it," she said. "But tell him thanks."
Jaden stood up.
"We're free to go, we just need to get a nurse to sign us out and call a cab. I'm not walking anywhere on this island ever again."
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I'll call a cab." Rob headed for the door. "Wait here, I'll be right back." He glanced at Keisha. "Want to come with me and find the nurse?"
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Sure." She followed him out.
In the hallway, Rob stopped and swung her into his arms.
"Can you believe it?"
Keisha grinned and let him swirl her around.
"I almost can't! This is too fabulous!"
He kissed her gently
. "Let's get them to the airport and move my stuff to your hotel. A couple of quick calls to our parents will let them know we're safe, and that we're staying. If your folks are anything like mine, once we assure them we won't be so reckless in the future, it'll be okay. We'll have the rest of the week to spend together." He pressed into her and let his hands grope her back and butt.
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Just a week?" Keisha murmured, squirming under his touch. "It doesn't seem nearly long enough."
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A week for starters." Rob smiled. "I'm not bound to Kansas City. I do like my job, but I hear they have a ball club in St. Louis."
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I believe I did hear something about that." Keisha grinned and they kissed one more time. Slipping their arms around each other's waists, they headed down the hall.
Also by Jenna Byrnes from Books We Love
About The Author:
Jenna Byrnes could use more cabinet space and more hours in a day. She’d fill the kitchen with gadgets her husband purchases off TV and let him cook for her to his heart’s content. She’d breeze through the days adding hours of sleep, and more time for writing the hot, erotic romance she loves to read.
Jenna thinks everyone deserves a happy ending, and loves to provide as many of those as possible to her gay, lesbian and hetero characters. Her favorite quote, from a pro-gay billboard, is “Be careful who you hate. It may be someone you love.” For the latest news, visit Jenna’s blog at http://jennabyrnes.blogspot.com/
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