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She glanced toward the flashing light on the right. “Upgrade? But I already paid for a top-of-the-line system!” One that hadn’t done a bit of good.
A quick smile. Shark strong. “This one’s better. It’s not on the market yet.”
He’d gotten rid of the blood, upgraded her protection,andhe was there to stay the night. Erin could only shake her head. “You’re not what I expected, Jude Donovan.” Not at all.
“Sweetheart, you ain’t seen nothing yet.”
* * *
The radio blared, rocking the car. Not the classic, easy listening crap that Lee Givens played when clients or coworkers were around.
No,hismusic. Country, through and through. His thumbs pounded out a beat on the steering wheel as he snaked down the winding roads leading to his house.
Another damn day done. He’d get home, shower the stench of his clients off his skin, then put in a call to his ex-wife. This weekend was his son Tommy’s fifth birthday, and hewouldbe at that party. He’d missed the last three weekends with Tommy because of work.
No more.
He’d finally gotten the all clear. They were making him partner at his firm. No more busting his ass to prove himself. Now he’d take the plush office and easy street.
He had Tommy’s new bike all nice and ready, just sitting in the garage, waiting for the kid. Yep, he’d call Melissa, even though it was late, because he missed that boy, andher, but?—
Blindingly bright lights flashed in his rearview mirror.
“Shit!” Lee jerked the wheel and the tires screeched. “Asshole, turn off the brights!” He steadied the car and thought about throwing up a prominent finger. The shitass behind him sure would be able to see the gesture. His headlights were making the whole county glow.
Lee shoved his foot down on the gas. He’d lose the jerk. Couple more bends and he’d be turning off the old road and making the last stretch for home and he’d be?—
The bright lights shot closer.
He stiffened. “If you want to pass, move the fuck around!” He rolled down his window and shoved his arm out, waving his hand forward. “Come around!”Don’t need this shit.He should have moved closer to the office, but he’d kept the house. Melissa liked it. Tommy had a tree house in the back. If they came home, they’d need a place to?—
The other vehicle slammed into him, sending his car jerking forward.“What the fuck!”Fear dried his throat.Shit. Shit. Shit.
An attack.
He’d handled too many criminal cases, made too many enemies, gotten too many threats. Threats he’d never taken seriously. Until now.
He pinned the gas pedal flat against the floorboard but the other vehicle was closing in on him again. All he could see in his rearview mirror were those shining lights, making stars dance before his eyes.
What the hell did that bastard have under his fucking hood?
Jesus!He swiped the sweat off his forehead. No, no way?—
The car slammed into him again.
Lee’s car jerked and his head snapped back. The seatbelt bit into his shoulder and chest and he tasted blood on his tongue. His teeth had snapped closed on it. Lee spit, snarling as?—
The car flew up on the left. Lee finally caught a glimpse of it. Big, black SUV. Tinted windows. What the hell?
Too close.
His knuckles whitened around the wheel.
The black SUV slammed into the side of his car.
His secondhand BMW couldn’t take the impact. The car flew to the edge of the road, trembled. Lee yanked the steering wheel, praying.
Not like this.He couldn’t go out like this! His breath heaved out. His heartbeat slammed so loudly in his ears he could barely hear the radio anymore.
