A burst of laughter erupts from her mouth, and her eyes pop like she’s as surprised by the reaction as I am. Another chuckle puffs out, and her hand covers her lips as if she can somehow hold in her giggles. But her laughter can’t be reined in. It coughs out of her in boisterous spurts until she’s doubled over with her hands on her knees.
“You’re laughing.” I smile, watching the hysterics play out. “That’s a great sign. Most people who are being chased wouldn’t handle it this well.”
She straightens, trying to speak through her laughs. “I’m being chased!” She points to herself as streams of tears trickle down her face into her smile. “Me!I’mbeing shot at and chased. And there’s nothing I can do about it.”
“Technically, we’re both being shot at and chased.”
My comment makes her giggle even harder, and her finger dramatically swings to me. “Andyou’rethe one that’s supposed to protect me!”
My expression falters. Is there something funny about me protecting her?
She swipes a hand down her face, trying to stop her convulsions. “Oh, man!” She exhales as she leans back against the car. She brushes away her tears, calming her breaths. “I needed that.”
“Glad you feel better.”
“I do.” She exhales. “Just a little bit.”
I lean my back against the car, matching her position. She shifts closer to me, her arms and legs pressing against the side of my body, creating a fusion of warmth between us.
Her blue eyes meet mine. “Who are these men, and why do they keep finding us?”
“I don’t know.” I shrug. “It doesn’t make any sense.”
“So what are we going to do now?”
“There’s only one thing that we can do. We need to find Sienna.”
“Who’s Sienna?”
“My co-operative.”
The corner of Lacee’s lips raise. “Oh, now you trust me with her name?”
“Well,” I smirk, “you did throw a can of baked beans at that guy back in the gas station so I’m pretty sure I can trust you now.”
“Is that all it took?”
She lets out a light puff of laughter, and I want nothing more than to grab her and kiss her, but I can’t. Not anymore. Not when I’ve lied to her and put her in danger. Everything between us stopped when those men found us in Leavenworth—everything except for my feelings for her. Nope, they keep growing stronger.
Our stares hold as a torrent of attraction flows between us. My thoughts must be transparent because Lacee glances away, breaking the moment.
“How do we find Sienna? Do you know where she lives?”
“Not exactly.” I push off the car and walk to the trunk, popping it open. “But I do have the package she sent me.” I pull out my bag, close the trunk and set it on top. “Maybe there’s a clue that I missed.”
“Wait.” She follows me to the back of the car. “You have your bag with you? Did you know people were coming after us, so you came prepared?”
“No, I had my bag in the rental car back in Leavenworth.”
“Oh.” Her shoulders drop.
I zip open the top and pull out the Amazon Prime package. Lacee leans over my shoulder, looking at it.
“There’s no return address. How did you know it was from Sienna?”
“Her last name is Prime, and I didn’t order anything, nor do I have, an Amazon Prime account, so it seemed obvious that it was from her.”
Lacee watches as I pull out the book inside. Her brows wrinkle together. “Pig Breeds and Their Characteristics.Is this Sienna chick a psycho or something?”
