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War kept quiet whileRemington entered an update on her computer for their security detail. After another month without any headway, they’d relaxed the rules a little. Kathryn’s Wings was still not accepting new survivors, but they’d all got back to work.
He and Remington had finally gotten to work together on a security gig. He’d worried a little he’d screw up the headway he and Remington had made by trying to take control. When they’d met, Remington had everything planned to the tiniest detail. Her plans were exactly what he’d done, and he’d followed her without hesitation.
They both were ready to be at home after six days away and were driving from Wellington back to Bluff Creek. Remington was all business on the trip, and he agreed but he missed the taste and feel of his woman.
They’d just passed Medicine Lodge and were in the hills between it and Coldwater. Although the land was beautiful, he despised not being able to see what was on the road over the next hill. The sun wasn’t far enough down to be able to see headlights coming.
He was loving the SUVs Jesse had modified. Besides being bulletproof, it had all sorts of features and cubbies to hold weapons and gear. If he had to be inside a vehicle, it wasn’t a bad one to drive. Remington finished up inputting in the computer and shut it, folding the computer tray flat and then down by her seat.
He wasn’t speeding but he seemed to be gaining on the semi-truck in front of them.
“Is he even going forward? If he’s having trouble, he needs to get off the road.”
He nodded, agreeing with Remi, but something didn’t feel right. Remington reached behind him, grabbing their vests. She slipped hers on then leaned over, helping him put his on.
“Something’s off. I texted the group. There are two vehicles coming up fast behind us.”
“You think they’re going to try to box us in?”
“Yeah, look at the drop off on this hill. I mean we could drive it but you’d have to hit the angle just right to minimize rolling over.”
“Suggestions?” War asked.
They were still about one hundred yards from the semi and it was stopped. The drop off for the ditch on their side was steep but the other side didn’t look as bad. It looked like he could pass but he couldn’t imagine they hadn’t thought of that. Either something big was waiting on the other side of the hill or they had some other plan.
“I think you act like you’re going to pass as if we don’t know anything is wrong. At the last minute, drive into the ditch on the left. Hopefully, if they have anything on the other side of the hill, they didn’t plan for the ditch. If they did, play it by ear.”
Remington had her gun out and ready and pulled a rifle from the back seat.
“I’m only shooting if I need to, but I’ll have to roll down the window if I do.”
War clicked the turn signal on, looking as if he was passing the stalled vehicle. The two vehicles behind were gaining but were still about fifty feet back. War couldn’t decide if he should speed up or slow down because they both had risks. He drove up the hill.
“Ditch, ditch now!” Remington yelled.
He jerked the wheel toward the left, sending them across a gravel driveway at the top of the hill and into the ditch. The staccato beat of multiple guns firing along with the sounds of their impact in the car had him looking for more threats.
“Back on the road, now,” Remington directed, keeping an eye out for them.
“Their first plan didn’t work but we have no idea if they have more. I say floor it and go. The closer we can get to home, the more chance we’ll have for backup.”
War had his foot to the floor and the SUV was going fast but the hills weren’t making it easy.
“How far away is backup?”
“Sarah estimated ten minutes but we’re moving closer to them so hopefully less. I so wish there was some place to hide along here but there’s nothing.”
He glanced toward Remi to see how she was handling it though he knew she was calm in the crisis and glimpsed a vehicle racing toward them off the side driveway.
“Brace!” he yelled.
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REMINGTON OPENED HEReyes, but something was dripping on her face. She tried to swipe it away. What had happened?
“Remi, wake up.” A hand patted her leg. “Come on, wake up. They’ll be here in a second.”
With his words, everything was clear. The vehicle hit them. She could see out of one eye. Their SUV had been knocked into the ditch but was still facing upright at least.
