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“Dane, behind,” I said, keeping an eye on the road but watching the truck.
“Floor it,” Dane replied calmly.
Riley had already covered Tami with his body.
“Okay,” I muttered and hit the gas.
“Faster, Madisen. Fuck the speed limits. This fucker is heading for us,” Dane snapped as he pulled his weapon. “Keep the car straight.”
Dane opened the window, leaned out, and fired a warning shot into the air. Instead of making the truck back off, which it would have done if it had an innocent driver, it sped up. I pushed the gas again, and my car leapt forward.
“Dane,” I gasped as I hit eighty. “There’s a bend half a mile up ahead. If I slow, he’d hit us, but if I take the bend at speed, I will lose control. It’s a sharp turn.”
“Slow down at the last moment, and I will cover. Head straight for the cops, don’t stop Madisen,” Dane ordered.
With a hard swallow, I nodded.
The turn appeared, and obeying Dane, I slammed the brakes on. My rear tires skidded, and my rear end fishtailed. I struggled to control the car as Dane fired rapidly, making the truck back away when he shattered the window. Just as we came out of the turn, I regained control. I hit the gas once more, but too late.
The vehicle barreled around, tires screeching, and smashed my rear end with a glancing blow. As I was accelerating, that was all it took for me to lose control. Tami screamed, but my concentration remained on keeping my car on the road and not being forced off where I might flip. The truck came thundering towards us, and I eased off the gas and wrestled the steering wheel. As soon as I felt control, I slammed my foot down, and the car leapt forward. Someone was kicking the broken windscreen out, and it gave me a head start.
I flew down the street as Dane mumbled encouraging comments and kept an eye over his shoulder. On a straight road, the truck couldn’t catch me.
I accelerated way past speed limits and headed towards town. The distance between us lengthened, and the tension left my shoulders.
“Good job Madisen,” Dane praised.
“Thanks,” I muttered.
Out of a side street, another SUV pulled out in front of us just as I reached the junction. I screamed as I yanked the wheel to one side and hit the brakes. Dane’s hand covered mine as we wrestled the wheel to keep on the road and not flip into the ditch alongside us. My foot pumped the brakes as the car skidded and fishtailed. The truck hit us from the side, and Dane threw his body over me, pulling my head and shoulders down as we hit the edge of the ditch and flipped.
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A loud noise pierced the darkness, and I blinked and winced as the sunlight hurt my eyes.
“Miss, miss, it’s okay. I’ve called for help. Don’t move,” a voice ordered urgently.
I lifted a hand and waved.
“The gentleman’s neck is at an awkward angle, miss; I wouldn’t suggest moving,” the voice said. I became aware of a heavy weight covering me.
“Dane,” I groaned.
“Sorry, miss?”
“His name is Dane. Is he okay?”
“He’s unconscious, and his neck doesn’t look right to me,” the guy answered.
“What’s your name?” I muttered.
“Errol, miss.”
“My cousin’s in the back,” I stated, feeling fear hit me. Shit, Tami and Riley!
“The lady is alert, but not the other gentleman,” Errol responded.
“Tami!” I croaked.
