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“You don’t say.”
Samantha glanced out the window. Grayson was on the tarmac getting the plane ready. Jennifer continued to shape her long, red nails when she turned back. She didn’t relish getting on the jet with these two psychos. If only Jake would arrive.
“I do say,” Jennifer said with a chuckle. “What do you say, honey? Want to spend your wedding night with me instead of Grayson? I can arrange it. Or maybe you’d like to try a threesome.”
Samantha shuddered at the thought of sharing the same bed with these two monsters. “No thanks.”
“You don’t have to act like you smelled something bad. You know, I don’t like you.” Jennifer scowled, picking up the gun again. “If you hadn’t freaked out when you caught us in the act, we wouldn’t have had to trail your sorry ass over half the countryside. You’ve been more trouble than you’re worth, lady. I told Gray we should have moved on to the next score long ago.”
So, they were a couple of con artists. Somehow, it didn’t surprise her. “As long as we’re laying our cards on the table, why did you attack me at the cabin?”
“That was Gray’s idea. At first, he thought he’d scare you back to him. When that didn’t happen, he decided to snatch you, but that pain in the ass Ramsey kept getting in the way.”
Samantha frowned. “Another thing, why did you have to pick on my brother?”
Jennifer shrugged. “We figured while waiting for the golden goose, we might as well score a little cash. Stuffy old Daddy Delbert got suspicious and freaked, so we had to set up a fall guy. Hot-to-trot Tad was an easy mark.”
Samantha frowned at the easy mark slur, and then the wordsDaddy Delbertsunk in. “Delbert is your father.”
“No, stupid, he thinks he’s Gray’s long-lost father. Gray’s mother had a fling with him when she was passing through town. Gray decided to con him, and viola. The ripest plum on the tree just fell into our laps. He was so hungry for a family. The old man was pissed about having to retire, so it didn’t take much to fire him up.”
From the corner of her eye, Samantha thought she saw someone walking behind one of the jets. It was Jake, she realized, as he came closer.
She inched closer to the table and the gun that rested upon it, thanking her lucky stars Jennifer was too busy shaping her nails to notice.
The faint wail of a siren intruded.
Jennifer stopped filing her nails, turned to look out the window, and let out a shriek. “Shit, it’s Ramsey.”
Seeing her options vanish, Samantha jumped up and flipped the table with all her might, sending a swearing Jennifer crashing to the floor.
“Damn it to hell.” Jennifer sputtered, reaching for the gun.
Samantha lunged and snatched it away. “Freeze, you psychopathic slut.” She surged to her feet, holding the gun on the other woman. “You’ll sit there and shut up if you know what’s good for you.”
The siren grew louder.
She flicked a glance out the window. Grayson must have heard it, too, because he spun around in that direction. She caught a flash of movement to the side of her in time to catch Jennifer running out the door.
The gun shook in Samantha’s hand, but she couldn’t bring herself to shoot. Bucking up her courage, she lit out after the other woman, yelling, “Stop!”
“Screw you.” Jennifer shrieked while racing toward the jets.
Samantha chased her across the tarmac. Thankfully, Grayson seemed too focused on the sirens to notice until they were beside him.
Jennifer ran up to him.
“What in the hell are you doing out here? You’re supposed to be guarding her.”
He gazed past her to Samantha, and his jaw dropped. “Oh, I see. Baby got cute!” He reached into his boot to pull out a knife and advanced on Samantha. “Drop it.”
Jake emerged from the side of a jet, his revolver pointed at Grayson. “My words exactly, moron. Drop the knife. Now!”
“Go to hell, Ramsey.” Grayson spun and lunged at Jake, slashing at him with the knife. He drew first blood, opening a gash on Jake’s arm.
Jake feinted to the side, kicking the knife out of Grayson’s hand and knocking him to the ground just as the police drove up. He placed one booted heel on Grayson’s throat, pressing hard enough to make him freeze. “One more false move, and it’s all over for you. Got it?”
Grayson coughed, giving a little nod.
