All Chapters of Enemy From The Past (Unseen Enemy 4): Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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Chapter Eleven

“You have no idea where you’re going, do you?” he asked. “You’ve got the suitcase packed and by the door, but you have no clue where you’re off to next.” He narrowed his eyes at her. “Let me guess. The plan is to get to the station, and take the first fucking bus or train leaving Colorado. Is that right?”Kat avoided his stare, trying not to let him see that he was bang on. But he knew.“Yeah, I thought so.” He moved closer to her again. “What are you running from?”“I can’t tell you.”“Are you a criminal? Did you kill someone? Rob a bank? What?”“No.” She looked shocked. “No. I didn’t do anything wrong.”He heard the inflection in her words. “So who did?”She pressed her lips together, to stop herself from saying any more.Jim studied her, and sighed. “OK, fine. Don’t tell me today. But I’m not leaving this apartment until you do tell me.”Kat glared at him. “No way. Get out.”“Nope. I know the second my back is turned, you’ll run for the hills. That’s not happening.”“Get out!”“Mak

Chapter Twelve

Jenny sighed heavily as she climbed out of her car. At about three o’clock that afternoon, her day had gone straight to hell, with a major order getting messed up. She’d spent six hours trying to sort it out, and she was crawling home now, exhausted.Chris opened the door for her. “Wow. You look wiped out.”“I am.” She craned her neck as he helped her with her coat. “But it’s all OK now. The order will come in at five a.m. tomorrow, and we’ll still make it.”“The wedding will get its main course?”“Yeah.” She rubbed her eyes. “I’ll never use that supplier again though, I swear.”Chris held out his arms, and she stepped into them with a moan of pleasure as he massaged her shoulders. He kissed her forehead, then pulled back a bit.“You ate, right?”Jenny nodded. “Yeah. The awesome thing about owning a restaurant is that even as you’re shouting at five different people on the phone, you can stuff your face between threats and expletives.” She grinned. “And? You don’t even have to clean u

Chapter Thirteen

Chris tugged her up, her gorgeous body still warm and pink from the bath. She was so close now, close enough that he could touch her slick folds with the tip of his tongue if he wanted; he could suck her clit gently if he made a small move forward. But no matter how much he longed to do both of these things – and more – he had to be certain that she was OK with this. He knew he could make it good for her, knew he could have her shaking and crying out with an explosive release… if she really wanted it.“Jenny?”She knew what he was really asking, and she smiled.“Yes,” she said, and lowered herself onto his mouth. “Yes.”Chris closed his eyes at the very first taste of her. Goddamn, she was perfect: sweet and hot and all his. He started slowly, running his tongue up and down her pussy, lapping at her wet arousal, letting her get used to the intense sensations. His hands were on her ass, slowly moving her against his lips, guiding her, helping her.Jenny gasped in surprise at the shock

Chapter Fourteen

“OK. I’ve thought about it.”Jim glanced up from making up the sofa-bed. Kat was leaning against the hallway wall, her arms wrapped around herself. She looked nervous.“OK,” he said cautiously.“I’ll talk to you and the guys,” she said. “I’ll – I’ll tell you as much as I can, but on two conditions.”“Name them.”“Nobody tells my friends anything. I do that myself, if and when I feel ready.”“Yeah, OK. That seems fair.”“And…” She stopped.“And what?”“And if you don’t convince me that you can keep him away from me, then I get to leave. I mean, right away. Tomorrow.” She nodded at the suitcase. “I get to pick that up and walk out the door, and none of you stop me or follow me. Dallas doesn’t track me with his teams, nobody asks around at the bus or train stations. You just – let me go. You forget that you ever knew me.”Jim stared at her determined face, and was surprised to feel an ache in his chest at the thought of her maybe being gone at this time the next day. Goddammit… am I act

Chapter Fifteen

The next morning, Dean and Dallas stood on their respective front porches, clutching their cups of coffee. They sipped and chatted, but neither man really talked about what was on his mind.Despite the fact that he trusted Dallas with his life – and he had done exactly that in Afghanistan, and more than once – Dean didn’t breathe one word to his friend about Emma’s remission. He thought it best for her to tell their friends when she was happy about it. To tell anyone before she was ready seemed to him to be a massive betrayal.On Dallas’ side, he was worried about Olivia. Yeah, in so many ways she was doing better than anyone could have hoped. This was a woman who’d been a famous model, lauded for her perfect face and body, splashed across the covers of men’s magazines in little more than a bikini or a thong. This same woman was now covered in scars: on her cheek, her stomach, her hips, her breasts. Her modeling career had crashed and burned, she’d had to sell her house, she’d had to

Chapter Sixteen

Kat opened her apartment door and gazed up at Dean, Dallas and Chris. They stared right back down at her, their hard eyes taking her in, looking for damage. She stepped back, suddenly not at all sure that this was a good idea. She glanced at the suitcase.“Hey,” Chris said softly. “How are you, hon?”“Oh, fine.” She swallowed her nerves. “I mean, you know. Fine.”The men stepped into the open living room space, exchanged glances with Jim. He brought over some bottles of beer that he and Kat had bought when they had gone shopping that morning, and they all sat. Kat perched on the very edge of her chair, looking for all the world like a bird about to take flight. She turned her bottle of beer around and around in her shaking hands.The guys sat quietly, just looking at her. Waited for her to start talking.“I – I don’t know where to begin,” she said helplessly.“That’s OK,” Jim said. “Maybe with this: you told me you’re from Oregon. That’s true?”“Yes. Born and raised.”“When did you le

Chapter Seventeen

“He’s a cop now.” Kat set down her beer on the coffee table with shaking hands. “He’s a sheriff, actually, last I heard.”“Who did you hear it from?” Dallas said. “Who gave you that information?”She hesitated. “A – a woman. She works with him.”“She’s a cop too?”“No. No, she’s more of a clerk. She works at the police station, but she’s more administrative. Sends the cars out, takes care of reports, handles some HR and court stuff.”“And she’s the one who told you that he’s still looking for you?” Dallas asked.She jumped. “How did you know that?”“Lucky guess, hon. I’ve been in the security business for a while now, and I know how to put the pieces together.”“You have to promise me that you won’t do anything to put her at risk!” Kat’s voice rose, and they could practically see the panic working its way up her body. “If he ever found out that she helped me, he’d kill her!”“OK, whoa.” Chris held up his hands. “Slow down. Nobody’s doing anything to put anyone at risk. Just talk to us

Chapter Eighteen

“Leanne.”“Is that her real name?” Dallas said, totally on to her.“…No.”“It’ll do,” Dallas said. “So what did Leanne say?”“She was horrified, but not at all surprised. Turns out her boyfriend had known… him… really well back in high school. They’d been on the football team together, and Leanne’s boyfriend had told her more than once that he didn’t want her going anywhere alone with… him.”“Why not?” Chris asked.“Her boyfriend said that he had a nasty temper and twisted personality behind that good-guy persona. Said that he wasn’t to be trusted, especially if you were a woman.” She shrugged. “Seems that his mask had slipped a few too many times in practice or at some drunken parties, and Leanne’s boyfriend had this guy’s number.”“So she believed you.”“Totally. No question. She hustled me the hell out of there, though, took me home with her. Told me that I couldn’t be seen at the station, and no way I could file an official report.”“Why?” Dean said.“She said he’d make sure it di

Chapter Nineteen

“That’s one solution,” Kat said coolly. “But maybe not the best one, huh?”“So… you think that running for the rest of your life is the best solution?” Jim said. “Really?”“Yes.” She met his stare. “I do.”“You said you’d give us a chance to convince you that we can keep you safe,” Jim said, the anger coming through strong and clear in his voice. “You going to do that, or will you be leaving now?”“Jim,” Dean said quietly. “Back off, man.”“No way,” Jim snapped. “It sounds to me like her mind’s made up. I don’t think we’re even going to get a chance to plead our case.” He turned to Kat. “Are we?”She stared at him, then slowly shook her head.“Well, fine.” Jim shrugged. “If you want to keep running forever, go on. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, sweetheart.”“Jim!” Chris glared at him.“What?” Jim glared back. “Look at us, Kat, just look at who’s standing here in front of you… never again will you be surrounded by three trained Rangers and a crack shot sniper, wh

Chapter Twenty

“OK, hold on, sweetheart.” Chris held out his hands to her. “Let’s all just calm down. Come and sit down again, Kat.” He smiled at her. “I know that’s not your name, but it’s all I’ve got to call you right now, alright?”Despite herself, she found herself softening towards Chris.God, he’s a nice guy.“Yeah, OK. I mean, I did promise to give you a chance to convince me, so I owe you at least that much.” She sat down on the chair, took a deep breath. “So, you get it now, right? What I’m up against and what I’m scared of. What you’re supposed to keep me safe from – me and the girls.”“Yeah, we do.” Dean’s voice was low. “We get it, hon.”“And?” she asked.“And,” Dallas said. “You tell me his name, and I flip the tables on him.”“What?” she said, perplexed.“Well, unlike you, he’s not in hiding, is he? He has a job – a pretty visible one – so it’ll be easy to keep tabs on him. I can check his credit card activity, get into his bank accounts, track his cell. Ask a staff member to fly on o

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