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Assumption Of Right
by Annabelle Aidan
Category: Romance/Suspense/Thriller
Description: Witch and theatre professional Morag D'Anneville is annoyed when she's assigned to dress the conservative Vice President as he makes a surprise appearance in his favorite Broadway show. Even more irritating, she has to teach Agent Simon Keane, part of the security detail, the backstage ropes in preparation. A strong attraction flares between them which they both recognize is doomed, and Simon must also fight his superior's prejudice that Morag's beliefs make her a threat to the Vice President. When Morag is attacked, Simon's loyalties are torn between protecting the man he's sworn to protect, and protecting the woman he loves.
eBook Publisher: Champagne Books, 2011
eBookwise Release Date: July 2011
 
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Available eBook Formats: OEBFF Format (IMP) [352 KB]
Words: 77469
Reading time: 221-309 min.
The man's knife flashed in the glow of the streetlight. Morag kicked at him and scrambled away as he lunged for her. She stumbled, but managed to put more distance between her and the attacker. She grabbed the lid of a trashcan to use as a shield.
A couple out for an evening stroll stopped and watched the fight, mouths open. They stood directly in Simon's line of fire. "Move!" he ordered. They turned and stared at him, at the gun, like deer in headlights. He saw Morag twist, avoiding the attacker's next thrust. Simon stepped forward and shoved the couple out of the way. "Get out of here before you get hurt!"
The woman screamed, grabbed the man's hand, and they ran.
"Drop the knife! Drop it or I'll shoot!"
The attacker and Morag continued their jerky dance. If Simon fired, he risked hitting her. He needed to position himself to get a clear shot.
She was trapped between the garbage cans and the iron railing. The attacker charged again and Morag squirmed to one side. His knife scraped the plastic lid. Morag grabbed the lid off another can and threw it at him, left-handed. It hit him and bounced. He took a step back.
Simon fired.
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