From BLOOD ON THE WATER by David Burton:
Her kidnappers knew what they were doing. Her bonds were of heavy braided line with no stretch. A woman and one male vamp rode in back so she and Simone had no chance to help one another. The body of the vamp she’d taken out lay between them. They were helpless and knew it.
Where was Teresa? Did they get her? Justine didn’t think so. They’d asked where she was. Teresa would have been a bonus.
When the shooting started, Justine had no idea who it might be. For a moment she thought it might be Harry. Despite the gag, she smiled for a second, thinking of Harry riding in guns blazing to rescue the damsels in distress. But he was in California being a good cop. Though she was supposedly immortal, she did wonder if she’d ever see him again.
Her thoughts on the shooter changed when the vamp in the passenger seat said, “What’s that bitch doing,” just before half his head spattered the roof.
After they jolted to a stop Justine and Simone ended up face to face. “Tee,” Justine said behind the gag. Simone nodded. Her eyes smiled.
While they, and the kidnappers, followed the action, Simone managed to squirm around behind the woman. When she started cussing and shooting after the shotgun blast, Simone wound herself up then uncoiled like a spring let loose and kicked the woman out to roll down a small slope.
Christ, was that Teresa coming out of the dark like a B-movie avenger? When the bullet hit inches from her head, she barely flinched. They watched as she impassively dispatched the two vampires. What had happened to the sweet, tough woman who’d vowed to help her, but not kill for her?
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