He scrubbed a hand over his face. “Thanks.”
She got out of the car and rummaged in a box in the back seat. When she got back in, she held a roll of duct tape. “Lift your shirt.”
Cade did as he was told, wincing at the pain. The woman sucked in her breath. “You really should have stitches.”
“I can’t go to the hospital.”
“I know.” She tore off a strip of tape, and he closed his eyes as she pressed it to his skin. “Okay. That’s the best I can do.”
“Thanks,” he repeated. He pulled the shirt down. He’d need a new one. Hopefully, the bar was dark. Maybe no one would notice the blood.
The woman sighed. “Okay, fine. You can come with me to the next town. You’re in no shape to go anywhere.”
He looked at her. Would she really take him with her? “Then what?”
“I’ll get you cleaned up. Then you can go call your brother.”
He nodded. “Thanks.”
Chapter 3
Meg pulled out of theparking lot and back onto the highway, her hands shaking. What was she doing, aiding a criminal? Was she insane? Taking off with Travis’s car was probably dumb. But keeping real estate tycoon Cade McMillan with her? That just made her the queen of stupid.
She was crazy. There was no doubt about it. But he’d saved her. He was injured because of her. And for some stupid reason, she believed that he didn’t murder his girlfriend. She let out a snort. Right. Don’t all killers say they are innocent? She knew nothing about the man except he was super rich and lived in Omaha.
Still, her mind kept coming back to the fact that he had put his life in danger to save her from that disgusting man. And there was nothing in Bend. She couldn’t leave him bleeding in the parking lot of a bar.
Cade moaned. Meg rummaged under her seat and pulled out a bottle of water. “Here. You’d better drink it.”
He opened the water and took a sip. He put it in the cup holder then stared down at his shirt. It was a bloody mess.
“There’s a Walmart in the next town. I’ll run in and get you some new clothes.” She glanced at him. “I’m Meg, by the way.”
“Thank you, Meg,” he said, his voice gravelly. “The name’s Cade.”
“Yeah. I know.” Silence once again filled the car as she drove. It would be another twenty minutes before the next town. It was after midnight, but adrenaline was keeping her awake.