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    Kidnapped
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    Kidnapped

    By Velvet Vaughn

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    What started as a fun outing at a water park turns into a horrific nightmare when ten-year-old Kai Costa witnesses a man snatch a young girl. Unable to stop the abduction, he jumps in the getaway truck to rescue her. After all, he’s done it before. Zoe Duquesne has spent her young life surrounded by bodyguards. The one time she breaks the rules and sneaks away, she's kidnapped.

    Zoe's partner in crime, her older sister Harlow, is frantic when she sees the man grab her sister. She enlists the help of the first person she finds—COBRA Securities agent Sawyer Oldham. As they work together to locate and bring the children home, a sizzling chemistry erupts that threatens to ignite into a volcanic passion.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVelvet Vaughn
    Release dateSep 22, 2017
    ISBN9781370674091
    Kidnapped
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    Velvet Vaughn

    Velvet Vaughn was born in Indiana and spent fifteen years in communications, public relations, marketing and executive management in amateur sports. Articles she has written have been published in several magazines and reprinted in most major newspapers across the country. She served as editor, writer and designer for five sport magazines including one that was distributed to over 140 countries around the world, and one that was displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. To learn more about Velvet or sign up for her newsletter, visit her at http://www.velvetvaughn.com or http://www.facebook.com/authorvelvetvaughn.

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      Kidnapped - Velvet Vaughn

      Kidnapped

      Velvet Vaughn

      Copyright

      Copyright © 2017 VELVET VAUGHN LLC

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

      Visit Velvet’s website at www.velvetvaughn.com and her Facebook Fanpage at www.facebook.com/authorvelvetvaughn.

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to the fans who have sent messages or emailed me telling me how much they love Kai Costa. This one’s for all of you!

      Acknowledgments

      I would like to sincerely thank the members of my Velvet Vaughn Street Team who help spread the word: Cindi R., Debbie M., Gary A., Karen D., Karen J., Lisa B., Tammy T., Lisa B., Sharon W., and Paulyn A. I’m so thankful for all of you and truly appreciate your support! I would also like to sincerely thank my new social media guru, Kristy O!

      And as always, a huge thank you to my mom. I couldn’t do this without you!

      Table of Contents

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      Prologue

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Epilogue

      Notes

      About the Author

      Prologue

      Kai Costa let out a giant whoop as the water flume spit him out, and he careened through the air, his arms plastered against his sides and his feet locked together, so he knifed into the glittering blue pool like a fired bullet. He sank to the bottom and pushed off to break the surface. Man, that was a killer ride! He couldn’t wait to do it again. Maybe he’d go head-first this time. He stroked to the side of the pool and heaved himself out in a mighty gush of water. He turned and watched as Tiffany Mullins came shooting out next, her girly squeal echoing throughout the park. Her arms and legs flayed about ungracefully as she hit the water with a giant splash. Either Tiffany’s twin brother Sean would come out next, or Kai’s little sister Gracie. They’d played rock, paper, scissors to see who got to go down first, and he’d won. He didn’t like to brag, but he was king of rock, paper, scissors.

      He cupped his hands around his mouth. "Hurry up, Tiff, so that we can do it aga—oof!"

      Something slammed into him, and the next thing he knew, he was airborne, his arms and legs windmilling uselessly as he hit the water belly first. Argh! That smarted. He hadn’t had time to tuck or dive or, heck, anything since he hadn’t been expecting the hit. His tummy burned as he sputtered to the surface.

      Oh, ouch, Dan Bradley winced, rubbing his own stomach in mock sympathy. That had to hurt.

      Kai slapped the water. You big bully!

      Dan ticked a finger at him. Now, now, Little C, is that any way to talk to the star of the weekend?

      Kai rolled his eyes dramatically. Star. Ha. They were at the water park to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Dan to Kaitlyn Colton, as well as Kaitlyn’s brother Luke to Layla Brooks, Tiff and Sean’s sister. Kai’s dad’s coworkers were big on multiple weddings. When his dad married his stepmom, Taylor, Dorian Demarchis and Kendall Buckley had married at the same time.

      The women had planned a trip to the resort’s spa the day before the wedding to pamper themselves, they’d said. Not to be left out, the men and kids tagged along to spend the day at the enormous indoor pool.

      I’m telling Kaitlyn on you.

      Dan waved a dismissive hand. Please, she’s completely smitten. She knows how awesome I am. He puffed out his chest. She thinks I walk on water.

      Did you hear that, Kaitlyn? Kai said sweetly.

      Dan spun around, his eyes comically wide. Kait, baby—hey! He turned back to Kai with a pointed finger. Hilarious, Little C, you got me. Just remember, paybacks…

      That’s not fair! Kai protested. I was getting you back for throwing me in.

      I didn’t just, he made air quotes, throw you in. I was performing a service for all the visitors to this fine facility. Dan waved a hand in front of his face and wrinkled his nose. You smell like a garbage truck.

      I do not!

      Later, Little C.

      Kai climbed the rungs of the pool ladder and lifted his arm, taking a whiff. Chlorine. The soap he’d used in the shower this morning. He didn’t stink. I don’t stink! he yelled to Dan’s retreating back. Dan threw his hands over his head in double vees, the universal sign for whatever. Kai planted his hands on his hips and groused in frustration. And what the heck was taking Gracie and the twins so long? He turned to see what was keeping them when movement caught his eye. A man walked casually along the edge of the pool, but he was dressed in grubby jeans with a hoodie covering his head. He didn’t look like he was here to swim. Kai’s eyes widened when the man grabbed a girl and raced for the door that was conveniently right behind him.

      Kai didn’t even think—he just reacted, taking off at a dead run. There was no one to stop the man, so he was getting away.

      Kai, where are you going? Tiffany shouted.

      Get my dad, he yelled over his shoulder. And call the cops.

      He exploded out the door marked emergency exit only. No alarm sounded, but the door crashed into the wall with a loud bang. He didn’t spare a glance to see if the glass had shattered. A rock bit into his bare foot, but he ignored the pain. The man had shoved a bag over the girl’s head. She struggled but couldn’t fight back with the cloth binding her arms. The man jerked

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