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My breaths are heavy as I finish my jog to the house after training. A truck comes quickly rumbling up, the brakes squealing as it jolts to a rolling stop in the driveway.
“You cannot stop so damn hard when I have a f*****g knife at her abdomen!” a familiar voice yells. My body goes rigid at his words, Blue instantly up in arms.
Please tell me he isn’t working on who I think he is. Goddess, please don’t let it be her.
But my heart clenches as her voice rings out: “It’s fine, Jonah. Just keep working.”
I don’t think. I sprint to the truck. Jonah, Nat, and Sam are in the bed, the former with his hands poking around in my girl’s bloody stomach. Sam catches my eye, answering my questions before I get the chance to ask them.
“The mission was harder than expected. We took some har
