Aftershocks (Six-Alarm Sexy) by Cayne Kristine

Author:Cayne, Kristine [Cayne, Kristine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: SIX ALARM SEXY BOOK 1
Publisher: Kristine Cayne
Published: 2013-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

Rickie’s grip on Jamie’s fingers was tight enough to break glass. In that moment, he’d have given anything to turn back the clock. Go back to five forty-five and pick Chloe up from the daycare himself. Go back a year to the day Rickie had sent him packing, the day that would forever be burned into his retinas. Hell, maybe he should go back to the day he’d first met Rickie. Not so he could avoid her, but so he could do everything right. He didn’t for one minute regret having had Chloe, but he definitely could have worked on creating a better home for her and on building a stronger marriage with Rickie.

Her bottom lip trembled when she spoke. “What about Chloe?”

He wanted to tell her their daughter would be all right. How could he though? In a matter of minutes, the entire building would be one spark away from a bonfire. “I’ll get to her. But you need to leave right now.”

The wild shaking of Rickie’s head sent her blonde hair whipping around her face. “No. Let me stay, Jamie.”

“It’s too dangerous.” A sound like that of a trapped animal escaped her lips, making his heart break. Christ. Were their positions reversed, he’d want to stay too.

“At least until Dani reaches her. Please, Jamie. I need to stay.”

The pain and humility in her tone did him in. Rickie had never been anything but authoritative and in control. It’s what made her so great at her job. “When I say go, you go.”

A tremulous smile flashed across her face, gone almost before he noticed it. “Understood.”

When they rejoined the group, he asked for an update. “Gas levels?”

“Rising. Seventeen more minutes,” Drew said.

“LJ, I’ve got a problem,” Dani interrupted. “I need to use the saw to sever this last piece of rebar.”

“No go. Use the bolt cutters.”

“Already tried. They aren’t big enough.”

“Shit.” He looked around at the men surrounding him. “If she turns that saw on, the place could blow.” One by one, the men nodded. “If anyone wants to leave, go now. No hard feelings.” One by one, the men shook their heads.

A lump the size of his fist formed in his throat. He had the best fucking team in the world. “Okay, Dani, do it. But be as quick as you can.”

“Got it.”

They all held their breaths at the sound of the saw powering up. Jamie held Rickie’s hand and wrapped his arm around Drew’s shoulders. Prayers from his childhood played in his mind. Was it too obnoxious to ask God for a favor now? He’d never know unless he tried. Bowing his head, he begged God to save his little girl.

Dani’s whoop over the radios sounded like a heavenly aria when it came. “I’m through, LJ.” Coco’s excited barking joined the team’s gleeful encouragement. “Coco’s here. I told her to stay with Chloe, so I must be very close.”

Since he hadn’t wanted Chloe to be frightened by the team’s radio chatter, he’d asked her to turn off the radio Coco had brought her.

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