Dealing Him In (The Kings: Royal Flush Book 1) by Charlie Cochet

Author:Charlie Cochet [Cochet, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-08-28T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

This couldn’t be happening.

“No, no, no.” Saint shook his head, unaware of the shouting around him as everyone scrambled into action. He pulled Leo into his arms, his hand covered in blood as he pressed it against Leo’s side and the bullet wound. Leo cried out and grabbed hold of Saint’s wrist.

“Call 9-1-1!” Red dropped to his knees beside them. He said something, but Saint could only focus on Leo as he gasped for breath, his big brown eyes filled with tears.

“It’s not your fault,” Leo told Saint.

“Don’t—” Saint shook his head. Fuck, why? Why hadn’t it been him? This can’t be happening. The words repeated in his head.

“Saint, lay him down!”

At Red’s order, Saint snapped out of it and quickly did as Red asked. His vision blurred from his tears as Red took hold of Leo’s T-shirt and ripped it open to keep it away from the wound. He slid his hand underneath Leo and cursed under his breath.

“The bullet is still in there.”

Fuck. Things had just gone from bad to worse.

Ace handed Red the first aid kit from Val’s office, and Red quickly got to work while they waited for the paramedics to arrive, but there wasn’t much he could do. Unlike in the movies, Red couldn’t just go digging around for the bullet.

“Leo, stay with me, buddy,” Red said gently. “Come on.”

Fitz kneeled beside Leo and gently lifted his head to place his folded-up sweater underneath. Then he took hold of Leo’s hand and laced their fingers together, smiling through his tears.

“You’re going to be okay, sweetheart.”

Leo’s lips trembled, but he smiled anyway. “In about seven to ten minutes, I’ll most likely bleed out and go into shock.”

“Why do you have to be so smart?” Fitz asked, running his free hand over Leo’s head.

“Why do you have to be so pretty?”

Fitz sniffed and laughed. “That’s why you’re my favorite.”

Time seemed to slow as they waited for the ambulance. What had felt like hours had only been minutes, but every second counted. The ambulance finally arrived, with the police close behind. Paramedics ran in, and Red explained in his medical jargon what had happened and the extent of Leo’s injuries. Officers rushed inside, several seeming to recognize Mason as they headed straight for him and began talking to him.

Saint stood, barely aware of Val wiping the blood off his hand. He watched with his heart in his throat as they placed Leo on a gurney, an IV in his arm. Leo was terrifyingly pale, his lips a purplish color. Saint shook his head as he paced and ran a hand through his hair.

Fuck. This couldn’t be happening. Saint had grabbed Leo and dropped to the floor the second he heard the pop. So had the rest of them. They were all too familiar with the sound of gunfire, so there’d been no hesitation. But Saint hadn’t been fast enough.

“How?” Saint asked softly, not really addressing anyone. “I used my body to shield him.”

“Sweetheart,” Val said, cupping Saint’s face and rubbing away the wetness.

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