Facing Fire by HelenKay Dimon

Author:HelenKay Dimon [Dimon, HelenKay]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780062330109
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2015-09-27T16:00:00+00:00

15

NO MATTER how many times Josiah washed his hands he still saw the blood. The exact moment when Lucas gave in and the life started to drain away played in Josiah’s mind. A million little things had kept Lucas alive. The hard pressure on the wound, how healthy he was, the clotting powder Tasha applied. Pure fucking luck.

Ellery needed all of those now. Benton had her and they had no idea where. Harlan set up the equipment they had from an emergency stash Tasha kept, working with Ward back in DC. Together they were checking satellite photos and connecting the pieces. Trying to trace the escape route so that they could track the vehicle.

So many moving parts. Josiah wanted to do something to help but he sat on the armrest of the couch right by Sutton. The woman made him proud. She’d held it together and tried to keep Mike calm as he teetered on the edge of falling apart.

So much waiting. Two hours out from the fire and they sat there waiting for news about Drew. Waiting for news about the rest of the team. Waiting for Lucas to pull through. Waiting to get the intel to rescue Ellery. Josiah was an action guy. The waiting dug at him.

Communication had been intentionally spotty in case Benton was tracing their chatter. Now Tasha had it up and running and stood in the kitchen, pacing back and forth in front of the refrigerator as she talked with whatever contacts she had.

Since he couldn’t think of anything smart to say, he didn’t try. Maybe Sutton was right. He sucked at comforting. Not his skill at all. Still, he wished he could speed up time or take them back for a redo. Something.

Sutton slipped the back of her hand along the side of his thigh. The soft touch, not demanding, took the edge off the fury building inside him. Instead of ignoring her attempt to reach him, Josiah took her hand. Slid his fingers through hers and held on. Didn’t care who saw or what they said. In that moment, he needed to feel the warmth of her skin against his.

Tasha walked out of the kitchen. Fatigue pulled at her mouth and eyes. “I have news.”

She sounded as exhausted as she looked. Josiah almost dreaded hearing this. Any other time, he’d want the information so he could process it and act on it. This one time he wanted to hide from it. From the landslide of desperation that could hit.

“Lucas is in surgery.” Tasha swallowed as her voice bobbled. “The bullet missed his heart. The doctor is hopeful.”

The woman had contacts everywhere from her MI6 days. People she trusted came in and took Lucas away. Trained medical professionals had him hidden, with armed guards ready to unload if anyone unauthorized came near him. Josiah liked that plan.

Mike stepped away from the fireplace where he’d been leaning and staring into the empty grate. “And?”

“Good news. Ford and West got to Drew in time.”

Mike drew in a long breath.

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