Flame and Fury by Lisa Gail Green

Author:Lisa Gail Green [Green, Lisa Gail]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-03T06:00:00+00:00

The world seeped in a tiny bit at a time. First came sound. The rhythmic roar of a motor. Garbled voices. Then came smell and touch. The bleach that cut through the soothing scent of smoke. The uncomfortable sensation of something poking at his arm. The warmth of a hand clutching his. The dead weight of his spinning head when he tried to lift it. Finally, when he managed to blink his eyes open, squinting against the light, the most beautiful sight in the world. Maya’s filthy, crazed face filled with concern, but very much alive.

“Where?” he tried to ask, but she pressed a finger to his lips and bent over him.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” she whispered. Her breath awakened something deep inside. “You put it out. All of it. And then they spotted us. We’re on our way to University, where Toby is. I had them check for me, and they said he’s in critical condition.”

Aedan wanted her to keep talking, just so they could remain close. But when a man in uniform appeared behind her, clearing his throat, she sat up again. Aedan squeezed her hand, so she wouldn’t let go.

“Good morning, Sunshine,” the man said. “Glad to see you decided to join us.”

“Uh,” said Aedan. “Thank you for rescuing us.”

The man’s expression remained cold. “That’s my job. I have to save anyone in trouble. Even arsonists.”

“Tim!” A woman’s voice called from behind. “Let the police sort it out later. You don’t have all the facts.”

Aedan’s heart sped up. Facts? They’d either think he was insane or dangerous. Which he was. But still – he had to save Sam, and how on earth was he supposed to do that in police custody? He searched Maya’s face, expecting to see his own fears reflected there, but she only smiled down at him, brushing the hair from his forehead. And when he opened his mouth to speak, she gave her head the slightest shake.

The helicopter jolted as it set down on the roof of the hospital. Aedan’s head spun. The pilot-light in his stomach was more like a blowtorch, which made him all the more anxious. It was a vicious circle that could only spiral out of control. But as his panic rose, Maya’s expression seemed to radiate calm focus. And as the paramedics began to unload his stretcher from the helicopter, she slid her hand from his grasp.

Aedan nearly called out, feeling like letting go of Maya was like letting go of his only tether to sanity. But he caught himself before he made a complete fool out of himself. He simply watched as she slipped behind the man, Tim, at his feet. And the rest happened so fast all he registered was the stretcher thudding to the cement rooftop so hard his vision shook.

“Get up!” Maya called, tugging at his arm.

“What the hell did you do to them?” he asked, staring around at the three unconscious bodies spread around them.

“Nothing permanent. They’ll be out long enough for us to get Toby and get out of here.

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