Girls Don't Hit by Geonn Cannon

Author:Geonn Cannon [Cannon, Geonn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Supposed Crimes LLC
Published: 2014-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Joss sat down next to Echo as she tore open the sandwich and devoured it like an animal. Joss knew she likely hadn't had a chance to eat since the shooting, and her stomach was probably too nervous before her first solo assignment to eat much before. Echo's face was smeared with the sandwich sauce, but she didn't waste time wiping her lips or cheeks before starting on the chips. Joss watched her eat in silence, hands resting on bent knees, waiting until they could speak. She was grateful to have a moment to think about what they would do next. Try to smuggle Echo out of town? Or just go the easy route and sacrifice her for the greater good?

"I'm sorry I hit you so hard."

Echo shook her head. "I'm sorry I tried to stab you."

"You had no idea who it was. I'd be angrier if you hadn't tried."

"I'm glad it was you. I've been so terrified, Joss." She sniffled and clenched her fists around the wrapper. "I just don't want it to hurt."

Joss looked at her. "What?"

"When you... do what you have to do." She sniffed. "I was afraid Myles would send someone else to do it. That's one reason I had the knife. I'm glad it was you, though."

"I'm not going to kill you, Echo."

It was only then that she knew it was true. She reached out and squeezed Echo's shoulder, then pulled her close. Echo fell into her embrace and burrowed her head into Joss' coat.

"You're so warm."

Joss realized Echo had been outside for the entire storm and leaned back to shed her coat, wrapping it around the shivering girl. She put Colin's hunting cap on her as well, and Echo chuckled at the earflaps.

"Not exactly high fashion."

"You'll wear it and enjoy it." She noted the bags under Echo's eyes. "Having trouble sleeping after what happened?"

Echo shook her head and looked away. "The whole time I've been here. I've been awake non-stop. I kept worrying I would miss something important, or the moment of opportunity would pass me by. Plus I was nervous. I wanted to make you proud of me. I wanted to report a successful hit the next time we saw each other. I guess that kind of went out the window, huh?"

Joss put her arm around Echo, drew her close, and kissed the top of her head. "We all have missions that go bad."

"You?"

Joss nodded. "My worst job was about five years ago, so I can't even blame inexperience. I revealed myself, pulled out my gun, pulled the trigger, and the fucking thing jammed. The guy took the opportunity and knocked the gun out of my hand, started kicking my ass. I could see how cocky he was getting, how he was composing the story he would tell his buddies about how he'd not only had a contract killer sent after him, but he'd kicked their ass. He would be drinking off my failure for years to come. I couldn't stand that, so I became.

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