William W Johnstone - Ashes 33

Author:Enemy in the Ashes
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-08-09T13:51:00+00:00

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“Jesus, Coop,” she said, grimacing. “It may be broken.”

“Bullshit!” Coop said, sitting up. “It’s just a sprain.”

Jersey shook her head. “Nevertheless, you can’t walk on that.”

“Hand me that creep’s rifle,” Coop said, pulling his assault knife from its scabbard.

Jersey grabbed Muttmain’s Kalashnikov and handed it to Coop, who used his K-Bar knife to cut the rifle’s wooden butt and canvas sling off.

He handed them to Jersey. “Use the wood for a brace and tie it to my leg with the sling, then help me up.”

Jersey shook her head. “You’re crazy, Coop.”

“Just do it, Jersey… please,” Coop said. “I know I’ll never hear the end of it from you if I spend this campaign flat on my back.”

As Jersey worked to fasten the sling and brace to Coop’s leg, they could hear sporadic shooting from the terrorists, along with screams and moans of wounded men as the battle raged all around them.

When she pulled Coop to his feet, he groaned and his face screwed up in obvious pain. He looked up, sweat pouring from his face even though the night air was frigid. “You’re right, Jerse, I can’t walk.”

“Told you so, stubborn ass,” she replied.

He pointed to a nearby well. “Help me over to that well. You can stand me up against one of the struts, and I’ll guard the bomb and keep anyone from setting it off.”

Jersey wrapped his left arm around her shoulders, put her right arm around his waist, and began to help him hobble over to the nearby well.

As they struggled through the sand toward the well, Coop’s left hand happened to fall on her breast. Jersey

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