Escape by Jay Crownover

Author:Jay Crownover [Crownover, Jay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jay Crownover LLC
Published: 2018-01-30T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Brynn

Live or Die

Bauer was shaking so badly that it was a mini-miracle he was still on his feet. The kid was holding onto his composure, barely, but he was doing it. The path out of the side door appeared to be clear, but I wasn’t taking any chances. This entrance was far less populated and crowded than the main doors, and anyone looking for Bauer would have no trouble spotting him if we went out this way. I was scrambling to think of a good distraction when the red fire alarm mounted on the wall near the restrooms caught my eye. I knew there were a million cameras trained on the casino floor, but I had to take the chance that I was faster than security would be.

I nudged the teenager with my elbow and waited until he slowed enough that we were walking side by side. I tilted my head so I could whisper in his ear. “As soon as I move I want you to run for those doors.” I indicated our escape with a lift of my chin. I pressed my phone into his clammy hand and ordered, “Don’t wait for me and don’t look back. Get somewhere safe and call Lane so he can come and pick you up. Understand?”

He took the phone reluctantly. He tugged the nose of my sunglasses down so were eye to eye and muttered, “What about you? I can’t show up without you. Lane will flip out.”

Lane would flip, but he would also do the right thing and protect Bauer while getting him somewhere safe until he figured out what was going on with the kid’s brother. He couldn’t stop being a hero, even when things went absolutely wrong, and that was one of the things that I loved most about him.

“Lane will get you to Denver no matter what. I’ll be right behind you, but if it looks like you’re lingering and waiting around for something to happen, that makes us both look suspicious. Lane said we should find a crowd to blend into in case that exit is being watched. It’s too early for there to be many people on the streets. If I can’t find a crowd, I’m going to make one.” I grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. “It’s going to be okay. I know that it’s hard for you to believe that since things have never ended up okay for you in the past, but your team is due for a win, Bauer. I’m not going to let you down, and I know for a fact Lane would rather die than let anything happen to either of us.” I waited until I got the smallest nod of acknowledgment. He didn’t know how to believe in anyone else, but he was willing to try for me. “Good. Now go!”

I gave him a gentle shove and waited until he was a few feet away with the exit in clear sight. Glancing around to make

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