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eased up and peeked through the window. Woods surrounded him and
gave the sniper a nice cover. Shit. Mac was a sitting duck until backup
arrived.
He sank back down just in the nick of time. The next shot hit the
back driver's window and went straight through, taking out the
passenger's front window.
Okay, so the sniper was behind him, judging by the angle of the
shot. Good to know. If he stayed toward the front of the car, he'd stay
out of the crosshairs.
He hoped.
The distinct sound of sirens off in the distance eased Mac's edgy
nerves. Seattle PD would be there any minute to save his ass from
getting it pumped full of lead.
The first squad car pulled up. The two kids with badges jumped
out of the car, their guns ready, their eyes wide as they eagerly walked
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into the action, head-on.
Mac rolled his eyes and hissed at them. "Get the fuck down!"
A shot rang out, and one of the kids went down. His partner
screamed his name and ran toward him. Reacting without a thought,
Mac jumped into the line of fire to save the other one.
Mac lurched forward as another bullet hit him, this time in the
shoulder, no more than a few inches above where the last bullet
embedded itself into his flesh. Mac pushed the kid out of the way on
his way down.
"I'm calling for backup!" the kid still breathing stated. Great, his
backup had to call for backup."Dispatch, this is "
The sound of the bullet echoed into the night, and the poor kid
went down, landing next to his partner. Son of a fucking bitch. Not
another one.
Now not only would he take Sweetheart and her groupies down,
but he'd make sure none of them were breathing when he did.
Mac jumped up and hurried behind the squad car just as several
more squad cars pulled up. Over a dozen Seattle PD officers
responded and were at the ready to take out the asshole who took
down two of their own.
God love them. Mac had always respected those on the front line,
be them soldiers, officers, anyone who put their life on the line to
protect the innocent. True heroes, every last one of them.
The gunshots fell silent, and Mac finally let out a breath he didn't
even realize he'd been holding. When he did, he stumbled and fell, the
blood loss making him weak and dizzy.
"Officer down!" someone yelled.
"No," Mac muttered and pointed at the two kids lying there on the
street. "Treat them first."
"They'll be fine," one of the officers said to him as he ripped open
Mac's shirt to examine his wounds. "They're wearing their vests.
They'll be sore, but they're still breathing."
Oh, thank God. Mac let the scene drift, giving in to the little black
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flecks invading his vision. "Sweetheart& "
"I think it's a little soon for nicknames," the officer teased him.
Mac didn't have the strength to correct him. He closed his eyes
and let the darkness consume him, slumping over in the officer's
arms.
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"Which room did they say he was in?" Cyn chewed on her nail as
she hurried down the maze of hallways inside Seattle Central
Hospital.
"They didn't." Kevin rushed past her, over to the desk. "Adrian
McLane. Where is he?"
The nurse checked her chart. "He's still in surgery. You can wait
with the rest of them."
"The rest?" Kevin's heart sank. Just how bad was it that it required
an entire precinct pacing inside a waiting room? He grabbed Cyn and
pulled her with him into the large waiting room.
As he and Cyn walked in, everyone turned to see who joined
them. As soon as some of them recognized Kevin, their looks of
curiosity turned into glares.
"What the fuck are you doing here, Denary?" An SBI agent by the
name of Wayde Davis marched over to him, his dark blue eyes
piercing Kevin. He recognized the surly agent from a story Kevin did
about an underground sex ring the agent busted a little over a year
ago. "Looking for another story?"
Kevin brought up his hands. "No."
"Get out," Davis barked as he squared his shoulders. "You aren't
welcome here."
"Wayde," a stunning female with dark hair and amazing green
eyes stated in a soft voice.
As soon as he looked at the female, Wayde's features softened.
"He's a goddamn reporter, Mia. He's probably here to find a way to
drag another SBI agent through the mud."
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"He's not." Cyn jumped in. "He's a friend of Mac's. We both are.
Is he " She stopped and swallowed as her eyes flooded with tears.
"Is he going to be okay?"
"I don't know." Wayde ran his hands through his dark hair and
turned away. Mia gave them both an apologetic smile and followed
him.
Kevin and Cyn exchanged glances. The tears in her eyes tore at
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eased up and peeked through the window. Woods surrounded him and
gave the sniper a nice cover. Shit. Mac was a sitting duck until backup
arrived.
He sank back down just in the nick of time. The next shot hit the
back driver's window and went straight through, taking out the
passenger's front window.
Okay, so the sniper was behind him, judging by the angle of the
shot. Good to know. If he stayed toward the front of the car, he'd stay
out of the crosshairs.
He hoped.
The distinct sound of sirens off in the distance eased Mac's edgy
nerves. Seattle PD would be there any minute to save his ass from
getting it pumped full of lead.
The first squad car pulled up. The two kids with badges jumped
out of the car, their guns ready, their eyes wide as they eagerly walked
Between the Covers 169
into the action, head-on.
Mac rolled his eyes and hissed at them. "Get the fuck down!"
A shot rang out, and one of the kids went down. His partner
screamed his name and ran toward him. Reacting without a thought,
Mac jumped into the line of fire to save the other one.
Mac lurched forward as another bullet hit him, this time in the
shoulder, no more than a few inches above where the last bullet
embedded itself into his flesh. Mac pushed the kid out of the way on
his way down.
"I'm calling for backup!" the kid still breathing stated. Great, his
backup had to call for backup."Dispatch, this is "
The sound of the bullet echoed into the night, and the poor kid
went down, landing next to his partner. Son of a fucking bitch. Not
another one.
Now not only would he take Sweetheart and her groupies down,
but he'd make sure none of them were breathing when he did.
Mac jumped up and hurried behind the squad car just as several
more squad cars pulled up. Over a dozen Seattle PD officers
responded and were at the ready to take out the asshole who took
down two of their own.
God love them. Mac had always respected those on the front line,
be them soldiers, officers, anyone who put their life on the line to
protect the innocent. True heroes, every last one of them.
The gunshots fell silent, and Mac finally let out a breath he didn't
even realize he'd been holding. When he did, he stumbled and fell, the
blood loss making him weak and dizzy.
"Officer down!" someone yelled.
"No," Mac muttered and pointed at the two kids lying there on the
street. "Treat them first."
"They'll be fine," one of the officers said to him as he ripped open
Mac's shirt to examine his wounds. "They're wearing their vests.
They'll be sore, but they're still breathing."
Oh, thank God. Mac let the scene drift, giving in to the little black
170 Eve Adams
flecks invading his vision. "Sweetheart& "
"I think it's a little soon for nicknames," the officer teased him.
Mac didn't have the strength to correct him. He closed his eyes
and let the darkness consume him, slumping over in the officer's
arms.
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Chapter 16
"Which room did they say he was in?" Cyn chewed on her nail as
she hurried down the maze of hallways inside Seattle Central
Hospital.
"They didn't." Kevin rushed past her, over to the desk. "Adrian
McLane. Where is he?"
The nurse checked her chart. "He's still in surgery. You can wait
with the rest of them."
"The rest?" Kevin's heart sank. Just how bad was it that it required
an entire precinct pacing inside a waiting room? He grabbed Cyn and
pulled her with him into the large waiting room.
As he and Cyn walked in, everyone turned to see who joined
them. As soon as some of them recognized Kevin, their looks of
curiosity turned into glares.
"What the fuck are you doing here, Denary?" An SBI agent by the
name of Wayde Davis marched over to him, his dark blue eyes
piercing Kevin. He recognized the surly agent from a story Kevin did
about an underground sex ring the agent busted a little over a year
ago. "Looking for another story?"
Kevin brought up his hands. "No."
"Get out," Davis barked as he squared his shoulders. "You aren't
welcome here."
"Wayde," a stunning female with dark hair and amazing green
eyes stated in a soft voice.
As soon as he looked at the female, Wayde's features softened.
"He's a goddamn reporter, Mia. He's probably here to find a way to
drag another SBI agent through the mud."
172 Eve Adams
"He's not." Cyn jumped in. "He's a friend of Mac's. We both are.
Is he " She stopped and swallowed as her eyes flooded with tears.
"Is he going to be okay?"
"I don't know." Wayde ran his hands through his dark hair and
turned away. Mia gave them both an apologetic smile and followed
him.
Kevin and Cyn exchanged glances. The tears in her eyes tore at
Kevin's reserve, but he refused to break down. Mac wouldn't break [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]