Ty nods, wiggling out of my reach. “Are you going to make up with Maddie?”
“I’m sure going to try, bud.”
“Don’t be an ass to her again.” He narrows his eyes on me.
I bit my lip to keep my laughter in. “Hey, watch your mouth.”
“You say it all the time.”
“Well, I’m a grownup, and that’s a grownup word. Don’t let me hear you say that again,” I warn.
Ty rolled his eyes, reaching for another waffle.
“Who’s ready for some paintball?” Joe calls from the foyer.
“Paintball?” Ty’s face lights up, abandoning his breakfast.
“Hell yeah! Dante is going to meet us with his nephew so your dad can get some work done today.” He winks at me.
“So you’re the one teaching him all the curse words?” I toss Ty’s plate into the sink. “Why don’t you go get your shoes on, buddy?”
“First of all, I don’t want to be blamed for Ty’s language. You’ve got a filthy mouth.” Joe chuckles, handing me a piece of paper. “Second of all, I have some information you might find interesting.”
I read it then glance up at him. “Maddie’s job offer?”
He nods. “I did a little digging. Bauer called in a favor to get her transferred out of here and away from you.”
“I thought her dad was responsible?”
“Technically, he’s the one who called in the favor, but Bauer called him to make it happen.” Joe scratches his chin. “What do you want to do about it?”
I think for a second, and an idea hits me. “Russ has done enough time in the cage. I think I have a better idea for him now.”
“Yeah?”
“Let’s get him picked up for something so that he can take care of Bauer in jail.”
Joe chuckles. “I’m guessing you know Russ already has two felonies and they throw the book at him if he gets a third.”
“That’s too bad.” I shrug. Honestly, the guy is lucky to be alive after trying to steal from us. Although he might not feel the same way when he’s serving a life sentence.
“Creative. I love it.”
Joe’s gaze darts over my shoulder at the TV and his face turns white.
“What?” I ask, turning and seeing a picture of the hospital on the news. “What is that?”
I point the remote at the TV and turn the volume up.
“Breaking news, out of Las Vegas now. A bomb threat has been called in to the local hospital and staff and patients are being evacuated. Police are asking the public to avoid the area and proceed to the evacuation site to reunite with their loved ones who are at the hospital.”
“Is that...”
“Maddie’s there,” I say flatly, staring at the screen. It takes me a few seconds to gain my bearings, but when I do, I grab my keys and take off towards the door, not even bothering to tell Joe what I’m doing. All I can think about is getting to her. I won’t be able to breathe until I do.
I get there in record time, throwing my truck into park and racing toward the building. Everything is blocked off with police tape, but I run full steam ahead, with no regard to where police are trying to direct me.
“Sir, you can’t go in there.” An officer tries to block me.
