Hunter smiles but then suppresses it. “I probably shouldn’t have hit him. I let my anger control me.”
“No, you were justified,” I say.
Myers smirks, and now I want to punch him. “I did all this to protect her. Now, instead of waiting for Bennett to strike when we aren’t expecting it, he will be a target that Marco will want to handle personally. And I’ll be there to capture Marco.”
“You son of a bitch,” Hunter says.
“This was never about her,” Durango says.
There’s a knock on the door.
“That would be Bennett’s ride,” Myers says.
He goes to the door, and two agents enter. They take Bennett and walk out with him.
“I’m going with them. I’ll check in later,” Myers says to Stevens.
“Don’t bother,” Stevens says.
Myers shrugs and leaves.
“Seriously, can you get him fired?” Hunter asks.
“I’ll certainly try,” Stevens says.
I step into the kitchen and start making coffee.
“Hey,” Hunter says. “You should try to get some sleep. It’s early.”
I shake my head. “There’s no way I can sleep now.” I sniffle. Dammit. I was keeping it together.
He’s by my side instantly. “Savvy.” He turns me to face him.
The moment my eyes meet his, all the emotion I’m trying to hold back rushes out of me. Even a sob escapes. He wraps his arms around me, and honestly, it’s what I need right now. The safety and security he provides. If it weren’t for him, I could be dead. Or at least injured. All because that asshole Myers wanted to arrest someone else.
For Myers, this is all a job opportunity, a potential career boost. But this is my life, dammit. I’m tired of it being determined by other people. First, I dealt with Bob’s trying to kill me. Then Bennett. And tonight, Myers decided his needs were more important. Who’s next?
“That was Clinton,” I say.
“I know.”
“I need to get out of here,” I say.
“I agree. I’ll talk to Durango and figure something out.”
I take a step back. “No. We will talk to Durango. I’m tired of not having any say in my own life.”
He opens his mouth but then closes it. Instead of arguing, he nods. “We will talk to Durango.”
Good. Because I’m ready to let them both know, no more hiding. If I’m in this battle, I’m going to fight back.
CHAPTER 18
Axel
“Thank you again for letting us stay here last night,” Savvy says.
“No problem. I figured the sooner I got you two out of there, the better,” Durango says.
