“You two are crazy,” B spits.
Rich, coming from a man who put a mask on and terrorizes innocent people.
“Oi, don’t talk to her like that.”Lucky knocks him out in one punch.
He squats down and rips open the backpack, but there’s no money there, just more ammunition and zip ties.They must be using them to tie up the hostages.
“What do we do with them?”
There’s a glint in Lucky’s eyes.“Wrap them up and post ’em.Let the cops deal with it.”
I follow his gaze outside and read between the lines.He’s right.Better outside than in, especially if they wake up anytime soon.
We tie up their legs and hands, and I slide B across the floor until he bumps into the other guy.I’m tempted to take their masks off, find out who we’re dealing with, but we’ve already spent enough time on these two guys, and we have no idea where the hostages are or where the rest of the crew is.
“Be quick.Don’t be seen.”
Lucky pulls his ball cap lower and ducks down to press a quick kiss to my cheek before disappearing with the two guys.
Barely two heartbeats pass before he’s back.
“What a rush.”
“Come on.I think everyone’s back here,” I say, already walking down the corridor.
A door opens to our right, and nothing could have prepared me for who walks out.
Sterling Ross.
Lucky huffs, the first break of his good mood I’ve seen.“Of course you’re here.Is there a story you won’t put yourself in the middle of?”
Sterling looks between us, surprised.
“Go back,” Lucky orders, pointing back in the direction he came from.
“Excuse me?”
“Wherever you came from just now, find your way back to it and get out of here before anyone sees you.”
Sterling steps closer, meeting Lucky’s glare with his own.“I can’t leave.”
“Yes, you can.I don’t care what story you’re chasing.Be a hero another day.”
They’re the same height, almost nose to nose now.Any closer, and they would be kissing.
“Lach—”
“No.I know you know how to disappear,” Lucky spits, his pain ripping at the tender underside of my heart.“So, do it.”
There is no room for argument, and the math completes itself in my head.Sterling is Lucky’s once in a lifetime.
Oh.
Sterling stills.“I don’t care how angry you are.I’m not leaving either of you.”
“Better late than never,” Lucky grumbles.
The crease between Sterling’s brows deepens as he sighs.“How did you even get in here?”
