"You, apparently."
"What else are we going to do. If we do nothing, people die."
"Wearen’t doing this."
"I'm done running. It's time to hit back."
"Savannah…"
"You said you'd burn the world down to protect me. Let me burn their world down to protect everyone else."
He laughs, dark and appreciative. "You're different than your file suggested."
"What’s that?"
"Spunky. Fearless. Ferocious."
"Well, I’m alive, and very pissed off."
Sawyer studies me for a long moment, something shifting in his expression. "You're serious about hitting Titan."
"Dead serious." I meet his gaze. "They're supplying chemicals to poison water supplies. We have their location, their security layouts. We can stop this."
He pulls out his encrypted phone, decision made. "You're right about going on the offense. We're just not doing it alone."
"What does that mean?"
"I’m getting us an army." He hits a speed dial. "You want to burn their world down? Let me introduce you to the people who do that for a living."
TEN
Savannah
Sawyer makes a call,his voice shifting to military efficiency. Not one word wasted.
"CJ, I’ve got Savannah Cross, but we have a situation." He pauses, listening. "Domestic terror attack…Prometheus is planning to poison LA's water supply…Affirmative…day after tomorrow."
Another pause. His jaw tightens.
"Titan International. LA facility. Cross has the whole thing decoded—chemical compositions, everything." He glances at me. "She wants to hit Titan, and honestly? She's not wrong."
He listens, then actually smiles slightly.
"Yeah, she's different. Took out four hostiles with kitchen knives and an earring... I'll explain later." Another pause. His expression darkens at whatever CJ says next. "They've got teams hunting us. Already had three engagements." He looks at the bruising on my arms. "We're both functional, but we could use some downtime…Copy that." He ends the call and looks at me.
"You called in backup?"
"I called in the cavalry." His hand finds mine on the gear shift. "You're not wrong about hitting Titan, but we're not doing it alone. My teammates will meet us tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
"They need time to prep, and we need downtime."
"Downtime? We don’t have any time to waste."
"Savannah... These people are the best of the best. If you want this done and done right, let them do what they do best. Right now, our orders are to rest and recover while they build out a mission. I trust them with my life."
"So what’s the plan?"
