Beside Sam, Hayden cursed and shook her head. "West is going to be pissed."
Sam agreed. Weston Cooper, the head of SWAT in San Antonio wasn't going to be happy that one of his team had taken off his safety vest.
"You better come of this safely, butthead."
Sam looked at her.
Hayden gave him a lopsided grin. "Duval is famous for being an ass. But he's damn good at his job, Caddo."
SEATON
When Duval turned to show Daryl his empty holster, she felt her heart sink.
When Daryl took a step forward and pointed his gun at her head, demanding that Duval take off the vest, Seaton felt a little faint.
It was one thing that Yun was putting his own safety on the line.
But Duval was a Texas Ranger and a SWAT member. The kind of skill he had in helping the community was immense.
She didn't know how she would feel if he was hurt because of her.
"Daryl." She swallowed and took a step forward. "Don't do this."
He turned to look at her as the front door of the diner opened up.
The jingle of the bell above the door made him turn his head whip fast.
The gun swung toward the doorway and the man stepping inside.
Seaton stepped in front of Duval, her hands held up. "Please, Daryl."
Yun made a grab for her, but she stepped out of reach.
"Don't hurt anyone else," she implored. "Please, just put down the gun." She swallowed and felt the blood drain from her face. "If you don't hurt anyone, I'll... I'll walk out of here with you."
"Seaton, no."
She heard Yun's voice and the warning behind it.
She knew she had to be crazy to do this, but there were lives at stake. She couldn't let someone else sacrifice for her when Daryl was doing this because of his fixation on her.
Why should others have to give up their health or their lives just for her.
If she knew one thing deep in her heart, it was that she didn't feel like she deserved that kind of sacrifice.
Duval was suddenly beside her. His hands in front of him but closer to his hips.
"You're Daryl Buchanan, right?"
"How do you..." Daryl narrowed his eyes at the Ranger. "You were in the courtroom that day."
Duval straightened a little and Seaton saw him smile a little. "It's my handsome face, right?"
Seaton was surprised at Duval's glib comment, but it looked like Daryl was even more surprised.
"What the fuck are you doing here?"
Seaton sucked in a breath at Daryl's harder tone.
