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But if more would be coming in through the other doors, I’d left Claire defenseless in the room with Judah, who would be waking up from the gunshots any time now.
Leading fucking Warren right to them.
No.
I couldn’t get lost in the maybes.
I had a problem right in front of me that I could solve.
With a bullet in each of their fucking heads.
I leaned back out, seeing one of the men slink into the pantry for cover, and another leaning in the doorway from the garage.
The third was trying, unsuccessfully, to hide behind the island.
None of them, I realized with a jolt, were Warren.
Where was he? Outside? Waiting for his guards to take me out, so he had a free path right to Claire and Judah.
Fucking coward.
Taking a deep breath, I aimed, exhaled, then pulled the trigger, watching as the man behind the island collapsed forward, blood tricking from his forehead onto the floor.
One down.
Two to go.
Then I could think about anyone else.
“Motherfucker!” the one in the garage raged, letting out a hail of bullets.
But he had to step out of the doorway to do that, sacrificing his safety for revenge.
I waited until I saw him step forward, then leaned out, and shot.
Once in the stomach, making him fold forward, then another to his chest, watching as he wobbled and fell.
Not dead immediately.
I could hear the gurgle of him choking on his blood for a moment before there was silence.
Two down.
Just the guy in the pantry to go.
Then I needed to get down the hall, get more bullets. In case this was just the first wave.
Maybe I could arm Claire.
No, she had no experience. But it didn’t take much to point and shoot. Especially at close range. She could do it. To save her son.
I inched along the cabinets, keeping as out of the other guy’s view as possible until the very last moment.
When I yanked open the door, and started shooting.
The adrenaline was getting replaced with relief as I was about to turn away from the third body.
When I heard it.
