The plane lifted effortlessly off the ground.
Here we go.
“How many jets are accompanying us?” Caroline asked.
“We’ve got two Air Force F-16s.”
“I’m going to check in with Grey,” Caroline said before tapping one of her earbuds. “Grey, are you there?”
“I gotcha,” he replied. “What’s the word?”
“We’re in the air. The flight is full. We’ve got two F-16s accompanying us.”
“How you doin’?”
“All good. How areyou?”
“The EOD units have been deployed. The canines are walkin’ the hallways in all eight buildings. The National Guard is outside turning employees away. The team has deactivated this type of explosive before, but if they blow, they’ll take out the entire building.”
God, no.
“How’s the progress?” she asked.
“Slow.”
“Are you wearing the body armor?”
He chuckled. “Baby, that suit won’t save me.”
“You have to get out of the building.”
“Caroline, I need to see this through.”
“What’s going on?” Evelyn asked.
“Grey, I’m sitting next to your mom. She wants to know what’s going on.”
“Tell her it’s all good, and that I love her.”
Silence.
“Grey.”
“Tell her.”
Caroline relayed the message.
The color drained from Evelyn’s rosy cheeks. “Ohgod, no. Tell him to get out.Now.”
“She wants you to leave,” Caroline said.
“I got this,” he said. “I need to get back in there. Turns out, I’m a damn good helper.”
“I love you, Grey.”
“Ti amo, fidanzata. Love you, fiancée.”
Caroline tapped the comm, regarded Evelyn. “He’s helping the bomb tech.”
