Page 50 of Protecting Gina

She was still screaming when one of the rescuers moved to her, pulling her up. “No, Wave first!” she yelled as they cut the straps on her ankles.

“We’ve got him,” the guy said. Was that Jump’s voice? She wasn’t sure.

“He suffered a head injury,” she said quickly, hoping they didn’t hurt him.

“We’ll take care of him,” the man said.

She was carried outside, and then Cass was beside her, hugging her close. She clung to Cass, tears streaking her cheeks as emotions overwhelmed her.

“Is he dead?” Cass asked.

“No, I don’t think so.”

“Oh God, Gina, are you okay?”

“I am, sweetie. I’m okay.”

“I thought he was going to kill me.”

Gina’s body shuddered as fear and worry rose. They could have all died tonight. Two of the guys carried Wave out and moved him toward a vehicle.

“Come with us,” one of the men called out.

Gina followed, pulling Cass along with her. She wasn’t sure where they were going or what happened inside, but she needed to make sure Wave was okay.

They were close to the car when Gina heard more gunfire pop off. She jumped and yelped, then tripped and slammed into the car. One of the guys pulled her up and then guided her toward the door of the car.

She glanced back at the building, worry filling her. “Will they be okay in there?”

“They will.” The man took off his face covering, and she could see it was Foster.

“What about⁠—”

“Trust me, you don’t need to know more.”

She nodded, worry filling her. “Wave needs medical attention now.”

“We’ll head to the hospital. Get in the car. We need to go.”

She got in the car and held onto Wave, keeping his head steady. He was moaning and opened his eyes a few times, but he didn’t look good. Cass was on the other side of him, helping her hold him steady.

Questions floated through her mind, but she held her tongue as Bang drove them. They were headed to the hospital, and hopefully they weren’t too late to get help for Wave. She wouldn’t be okay if he suffered permanent damage.

CHAPTER THIRTY

Once at the hospital, they got Wave inside. The medical team took him back immediately. Bang pulled her and Cass to the side, speaking in a low voice.

“We’re going with the story that he fell and hit his head.”

Gina glanced around, making sure no one was close. “What about Pete and his guys? What will happen?”

“The other guys stayed back to make it look like a drug-related revenge hit.”

“Oh.”

“Everyone will be okay. And Pete will never be a problem for you again.”

It took a moment for the meaning of his words to sink in. They’d taken care of the problem, and she wouldn’t ever have to worry about Pete again. She wasn’t sure how she felt about that, but Wave was here at the hospital and could get medical treatment. She prayed the doctors could do something for him.