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"Ms. Martine is asking for you. You can go in now."
He hadn't taken another step yet before he heard Hannah screaming his name. Dylan broke out into a run. He rushed into her room to find the police captain and another uniformed officer leaning in close, trying to calm her.
"Get the hell away from her!"
The men listened, letting Dylan in close. "Hey, hey, hey... what's all this? You're safe. I'm right here."
Her eyes were frantic, glancing around the room, but not really seeing. Her breaths were coming fast, as if she was having a panic attack. It didn't make sense. She was safe.
"Hannah? Honey?" Dylan asked.
She finally locked eyes with him, fear seeping from every pore. "He got away? He's gonna go for Connor. He told me so." She tried to push him aside to get out of bed, but she was too weak. He easily held her back.
"Honey, it's okay. Derek and Lukus already thought of that. Connor is with Derek now. My brother picked him and Mama Rosa up and they're on the way to the airport. Derek is going to get them out of town and back to Chicago, where he can keep them safe until this is all settled."
"Chicago?" Confusion flickered in her frantic eyes.
"Yes. It's where we're all from. Lukus has a place that he can lock down. His fiancée, her best friend, and my sister-in-law are already there under armed guard. Derek will join them with Connor and they'll all be safe."
"Safe?" She was in shock again.
"You should try to get some sleep. You'll feel better after you rest. I'm not going to leave your side again. Not even for a minute."
The captain broke in, once again trying to interview Hannah. Dylan shut him down. "Later. She's been through too much. You can talk to her later."
The guy looked like he might argue, but finally nodded and turned to exit, leaving them alone for the first time.
Tears streamed down her face as Dylan leaned in close. She whispered, "How could he get away?"
He stroked her messed-up hair, trying to calm her. "That's the million dollar question, but you don't need to worry about it. We've got you. Lukus and Z are right outside the door. I'm gonna stay with you. What do you need? Are you hungry?"
She shook her head, looking afraid to talk for fear she'd break out crying. He stroked her bare arm, trying to comfort her. When it resulted in her dissolving into sobs, he toed off his boots and lay down on the bed on top of the covers, pulling her into his arms. He let her cry until he could feel her relaxing. She'd cried herself to sleep.
Sleep well, baby. I won't let anything hurt you again.
* * *
Markus
Markus sat at the kitchen island in his best friend's loft. It was almost midnight, and he'd sent the girls in to bed hours before. He had canceled all of his meetings at the office this week, but that didn't mean he could take the time off. He was in the middle of prepping for several high-profile trials he had in the coming weeks. Luckily, his assistant Laurie hadn't minded swinging by the loft with the files he needed to work remotely.
His eyes were getting heavy when his cell phone rang loudly. He'd turned up the volume to make sure he wouldn't miss a call from Lukus. It was his best friend's ring tone.
"Tell me good news," Markus said.
"I fucking wish. What a damn mess."
"The police wouldn't approve the raid?" Markus was sure they'd had enough evidence to get a search warrant.
"Oh, they approved. We went in. We saved Hannah and the other hostages, but the prick got away."
"God dammit!"
"No shit."
"How?" Markus asked.
"He had a secret tunnel he could get in and out through. You need to up your game. He is in the wind."
