Page 62 of His Lucky Paige

“We’re okay…just give me a minute,” she said gritting her teeth as she attempted to get her foot out. It was stuck between a pile of rocks and the wall and no matter how much she tried, it wouldn’t budge.

“What’s wrong Paige,” Joel said moving closer to the edge.

“My foot’s stuck…”

“Paige, I don’t mean to state the obvious but it’s getting kind of hot down there.”

“Thanks Jesse, like I didn’t know that,” she muttered under her breath as the heat he’d been talking about began to grow hotter and closer. “Okay Nic we’re going to have to make some adjustments here.”

“Auntie Paige, what does that mean?”

“That means that I’m going to transfer you to my rope and they’re going to pull you up then I’m going to get myself out of this mess.”

“But how are they going to do that with you down here on the line?”

“We’ll manage it honey,” she said moving a single clip at a time until Nicole was resting between her and the wall.

“Paige what’s going on?” Jesse asked as he and Joel glanced back over. “The chopper’s almost here.”

“I need you all to do something for me…”

“What is it baby?” Joel questioned.

“Don’t ask questions just pull the rope up now.”

“What?” Joel said moving further over the edge. “Paige, what the hell are you doing?”

“Just pull the rope up,” she told them, and they complied. “Okay stop…”

She reached for the clips holding her to the rope.

“Paige Elizabeth Brighton don’t you dare touch that clip,” Joel shouted but she ignored him and quickly undid it and tied the rope so Nicole wouldn’t fall off.

“Take her up now,” she called out moving away from Nicole. “Do it,” she said firmly when they didn’t budge. “I can’t get unstuck if you don’t pull her up. Throw me down another rope and I’ll be good to go.”

Joel tossed another down to her and they pulled Nicole up. She wrapped the rope around her and clipped herself on while attempting to loosen her foot from its trap. She heard the chopper close in and felt the fire lick higher and higher towards her.

“Get them on the chopper,” she said looking up at Joel. “Please…just get them on the chopper.”

“I’m not leaving you Paige.”

“Joel, get them on the chopper. If you loved me get them home.”

He gave her a final gaze before hurrying the others up to the top of the peak as Caleb settled overhead. She watched as the door slid open and they lowered a basket down and lifted Nicole up and into the chopper. They sent it back down again and she watched as Tami made her way up.

She tried again and again to pull her foot out, but it wouldn’t budge. She heard the whine on the motors and saw it sway as Jesse hung onto the ladder. Her breath caught and she prayed they’d make it out safely.

Another whine pulled her gaze upwards, and she watched as the chopper swayed as flames shot up around the bottom of it narrowly missing the person who had just climbed inside…Joel, she was sure. It was time to get to work on getting herself out of her predicament and back home.

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Joel waved the chopper off. There was no way in hell he was going anywhere without Paige. He’d lost her once he wasn’t going to let it happen again. He hurried back to the cliff where he’d left her furious with himself for doing it. He edged over it and stared down pulling his face back when the flames shot up towards him.

“Paige!” he shouted as his heart fell into his gut and a sick empty feeling overtook him. “No…god please no…”

He glanced back over but the flames continued to shoot up towards him. “Paige!”

“What?” she groaned launching herself up and over the edge on the other side.

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