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The drone lifted up and then shot away, back through the broken window.
All Cain could think was that the bomb was about to go off at any second.
“Punishment.” He leaped out of the hole and grabbed her hand.
She shot him a grin. “I’ll take whatever you give me, Cain Cavanagh.”
He wanted to kiss her, but there was no time. They couldn’t make it out of the boathouse before the bombs detonated.
Holding tight to her hand, he ran toward the water. “We need to get—”
He felt the low rumble deep in his bones before he heard it.
Boom.
Cain didn’t turn to look. They were out of time.
He picked up speed, but Jet stumbled. He hauled her off her feet and into his arms, then sprinted.
Boom. Boom.
There was no time to take a boat. He reached the water’s edge and jumped.
They hit the water with a splash. He kept Jet close and looked up through the water.
Orange flames spread above the water.
Cain kicked, swimming away from the boathouse. Vibrations assaulted his skin through the water. Debris peppered the surface around them.
He shielded Jet’s body with his own and kicked harder, dragging her out into the lake.
They finally came up for air, treading water.
“Holy cow,” Jet muttered.
He turned.Christ. One side of the boathouse was engulfed in flames, and the other side…was gone. Blown to rubble.
Flames reached into the night sky.
“Crap, I’ve lost my earpiece,” she said.
“Are you crazy?” He grabbed her. “You flew on a fucking drone into a building ready to explode. Have you got a death wish?”
“No.” Her eyes sparked. “The stubborn, hardheaded man I love was trapped, and I couldn’t let him die!”
“Jet.”Fuck.
Emotion swamped him. He yanked her to him and kissed her.
She made a sound, then wrapped her legs around him. It was easy enough for him to keep them both afloat.
He kissed her ravenously, releasing all his fear into it.
She bit his lip, hard. “Cain, I can’t live without you. You matter to me.”
Shit. It felt like she’d reached inside him, grabbed his heart with her hand, and squeezed it. She’d brought it to life.
She blinked, water clinging to her lashes. “Do you have something to say to me?”
