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“She tried to kill me,” I mumble.
He nods. “Are you okay?”
Am I okay?
Physically, I suppose I’m okay.
But mentally? How will I ever be the same?
I rub my hands over my face, just trying to breathe.
A hand on my shoulder makes me flinch. I look up to see Hunter standing there. I jump up from the bench, throwing my arms around him. I realize thatthisis exactly what I needed—a hug from Hunter. He makes me feel better. Only he can make me feel safe.
He pulls back a little, looking at me. “Are you okay?”
“I am,” I assure him when I see the panicked look in his eye.
Hunter embraces me again, squeezing me against him. “I was so scared, Cove. I don’t know what I would do if something happened to you.”
His words are sweet and make me realize just how much Hunter does care. This is more than just an assignment for him. We’ve truly become friends and he has grown to care about me.
I relax into his embrace, finally feeling safe. It’s not because the assassin is dead, but it’s because Hunter is here. I know Hunter will protect me.
“I hate to break up this little love fest.” Sander scoots closer to us. “But unless we want to talk to the cops, we should probably get out of here.”
I raise an eyebrow. “Shouldn’t we talk to the cops?”
Hunter shakes his head. “Too much paperwork. I’d rather not.”
Paperwork?
“Spies have paperwork?” I ask.
Hunter laughs, putting his arm around me. He pushes me toward the exit, Sander following close behind us.
“Hunter, you know that the spy thing is supposed to be a secret, right?”
Hunter looks over his shoulder. “Like you didn’t tell Phoenix?”
Sander doesn’t respond to that.
My phone is vibrating in my pocket and I pull it out, panicking a little when I see Harper’s name on my phone. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to act like nothing happened. Though, I suppose I don’t have to act. She probably knows there was an active shooter in the mall—what she doesn’t know is the shooter was after me.
“Hello,” I answer.
“Cove, oh thank God you’re okay!” She nearly shouts through the phone. “I was so worried. When Hunter heard the gunshot, he took off after you. It was so heroic. Is he there with you? Is everybody okay?”
“We’re all okay,” I assure her, my voice sounding shaky even to my own ears. “That was scary.”
Hunter grabs the phone from me. “Harper, where are you?” He pauses, listening to her answer. “Meet us at the car as fast as you can.”
He abruptly ends the call and hands me back my phone.
“You know that we have a lot to talk about, right?” I raise an eyebrow at him.
He nods. “I know.”
But for now… being safe is enough.
