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“I think I’ve loved you since you stood in the strip club glaring at all of us.My defiant Ellie.”
“I don’t think I’ve ever been defiant, maybe a little rebellious.”She leaned over and brushed a kiss across his cheek.“I’m sorry I panicked about your job and everything that went with it.”
“You had every right.”
“Maybe.I’m working on calming my worry about losing you due to your job.You’re not like my brother, who thought he was invincible.I would like, at some point, to maybe talk to your mother about it.”
“I think that would be a great idea.And you know I try to be careful.This was unavoidable.”
“Tell me what happened?”
“A group of us responded to shots fired on the south-east side of town.”
“Rougher side.”
“Yes, it’s not unusual, but we rarely find any issues.”
“Today was different.”
“Yeah.”He shifted on the mattress and hit the pain pump button.“Three units got there before us.We exited our vehicles to see what was going on, and bam.Guns went off.I went down, and that was it.I think Nate dragged my ass behind the car, and I heard him call for help.”
“An ambush?”
He shook his head.“I don’t think so.I won’t know for sure until the other officers report, and an investigation is done.”Logan’s face grew sober.“The other officers?”
“A total of three of you were hurt.”She squeezed his hand.“One died.”
“Who?”
“The last name was Adams.”
“Bruce Adams, he’s been on the force for almost thirty years.”
Ellie closed her eyes.“His wife and I were together when the news came.I never want to hear someone scream like that again, but I know it can happen.”Her voice caught.
“I’m so sorry you had to hear that, Ellie.”He wanted to pull her into his arms and comfort her.Damn IV.“I want to promise that you’ll never hear someone scream like that again, but I can’t.”
“I know.”While there were tears in her eyes, her features were relaxed.“You’re a great police officer and love your job.I’m not going to ask you to give it up.I’ll learn to cope.”
“You will?”
“I will; you’ll see.I told you I love you.That means I love all of you, even if your job does scare me.I know you’re careful.”
“It doesn’t look like that now,” he commented.
Ellie shook her head.“You said you climbed out of your car and then shots rang out.I’m sure your first instinct was to dive for cover, but they were faster.I’m not going to say I’m not going to worry, but I’m not going to borrow trouble that I can’t see or predict.”
“I don’t either.”He took a deep breath.“I never wanted a lasting relationship until you.”
“Why not?”
“My father was killed in the line of duty, and I always worried about leaving my partner alone.”
“Oh, Logan.”
“I had a long talk with my mother, and she told me love was worth the risk.You’re worth the risk.”
“You are too.”
