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“Calm down,” Jensen said. “Nobody needs to get hurt.”
Livvy had to act. Before Jensen and whoever was on his side set their weapons down and Treven’s people killed them. Treven had no qualms about killing anyone.
She prayed she was making the right move. Her eyes popped open, and she saw Jensen’s handsome face twisted in agony as he held his pistol up as if he were going to set it down.
“Wait,” Lieutenant Yost said. “Treven, she’s?—”
“What?” Treven roared, but he had relaxed his grip just enough.
She ducked away from Treven’s pistol and elbowed him viciously in the gut. He grunted in surprise. She pivoted and then grabbed onto his arms and kneed him with all the anger, fear, and frustration he’d created in her life. Her knee sank into parts that were soft and … gross. She didn’t even want to think about it.
Treven screamed in agony and doubled over, but he held on to his pistol. It was aimed directly at her head.
A gun discharged.
Livvy cried out and dropped to the floor, her ears ringing and her body trembling.
Treven fell onto her, knocking her flat.
More shots rang out, and Livvy felt like she was inside a steel drum with a dozen drummers doing their thing. Among the gunshots, she heard and felt bodies hitting the floor.
All she wanted to do was scream and get away from Treven, but instead she prayed and prayed. She could hardly catch a breath with Treven’s weight on top of her and warm liquid oozing onto her back. Having her nightmare this close terrified her, but she relied on heaven above. The smartest thing she could do right now was remain still. Steady.
Then Treven was flung off her. Livvy blinked, looking up into the dark gaze of the most enticing man on the planet.
“Jensen!” She finally moved, scrambling to her feet as Jensen wrapped his arms around her and lifted her up. She swayed, suddenly dizzy and nauseated.
“She can’t have you,” Lieutenant Yost screamed, restrained by one of the police officers. “I’m supposed to be with you, Jensen!”
“Get her out of here,” Jensen told his man.
“Yes, sir.”
The guy dragged Lieutenant Yost out of the house, screaming about ‘the plan’ and how she was supposed to be with Jensen.
Jensen ignored her ranting and gathered Livvy close. “Are you all right?”
“You’re here!” She pressed into him and found his mouth. She didn’t even care that there were voices around them talking and laughing. Somebody even gave a wolf whistle.
Jensen pulled back first, staring deeply into her eyes. “How are you awake? Didn’t they knock you out?”
“I prayed so hard and felt like I should pretend to faint so they stopped with the chloroform.” She looked around. Everything was a bit fuzzy and her head hurt, but it was a million times better than it could’ve been.
“That was brilliant.” Jensen held her up, so at least she didn’t need to worry about the dizziness in her head.
“I kept praying and didn’t move or react until I felt like I should.”
“You are unreal.” Jensen kissed her again, but it was far too quick.
Lights pulled into the driveway out front. Lots of lights.
“Oh, no! Who’s that?”
Jensen smiled. “More of my men. I knew something was off, so I prayed hard and Ray and I made a plan for me to double back. I’ve been watching and waiting from the woods with Sergeant Laramie and a few trusted men. When Treven and his men infiltrated the property, we called for backup and came to rescue you, but you rescued yourself.”
She shook her head. Still so cloudy. “God rescued me, and so did you.” She kissed him again.
Many footsteps came up onto the porch and into the living room.
