Shep scooted his chair ahead and braced his arms on the sting of his desk, locking his eyes with Mike’s. “If a girl loves you, she’ll settle for your job.”

Mike gave a harsh chortle. “You’re one to speak.”

“My being single has nothing to do with my job. I hope to marry the fitting girl sometime. You and Cassie make a effective couple. From what I see, that girl loves you. Don’t throw that away.”

Mike scrubbed a hand over his clean-shaven face, and admitted what he’d been afraid to confess. “I would like her in my life. I would like her for retains. However I can’t let go of the concern that she’ll depart.”

“You’d be—”

Three loud tones got here throughout the intercom. Shep shoved from his chair with out ending his sentence. Mike rushed out the door behind Shep and hustled towards the bay. He threw on his go well with, jumped into his boots, and grabbed his gear. He climbed into the truck the identical time as Jared.

“What we obtained?”

“Wreck downtown,” Jared answered, buckling his seat belt.

“Shit. Right now of day, site visitors will probably be a bitch.”

Mike leaned again in opposition to the seat, letting the hum of the engine seep into his bones.

Inside minutes, they had been on the scene. Lights flashed from two police vehicles parked off to at least one facet whereas one of many officers directed site visitors away from the blocked intersection. Jared pulled up behind the police vehicles whereas Laredo drove the quint to the entrance of the wreckage.

When Jared jerked the Midi to a cease, Mike jumped out, speeding to the collided vehicles to see if there have been accidents. He and Jared had simply reached the entrance of their rig when a loud crack sounded. He should have flinched—one thing he usually didn’t do—for his helmet jerked to the facet and one thing buzzed previous his ear.

“Pictures fired. Pictures fired.”

Earlier than he knew what was taking place, Jared knocked him again, behind a fender. Officers grabbed their weapons and stood in a crouched place behind the mangled vehicles.

“Christ.” Jared fell to the bottom beside Mike.

“What the fuck?”

“Some asshole with a gun.”

“Keep again,” Shep’s voice came to visit the radio. “Don’t get out of the vehicles. In case you’re already out, keep the hell on the bottom. We’re in the midst of gunfire.”

“Proper, Cap.” He managed to radio again whereas holding his head down. Crouched collectively, he and Jared didn’t budge.

“I must ask Cooper if Hoss stands for horse,” Jared gasped. “I really feel like I attempted to deal with a wall, huge man.

“Test in,” the radio barked.

Mike silently counted as every crew member replied to Shep. Thank God, nobody on the group had been hit. What the hell had they run in to?

Mike peered across the bumper, holding his head low. Sweat ran in his face, however he knew higher than to take away his helmet. Flames rose from beneath the hood of 1 automobile.

“Cap. Higher get these cops away from that automobile. It’s going to blow if we don’t get these flames out.”

No prior to he’d spoken, he heard Shep shouting to the policemen. No extra photographs had been fired—nonetheless the officers weren’t taking any probabilities. And neither had been he and Jared. Jared spun round and sat, leaning again in opposition to a wheel.

“I don’t hear something however I ain’t going on the market.”

Minutes trickled by, seeming like an hour had handed.

Sirens sounded, coming their manner in a rush. Tires squealed whereas sliding to a cease as extra law enforcement officials arrived. Mike raised his helmet and wiped on the sweat dripping into his eye. He took one other look on the burning automobile.

“These flames aren’t getting any smaller, Cap. Do you suppose the gunman is gone?” he spoke by means of his radio.

“Maintain.” A second later the radio crackled. “The officers need to safe the scene earlier than we transfer.”

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