HIS BABY TO BEAR

ed every possible player, and she'd been near the top of the list. But all he knew was that she was the right girl

mon in such structures. There was no fire escape that high up, but one started a few stories

f the ledge on the roof's left side. There must be a fire exit somewhere down there. "My team will get you on the ground as soon as poss

ste them. And there she was, staring at him like an angel thrown into a situation she wasn't su

ow, fucking

the other side to hide behind

ne hand on his ear, he reloa

load," t

as about to

er house-the one place she was supposed to be safe. Adrenaline and heat were coursing t

ose. Her throat was parched, and her lungs were cursing her for flying up the stairs. She was now hud

o do? Maybe he's the fucking psycho who killed Ji

g into her loose curls, and she tasted the bitter taste of dread that she'd felt when that big guy grabbed her. He dragged her right off her

every cop car in the city would be heading there. They wouldn't, wouldn't they? Shots were heard late at night on the South Side... she'd be luc

e was after her. He drew her face closer to his, pressing down so hard on the back of her neck that it hurt. He refused to tell her why she had to flee, choking on h

epared to do to her what she assumed they'd done t

she'd crouched into a small ball to peer out the side of the air vent. Her feet were mostly darting to the sides, looking for a better vantage point to shoot at her nameles

e nearly interchangeable. The big guy, as she referred to him in her head, wasn't go

ant! How did I end up

mind, but she kept it at bay. She'd h

other side of the little outcrop, muzzle flashes blinding her in the otherwise solid

ls every sing