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"I don’t knohat to do," Eve whispered, glancing desperately in Ca to do, and she cursed that she’d broadcast her fear for her sister to see
Ca Not loudly No Ca, silent tears rolled down her cheeks, and her thin shoulders shook Tears pricked Eve’s eyelids as her heart broke into a thousand pieces
She broke away froo She flew to the couch and knelt, pulling Ca," Eve soothed "He only wants to help He wants to bring a doctor to see you and make you all better Wouldn’t that be wonderful?"
Even as she said it, she knew that as soon as Travis got hos and as ht as they could carry, and by the ti gone
They were far too exposed here First the woman who had hired Travis and now her brother He wanted to bring in a doctor and God only kneho else What if it was all a ruse? What if the cops showed up at her door tomorrow?
They needed anonyain no notice Where they’d be just another poor, struggling faer cities Maybe even Meet that far There had to be a way for theet the shelter they needed until Eve could pick up a steady enough job to bolster their finances She and Trav could tag-team, where one would always be with Ca to eat?" Cammie whispered
Her question nearly undid Eve
"I brought lots of yue, assures s ever," Donovan said cheerfully
Eve yanked her head around to see that Donovan had followed them over
"But I think perhaps we should take it easy on your sto a little better How does a grilled cheese, hot soup and a Sprite sound?"
Carilled cheese sandwiches"
"Consider it done," Donovan said, perforle from Cammie
Eve watched in wonder as Cammie relaxed under the force of nature that was Donovan Kelly The ood to be true, and Eve had learned the hard way that what appeared to be too good was precisely that A facade
"Mind if I steal Eve a moment so she can help me whip up lunch?" Donovan asked
Ca to her mouth She slid her thumb inside, a habit she’d only recently adopted One that was a result of the stress they were all under
Donovan nudged Eve’s elbow, guiding her away from the couch and back to the tiny kitchenette He took over as if this were indeed his own kitchen She stood stiffly, watching as he expertly put together thea cupcake on a separate paper plate for Ca this?" she asked in a low voice "You don’t know o to this ers?"
His head whipped up and for the first tireen eyes
"What would you have me do, Eve? Turn a blind eye to people who desperately need help? Or ignore the fact that you’re scared to death and are running fro or soure out And if I can see it, don’t you think everyone else can? Only those others won’t be of no danger to you like I aet that But I’e that There are good people in the world I’ to convince you that I’erous for you," she blurted
It was as close to an acknowledget
Soain she saw that glimmer that told her she wasn’t just so And it befuddled her
"How about you letabout you, but, Eve, you know nothing aboutto let anything happen to you or Cammie and Travis"
The hell of it was, in that moment, he spoke with sohi no one
"Now here’s what I want you to do," Donovan said as he pushed one of the two plates he’d prepared across the counter to her "I want you to go sit with Cammie and eat You’re as badly in need of ato do?" she asked quietly
"I’ht andtoelse you need so that when I co whatever then"
CHAPTER 9
IT took everything Donovan had to walk out of Eve’s trailer and stroll to his truck like he’d just been on so on the inside, and he couldn’t even pinpoint the exact target of his rage
Seeing Eve--and Cammie--look at hi the worst turned his sto Charlotte and couldn’t iine his niece in the same situation
He--all of KGI--took a hell of a lot for granted They shouldn’t Enough had happened over the years for thele ranted And yet it was all too easy to forget the circumstances that others lived in Despite the fact that they saw the worst in the world on a daily basis
As he drove away, he picked up his cell to call Sam to see if he’d contacted Maren--and Steele--but ht all he wanted, but if Maren wanted to do so, Steele didn’t have a chance Steele would just erous situation, and after what Donovan had witnessed, he knew that there was nothing to fear over Maren going to check on Caer was, it wasn’t from Eve No, whatever the hell it was that had struck terror into Eve and her tiny fa for an opportunity to strike An opportunity that, if Donovan had any control over it, would never present itself
After Sam confirmed that Maren was in and that Steele had been assured all the bases were covered as far as Maren’s safety, Donovan rang off and drove toward the compound, Eve squarely on his ate and waited as it swung open, allowing hiht security net around the compound reminded him of the reality of his life His family’s lives It was a necessary evil, one they were all well aware of But it brought to the forefront that they would never lead normal lives That theirs came with an awareness that at any time, enemies could strike at them, at their most vulnerable weakness Their wives, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews
Donovan had wondered in the past, as he was sure all his brothers had, particularly when their family had been in jeopardy, if it was all worth it If what they did orth the risk to their loved ones But at the end of the day, the ansas always the saht not be able to solve all the ills of the world, but they could damn well make it a better place, one mission at a time For every criminal they took down, for every child they rescued, for every hostage they freed, they e if they ever lost any part of their family to the enemies they’d accumulated over the years since KGI’s inception But for now, they were still absolutely devoted to righting wrongs and taking down the evil in the world