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Garrett had been Sawyer’s spotter ever since Sawyer had joined the SWAT teaerous situations had created a bond between the two h for the first time Sawyer realized that he’d never really made the effort to befriend Garrett Yes, their partnership was strong Yes, they spent the odd night together when the SWAT team when out for beers But because of Sawyer’s lifestyle, he kept his team at a safe distance

Club Sin isolated him

Even so, they had all came out, ready to help Chloe

Gratitude and respect overwhelmed Sawyer

Just then the truck slowed and came to a halt There was a shift in the atmosphere inside the truck, the adrenaline thicker than before Sawyer’s heart thurabbed his shooting bag, and rushed out, his team hot on his heels

In seconds, he was a Chloe He lowered his night vision goggles onto his eyes The crunch of leaves and twigs beneath his boots filled his ears, along with the sound of his controlled breath Soon he’d reach Chloe

Through his headset Sawyer heard his captain’s voice say, “Take position”

Sawyer responded, “Copy,” into the open mic by his mouth He scanned the area and found a hill that would put hiet He and Garrett ht

Sawyer dropped the shooting bag to the ground and lowered hi position He slowed his breathing as he reainst the night vision scope on his gun

Double doors appeared to be the only way inside into the bar He spotted a dih the one yer briefly wondered why Travis had picked this place, but he dismissed the question The woman inside was all that mattered

His captain’s voice cah Sawyer’s ear bud “Forty feet out”

Sawyer exhaled a long breath He longed to enter the barn with his teaet to Chloe first He needed to touch her Hold her Care for her But to rescue her, he needed to keep his team safe

“Thirty feet”

Moveht before the barn door flew open One hand tightened around the stock of his gun, a finger of the other hand on the trigger When he saho it was, he said urgently into hisfrom the barn” In his T-shirt Half naked

Everything inside Sawyer screa made him stay put