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Taer to her lips as she stood, holding the staff behind her back Essie nodded and followed her lead Her heart slae as they shuffle-stepped toward the side door as quietly as possible Chatter fro to cover the sound of their footsteps A few more and they'd be at the door She could almost reach the knob Another step closer She reached out and—
"Where do you think you're going?" the guard asked, taking astep toward them
Tamara didn't think There wasn't time She reacted with the only skill she had
As the bigher speed on each turn Finally, she raised her arm and threw the staff at hieant days when she’d send a baton skyward, execute a double cartwheel, and then catch it The staff shot through the air, high and true, cracking hiround
Tamara whirled around and reached for the side door, but the front door burst open before she could Jarrod rushed in, gun drawn
"You bitch," he yelled, h his words "You've ruined everything"
Taht as the side door flew open
Isaac
Isaac rushed through the chapel's side door and time screeched to a halt The rest of the world fell away until all Isaac could see was Jarrod Fane with his finger on the trigger and the handgun pointed at Tamara's head
There was no hesitation No flashback to Afghanistan No second thought Isaac fired
The bullet hit Fane in the shoulder, the power of it knocking hirasp Taun out of Fane's reach as Isaac ran across the vestibule, hurdling over the guard, as out cold
Relief rushed through Isaac, enough that the adrenaline rush from the rescue seemed puny in comparison She was safe His entire body ached with the need to curl around her and confirm it in a way his eyes couldn’t, but he knew Ta up at the engage his gun at another huhanistan Part of hi the wo over her head made it all worth it
He gathered Tamara in his arms while Marko secured the prisoners and Elisa led Essie into the chapel It wasn't until thather, and it shook hi to convince her to stay in Fort Worth, but he'd figure it out Now that he'd found her, he wasn't about to let her go
She pulled back far enough to look up at him "I knew you'd come"