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“And seeing you conk his friend out convinced them of that”

“Apparently”

“Where are we going?” López asked

“We’ve got an extraction rendezvous five miles from here,” Linc said “Can you make it?”

“Car?”

“We’ve got threelot” They’d planned on that mode of transportation since they knew López was an experienced rider and getting through the dense after-match traffic would be much easier than with a car

López shook his head as he hobbled along “I don’t think I could handle a bike”

“He can ride with me,” Raven said “You provide us cover”

That ood on a cycle, but Linc was the on He even had his own, heavily custoht out of the ship’s hold for rides during R & R He could fire a gun while driving through traffic if needed

They were at the north exit of the stadium when two men spotted them from across the concourse

Linc and Raven hustled López to the exit while their pursuers tried to get through the swarm of people between them

Three BMWlot where they’d left them While Raven helped López on her bike, Linc opened the storage case on the back of his and withdrew a Glock pistol He turned and saw the twoon his phone as he ran

Linc didn’t wait for thele shot as they came toward him

The sound of the gunshots would surely draw police attention Linc took a backpack froot on the bike and started it up None of thelasses only López leaned against the backrest of Raven’son his wo

und to stem the blood loss