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It was the swirling in my stomach and the tightening of my throat. The hammering of my heartbeat, and the cold sweat that broke out across my skin, making a chill work its way up my spine.
Everything felt like it was unfolding in slow motion.
I saw Warren reach into his jacket, coming back out with a gun, his arm lifting, aiming, then squeezing the trigger.
Once.
Twice.
Then I watched as Aurelio’s man’s body jolted hard twice, then fell backward to the ground.
Unmoving.
I wasn’t even aware of the thought forming before the strangled cry of “No!” escaped my lips.
It was right then that I remembered about the mirrored windows. And how windows weren’t exactly soundproof, either.
Because Warren heard me.
Then his head whipped over.
And he could see me.
Standing there.
With the son he wanted to rip from my arms settled on my hip.
No.
No no no no no.
A helpless cry broke from my throat as I rushed away from the window, reaching for the phone in my pocket as my mind raced.
Aurelio.
I had to call him.
If he was at a meeting, he was likely still in Navesink Bank somewhere.
Not far.
Close enough to get to me.
To help me.
Save us.
Tears sprang to my eyes as I tried to swipe at my screen, run, and hold Judah at the same time.
My mind was trying to run through all the potential hiding spots in the house, where I could stick Judah to keep him safe, even if I had to face up his father to buy us a couple more minutes until reinforcements arrived.
Kitchen cabinets were a no, since he could rattle inside of them and draw attention to him.
The closets upstairs were mostly empty and he couldn’t escape them, but he would also be way too easy to find.
“Come on. Come on,” I cried at the phone as it went to voicemail once. Then twice.
I ran down the basement steps, thinking it would be the quietest place I could stick him, even if there weren’t a lot of great areas to actually hide him.
