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I heard a growl come through the comms.
I knew that growl.
Playtime was over.
I jerked my chin, moved behind Cash, and together we navigated the backyard like we’d done this dance a thousand times. I followed his steps to the terrace, became his shadow climbing the steps, and when he picked the lock my back was to his, scanning the yard, covering him.
“Cash is king.”
“Copy.” That was Zane.
I guess that meant we went in.
I turned back around and that was when nerves kicked in.
Cash was relying on me to have his back. I couldn’t fuck this up. I had to stay sharp and keep my head.
No different than any other time.
Heel, toe. Stay on the outside edge.
I calmed my breath and followed Cash.
It was my job to shut the door.
I depressed the handle, slowly closed the door, and gently let the handle up. It felt like it took ten minutes to execute the task.
No sound.
Cash moved, I followed, and then it happened.
Cash halted mid-stride.
The sound unmistakable.
Tick. Thump.
Another one, the sound of the action, the thump of a bullet making impact. Accompanied by what sounded like a chair scraping on the floor.
“Shots fired,” Cashed called in. “Suppressed. East side.”
“Don’t be a hero, dumbass,” Maddon calmly advised.
Shit. We needed Wentworth alive.
Cash started moving again. I moved right behind him.
Zane called in; he and Lincoln were in the basement. Theo had the front door unlocked and they were waiting for our call saying we’d made it to the end of the hall before they came in through the foyer. Smith and Jonas would be last in. Their point of entry all windows.
We were almost at the end. I knew Cash was going to squawk the radio any second. Within a few minutes this would be over.
Maddon and Wentworth would be in custody.
Easy day.
A floorboard creaked under Cash’s foot. There was just enough time for him to mutter a curse before a shot rang out. Cash’s shoulder jerked back on impact. One hand pointing his gun in the direction of the living room, the other hand firmly on my chest, he shoved me and returned fire at the same time.
“Cover.”
