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NICHOLAS
I sliced into my Beef Wellington, taking a small bite as I watched Raven from across the room. She was absolutely stunning, smiling at all the appropriate times as she delicately cut her meat. I had to admit, she was a pro. She had everyone in the room fooled as to who she was and why she was here.
I ignored Fox as he rambled on about how much better shawarma was than the Beef Wellington. Nothing could distract me from the beauty at the other end of the table. When she stood, I scooted back my chair, following her out of the room.
“What are we doing?” Fox asked excitedly.
I eyed her curiously as she hurried up the stairs after checking to make sure it was clear.
“Ooh, are we following her? Is it going down now?”
“Fox, go back to dinner.”
“Nah, this is so much more fun.”
I started running up the stairs, afraid I would miss her in action. I saw her run into a room, quickly closing the door behind her. After checking down the hall, I quietly opened the door, slipping inside behind her. Fox held up a finger to his lips as he shut the door, then followed me over to a darkened corner of the room easily concealed by a large wingback chair.
I crouched down, jabbing Fox with my elbow as he started to chuckle. Just seconds later, the door opened and her companion came into the room. Within minutes, they were in the safe, taking the treasured eggs. I watched the whole thing in awe. But when the alarms sounded, she bolted from the room.
“Is that our cue?” Fox asked.
“Cue for what?”
“To take down the baddies!” he said excitedly.
I was out the door and racing down the hall, trying to catch up. The man with her saw me, then grinned before slamming the door shut. I twisted the knob, but he’d locked it.
“Better luck next time,” Fox laughed.
I rammed my shoulder into the door, breaking it down.
“Or we can break down the door and go after her,” he shouted as I climbed over the broken door.
I ran up the stairs and across the roof just as the man swung something at her head, knocking her out. My feet ate up the asphalt on the roof as I rushed to help her. But the man had already lifted her in the air, looking back at me just as he flung her over the side of the building. I didn’t think twice as I leapt over the side after her, falling to the water below.
“I’m coming too, Tate!” I heard Fox yell.
My arms cut through the water as I fought to reach the surface and find Raven. I gasped for air as I broke the surface, then spun around searching for her. There was no sign of her. I dove underwater, searching through the darkness for her. But it was impossible to see anything in the inky darkness of the water. I pulled out my flashlight, shining it through the depths below.
In just seconds, I caught sight of her hand floating in the water. I swam further, not stopping until I had her in my grasp. Then, with all the force I could muster, I kicked us to the surface, breaching just as I felt like I would pass out from lack of oxygen.
“We did it!” Fox laughed, splashing in the water. “Man, he thought he had us, but we showed him!”
“Fox, why didn’t you get him?”
He looked at me funny. “Because I had to rescue you. And good thing I did. You nearly drowned down there. I thought you were a SEAL.”
“I didn’t almost drown,” I retorted, dragging Raven behind me as I swam with one arm through the water. Fox floated beside me, slowly moving himself toward the shore with ease.
“Really?” he scoffed. “Then why did I have to pull you to the surface?”
“You didn’t. I was swimming.”
“Well…I had a hand on you.”
“That’s not the same as saving me,” I snapped. “Her partner tried to kill her. What the fuck were you thinking?”
“Uh…that my bestie was about to die and I needed to save him. There’s always another shot to catch a killer, my little Tater Tot. But if you died, I would never forgive myself.”
