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Chapter 23
Who the fuck had missiles?” Kole growled as they made it to the rendezvous point. That had not been in the plan. It saved their asses, but now Kole understood why Denis wanted them out the house fast.
“Let me worry about that.” Denis greeted them as they reached the truck.
Kole helped Mila inside, knowing she was trying not to limp. The explosion rocked them both through the air. He landed hard on the ground, and knew he would be sore in the morning. He jumped in behind her and slammed his door shut, just as Denis swung the truck around and sped off.
The sounds of sirens could be heard off in the distance.
“Is it done?” Corneal asked from the front of the car.
“Of course. Did you have any doubt?” Mila gasped, gaining Kole’s attention. Corneal nodded before turning back to face the front.
“What is it?” he snapped, realizing that something was wrong with her.
“It’s nothing,” she gasped, leaning her forehead against the window.
“Don’t lie to me,” he growled, his heart pounding in his chest. “Mila,” he warned.
“I took a bullet, but it hit the vest. It just hurts like a bitch.”
Kole could feel the vehicle pick up speed at her words. They were going in the opposite direction, away from the police.
“Hospital?” Denis offered.
“No, I’ll be fine,” she muttered.
“She’s right,” he replied, catching Denis’s eyes in the rearview mirror. There was no way that they could take her to a hospital to get checked out. With the recent gun battle and house exploding, it would be too suspicious. The police would be called, and there was no way they could make up a believable story with what had just went down.
“Just drive, I’ll be okay.” She turned her eyes and met his.
“Where to, boss?” Denis asked.
“Take me to my brother,” she mumbled. Curses filled the air in the car at her request.
“Hell no. That’s a four-hour drive.” Kole shook his head. “You’re not going to suffer in this car that long.”
“We have a house in Connecticut. Take me there. Once we get there, I can call our private physician.” She turned to him with big, pleading eyes. He glanced up at Denis, who was waiting on the order.
“Are you sure? That’s a two-hour drive.” He pushed a few strands of her hair that escaped her braids out of her face. She nuzzled her face into his hands and sighed.
“I’m sure I’ll be fine. This isn’t the first time I’ve taken a bullet with a vest on. Just drive.” She rattled off the address for Denis.
Kole didn’t like the idea of her suffering in pain, but a two-hour ride would be much better than four, and she could at least get medical attention. He nodded his head to Denis. He pulled her to him and settled her underneath his arm.
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“She’ll be fine.Sore, but fine. The skin didn’t break. Thankfully, she wore the vest and it protected her, but she will have a nasty bruise soon. I left her some stronger pain pills for her to take,” the doctor said as she stepped from the room and shut the door behind her.
While the doctor had been in the room with Mila, he had taken advantage and showered before throwing on fresh clothing. Jethro had come and took his tactical gear to store it in the truck. He had decided to wait in the hallway to ensure the physician was finished with Mila.
“Thank you, Dr. Wilson,” Kole said as he pushed off the hallway wall. He offered his hand and the doctor took it in a strong grip. Dr. Wilson was a woman in her early sixties, and from what Mila had told him, had worked for her family since she graduated from medical school. She was a well-trusted friend of Mila’s father and she wouldn’t have dared called anyone else.
“She’s comfortable and resting right now. Don’t worry about seeing me out, I know my way,” the doctor chuckled as she walked toward the stairway. “Been here plenty of times.”
Kole glanced at the doorway. His heart was in that room, but for some reason, his feet wouldn’t move. This was a close call, but he knew that this wouldn’t not be the last one. A life of crime wasn’t an easy one, but he knew he wanted to make their relationship work. There was no way he would leave her. He’d be damned if another man would try to take his place. He wouldn’t hesitate to kill the next man who looked at her in a sexual way.
So why was he hesitating going into the room?
