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The building was a hundred feet away. He’d take care of the insurgents while he was sure Sam and the others had radioed in for help.
Randy headed for the building.
Dallas aimed his weapon and fired.
The first man’s body jerked before falling to the ground.
Dallas’s rapid fire took care of the second and third who ran around the corner from where he and Randy had just exited.
His heart leaped when two men ran from the alley, firing.
Dallas ducked and turned, seeing Sam at the door with his gun firing.
Dallas rose to look at the enemy closing in and let free a curse.
“Get out!” he shouted to Sam, recognizing the weapon one man carried.
A fucking shoulder rocket launcher.
Time stood still.
Even in the dark, his eyes connected with his friend.
Helpless, Dallas watched the building explode into flames.
Chapter Ten
Candi hurried around her bedroom gathering clothes to take with her. She didn’t know how much she’d need or how long she’d be gone.
Her heart ached for Dallas. He’d lost not only his best friend, but his brothers.
There had been so much pain in his voice while he’d spoken. Tears had poured down her cheeks when he’d got to the part where the building had blown up with his team inside.
“We need to go,” Dallas said from the doorway, breaking into her thoughts.
She turned and met his steady gaze. “Almost done. I’m not sure what I’ll need.”
She glanced around the room and saw a keepsake from her childhood. It hadn’t been the best one. Her father had left when she’d been eight years old, leaving her mother to raise her alone.
Walking over to her dresser, she picked up her faithful stuffed bear her father had won for her at a fair. Jokingly, they had named it Larry. A wistful smile came to her lips as she gazed upon the old bear. Whenever she held the soft creature, memories of the time she’d spent with her dad came to the forefront. Why he’d left, her mother had never told her.
Larry was a constant in her life, and she always took it with her wherever she went.
Even when her life was in pieces, Larry was there to comfort her.
It was the only piece of her father she had left.
“Just the basics. We’re not going on vacation.” He eyed the toy in her hands.
“I know, but still. I don’t know how long I’ll be gone so I want to make sure I have at least the basics. And Larry has to come.” She walked back to the bed and placed Larry inside her bag.
“Larry?” Dallas’s eyebrows rose slightly.
“I’ll have to officially introduce you to him.” She smiled. Her gaze landed on the alarm clock on the nightstand by her bed, and she let out a groan. “You sure we have to leave now? We can leave in the morning after breakfast.”
Dallas shook his head and strolled into the room toward her. Her heart rate increased as he drew near. It was something about the way he looked at her that had her squeezing her legs shut.
“It’s better if we go now, under the cover of night. We’ll go to my house, which isn’t far from here.” He reached out a hand and cupped here face.
