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“You’re exhausted. Put the gun down,” he said quietly.
“Why does Gavin trust you?”
“That’s between Gavin and me.”
She tensed. “He’s not here to vouch for you.”
Nora began to fuss, roused by her body language and voice. She jostled the baby with one arm and took another step back, eyes never leaving her target. Holy shit. Could she really do this? Could she shoot a man she had once hooked up with? What if she was wrong and killed an innocent man? But if she was right, her hesitation could be their death sentence.
“Just leave, Marcus.” She didn’t want to have to make a choice.
“You should put Nora down.”
“Why aren’t you leaving?” she demanded.
He took a step forward with one hand outstretched. “Calm down.”
“Don’t tell me what to do!”
Nora pitched forward. Carmen dropped the gun and caught the baby before she fell. Her heart stopped as the gun fired. She shut her eyes for a fraction of a second and when she opened them, Marcus stood before her. He picked up her gun, flipped on the safety, and tucked it in the back of his slacks.
“And that’s why you shouldn’t hold a baby and a gun at the same time,” he said mildly. “Accidents happen.”
“I didn’t shoot you?” She wasn’t sure if she was relieved or disappointed.
“No, which is fortunate since I wouldn’t be much good to Gavin dead.”
Nora’s head whipped around at the sound of his voice. She made an urgent sound and reached for him as if she recognized him.
“Hey, baby,” Marcus crooned. When Carmen backed up, he shot her a molten look. “Give her to me.”
“No.”
“You’re not thinking clearly, and you’re scaring her. Give her to me.”
She rubbed Nora’s quivering back, but the baby wouldn’t be soothed. Nora’s piercing screams sent ricochets of pain through her aching head.
“What happened?”
Two armed security stood in the doorway. They both had guns in hand and were staring at the bullet embedded in the wall. Marcus took advantage of her distraction to snatch Nora.
“Hey!” she shouted and balled her fists to fight for her but stopped at the sudden silence.
Marcus handled the baby like an experienced father as he settled Nora against him. The baby was quick to tuck her head under her godfather’s chin and clutch a handful of his suit while she sucked her thumb.
Carmen whirled to face the guards. “Why did you let him on the property?”
The guards glanced at one another and then her.
“Who fired the shot?” the guard asked.
“I did.”
They stared at her. “Why?”
“Why? Because we don’t know who that fucker bribed, that’s why!”
The guard’s eyes flicked to Marcus and then back to her. “The boss didn’t restrict Mr. Fletcher from the premises. Is there something we should know?”
