Page 55 of Protecting Salvation

“What about Hilary?”

There she went worrying about other people and it only made him love her more.

“We don’t think she was involved but at this point, we don’t know for sure.” Titan folded his arms across his chest.

Peyton looked around. “So what now?”

“Now you live your life. Trevor will be in custody by dinner time and if we have any say, will never walk free again.”

Hurricane wrapped her in his arms and kissed her temple. “You’re free, baby.”

Her smile made his chest feel like it was caving in on him. She took his breath away with her heart and her beauty. She kept saying she was lucky to have him but the truth was, he was the lucky bastard in this situation.

On that thought he kissed her and dropped her off to see her friend, Lizzie Smith, knowing she’d be safe with Smithy around and headed to watch the man who’d terrorized the woman he loved get arrested.

On the way, he made a call. “Doc, schedule the surgery for a month from now, but I don’t want a blood transfusion.”

“Well, I can’t say I’m happy about that second part but neither am I surprised. Why a month?”

“Gives me time to make memories with my girl just in case it’s all we get.”

“I’ll do everything in my power for you, Warren.”

“I know that, doc, but none of us have a crystal ball and shit happens. We both know it.”

“That’s true. I’ll send you the details.”

“Thanks, and, doc?”

“Yes?”

“This stays between us. I don’t want a single soul to know I’m having this operation. If I die on the table it won’t be with the people I love sitting in a waiting room worrying.”

“Are you sure?”

“It’s non-negotiable.”

“Okay.”

He hung up and felt like one weight lifted and another descended. He now had one month to pack his girl so full of happy memories that it would last a lifetime if he didn’t make it, and that started today.