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“You have tunnels?”
“One. It connects the older county buildings.”
“Does Ramirez know about it?”
“Every deputy does.”
“Then Patrick knows too.”
Sean begins giving orders.
“Kane and Holt take the west ridge. Trent circles north and finds Patrick’s vehicle. Arthur goes through the service tunnel with Cruz. Taylor stays here and monitors the transmitter.”
“Will?” I ask.
Sean looks at me.
“He stays with you and Hayley.”
“I’m going to the freight yard.”
“No.”
“You can keep saying it, but that doesn’t make it happen.”
His eyes narrow.
“Watch me.”
Hayley steps between us.
“Sean.”
“Not now.”
“Yes, now.”
“She wants to walk into a hostage exchange.”
“She wants to help the man who saved her life.”
“And I want her alive.”
“So do I.”
“Then help me stop her.”
Hayley looks at me.
“You aren’t going alone.”
Sean closes his eyes.
“That is not what I meant.”
“I know.”
“Hayley.”
