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“Get him out of here. I’ll bring the woman.”
The two mercs hobbled off.
Radu crouched and started moving the rocks off her leg.
“Cause me any more trouble, and I’ll beat you unconscious.”
Charming. “You won’t get away with this.”
“I always get away, and I always get the job done. The paycheck for this job was one I couldn’t turn down.”
He got the last rock off her leg. Gemma whipped her legs up, ignoring a fresh surge of pain, and tried to kick him.
He knocked her legs aside, then reached over and slapped her face.
Her head rang and her eyes watered.
“Try that again.” He smiled at her. “I’d really like to hit you again.”
He meant it. She heard the pleasure in his voice, saw it in his face. Her chest constricted.
“Do that and I’ll make you regret it.”
Boone. His deep voice made her heart leap.
He came out of the darkness, gun raised.
Boom. Boom.
Gemma yelped, and watched Radu’s body jerk and then collapse. He hit the rock floor hard.
She scrambled backward. “Boone!”
* * *
Boone watched impassivelyas Radu collapsed and didn’t get up.
“Boone!” Gemma scrambled to her feet and almost collapsed. He caught her.
“Are you all right?” He pulled her close and breathed her in. She was alive.
“My leg was caught under some rocks, but I’m okay.” She let out a shaky breath and gave him a tremulous smile. “I’msohappy to see you.”
He pressed a hard kiss to her lips. She made a needy sound and kissed him back wildly.
When he broke the kiss, he took a second just to hold her. “Where’s Atlas?”
“He ran into the tunnels. I told him to run. Radu was shooting at him.”
“He’ll be okay.” Boone’s dog was smart.
“Shep?” she asked.
“Holding off the last of the mercenaries.” Boone slid a supporting arm around her. “Let’s get out of here. Lean on me.”
She hobbled a bit, but didn’t seem to be in pain.
“Wait.” She gripped his vest. “There are two other mercs here. I shot one.”
