Page 82 of Last Chance

Once in the hall, Janie turned into Sawyer’s arms.

He held her close. “You did great in there,” he murmured.

“That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”

“I’m proud of you. Come on.” He wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “Let’s go back to the house.”

“What about Brody and Max?”

“They’re waiting in the lobby.”

She smiled. “I should have realized they wouldn’t leave you here alone to guard me.”

“Never. We have each other’s backs. Besides, they’re tasked with your safety, too.” He escorted her to the stairs.

They reached the first floor and walked to the lobby, where Brody and Max waited. The men turned when he and Janie approached.

“How is he?” Brody asked.

“Holding his own. Still comatose. We’ll tell you more on the ride back to the house.”

Soon, they were inside the SUV and heading out of town.

“Sit rep,” Brody said.

Sawyer gave his teammates an update, ending with, “I want to ask Simone to hack into the hospital’s computer system to get a copy of the report on Moran.”

“Do it. Jesse will interpret the medical jargon and help you better understand what’s really happening with Moran.”

“But he’s only a medic,” Janie protested. “Will the information be something he’d understand?”

“Sure,” Max said. “Jesse is almost as well trained as a doctor. He’s the guy to ask if you don’t understand something doctors and nurses are telling you. We all depend on him for medical knowledge and skills beyond patching us up on missions.”

“Do you think Simone will mind if we ask her to do something illegal?”

Sawyer and his buddies burst into laughter. “Oh, no, sweetheart. Simone is all about working against the establishment. Anything to thwart the rule of law. She’s the best we’ve ever seen, aside from Zane. This will be child’s play for her.”

“And she’ll enjoy helping a friend,” Brody said.

“What if she gets caught?”

“She won’t. Simone Kent never leaves a trail.”

“It’s a good thing she’s on our side. Tell her I appreciate her help. Anything she can find out will help.”

Sawyer slid his phone from his pocket and called Simone. When the medic’s girlfriend answered on the first ring, he said, “You’re on speaker with Brody, Max, and Janie. Can you talk for a minute?”

“Hold.” A moment later, Simone said, “Go.”

“I need a favor.”

“Name it.”

He laid out what he needed from the hospital records.

“Piece of cake. Give me five minutes.”

“Thanks, Simone. I owe you one.”

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