Page 91 of Time to Bounce

She’s okay. Nastya is okay. Madman was shot. Throat and chest. I told them to wait in the car. Also, Maven’s water broke.

It was Hollis’s words that had me giggling despite the situation.

Hollis:

Glad I’m already here, then!

Ellodie:

I love babies!

Shayne:

Auntie Shayne times a million!

Pepper:

Someone better come pick me up and not forget about me!

Gable:

I’m here, and she’s very wet. Someone better be willing to clean my truck after this. **Cough, cough** Auden **cough**

Pepper:

Aren’t you at work, Gable?

Gable:

I was, but I got off, and I was heading to get someone a celebratory cake from a certain baker who was supposed to be at her shop, not playing hooky.

“Gable’s here.” Maven breathed out a sigh of relief. “He’s moved me and Nastya into his truck.”

My lungs could finally draw in a breath of air.

“Okay, I’m going to hang up then since there are officers on scene,” I tried for professional.

“He looks so hot in his uniform, Attie. Do you want me to take a picture of him?” she teased.

I scoffed. “Of course.”

We hung up, and I finished up my notes for the call.

Fuck.

Madman had been at my brother’s place?

And now he was shot.

Jesus Christ.

My mind was spinning as I went through four more calls.

Maven:

All right, best friend. I need you here. I’m officially five centimeters. Time to play hooky. **Image attached**

My heart thumped in my chest as I pulled up the photo she’d attached of Gable.

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