Page 131 of Forgiving Fate

“Wait, Logan is going?” Allie asks, pausing playing with the kittens.

“Yeah. The victim suffers from PTSD from a previous stalking experience, so we were advised to bring female back up. Which for Team Blackbird is Logan, Harper, or Lainey.”

She is silent for a moment and I know she is probably worried about her best friend.

“Can I come?”

Her words shock me. “Allie. You mean the world to me. You are the strongest person I know, but you saw how these can play out. I don’t think this is a good idea.”

“If Lo is going, I want to go.”

“Allie.”

“Don’t mean to interrupt, but didn’t you come to my house and basically force my now fiancé into going on a mission?”

My eyes roll at Grayson’s comment and I’m about to tell Gray when Allie crawls into my lap. “If Logan is going, I want to go. I’m on Gray’s side.”

My head drops to Allie’s back. I know this is a losing battle and we need to get on the road. “Fine.”

“Good. We will be over to pick both of you up in about ten minutes.”

Allie moves to stand, but I lock my arms around her. “Please don’t try to be superwoman. It would kill me if anything happened to you.”

She kisses the tip of my nose and smiles, “I promise.”

“Good. Now go get ready. You can borrow one of my shirts if you need to.”

Allie stands. “I know.”

Rolling my eyes, I smack her ass and follow her upstairs.

Tonight should be interesting.

Allie

Logan and I are in the backseat of Grayson’s truck talking as Gray and Landon go over the game plan while waiting for Noah to finish scoping out the property.

Logan was excited when she heard she wasn’t going to be alone and admitted that missions have been difficult since she got hurt.

Both boys turn around to face us, serious expressions on both of their faces.

“Alright. This is how it’s going to go. Our captive’s name is Clara. She met some guy online. They went on a few dates andshe decided to have an overnight with him, but never came home the next day. Her parents had a tracker on her phone, but the captor disabled it. I’m not sure how, but the tracker came back online tonight, and that’s why we are here. We do not know if the man is violent, so Grayson, Noah, and I will go up and stun him. Gray will bring Clara down to you both and then ride to the hospital. If she needs medical attention, you both can help, but I suspect she will need more emotional assistance than anything. Do not get out of the truck under any circumstances unless we tell you. If there is a hint of uneasiness or danger. Leave. Any questions?”

Leaning into Logan, I fake whisper, “Smack me. Robot Landon is now hot.”

Logan and Gray laugh as Landon narrows his eyes at me. “Watch it Allie Girl. Don’t think just because we are on a mission, I won’t smack your ass in front of everyone.”

Grayson groans and falls against his seat. “For fuck’s sake.”

“Hey! This is on you, brother. You were the one that wanted Allie to come along. Deal with it.”

Logan and I both fall back against the seat in a fit of laughter.

“All clear. Ready to go. It appears that he is sleeping, and the captive is in a room upstairs. She is awake and trying to pick the lock on the door, but it’s pointless because it has a padlock and deadbolt.” Noah’s voice comes over the comms systems.

“I’ll grab the bolt cutters from your jeep. See you soon,” Landon says and jumps out of the truck and opens my door.

I turn to face him, and he rests his hands on my legs. “Please don’t get out of the truck. If anything feels off or you hear us tell you to leave, please do. Promise me.”

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