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They were going to make him come in record time.

Remember when Eve let us feel her pleasure? Same basics. I might not be there with you, but it doesn’t mean I can’t play too.

Roadkill groaned. “In case I forget to tell you… I love my surprise.”

Eve chuckled.Okay, this is awesome. I get to suck and talk at the same time.

Focus, soldier, Hashtag admonished.

Sir, yes, sir.

DOC WALKEDaround the camp, enjoying the sounds of night birds, the breeze stirring the leaves on the trees, the occasional noise from the airfield a mile from their camp. Sleep had eluded him so far, and while he knew this wasn’t an uncommon occurrence, he put the root of his insomnia down to one thing.

Or should that be one person?

He’d been thinking a lot lately about Jake Carson. Remembering him when they’d first met. Their conversations. His laughter. The light in his eyes.

He disappeared before I could tell him how I felt.

Except Doc would never have done that. Jake and Miranda were happy. Anyone could see that. Why would he do anything to spoil that?

When he learned Miranda had died, he looked her up. He still felt the circumstances surrounding her death were suspicious and that the Gerans were implicated.

Then his mind returned to thoughts of Jake.

I’ll see him tomorrow.

What do I say to him?

He couldn’t reveal the truth. Besides, he’d fallen for Jake a long time ago. Who was to say he’d feel the same way when they met again?

No, I can’t tell him. But I can renew our friendship.

After all these years, Doc would take that as a win.

Chapter Twenty-Five

Saturday

SAUL TAPPEDhis mic. “You seeing what I see?”

Brick’s reply was immediate. “No one at the airfield. We got guards in the towers, though. I make it three in total on the north and west perimeters. Not moving.” He snorted. “They could be asleep on duty.” He let out a low chuckle. “Time for their wake-up call.”

Saul gave a signal to the seven men on his left, their features concealed by camouflage face paint, and they crept out from beneath the cover of the trees and moved stealthily toward the north fence. He signaled to his right, and the second team moved out, heading for the west fence. Finally, three men moved swiftly in the direction of the airfield.

“Doc, you ready with your team?”

“Copy that.”

“Then let’s go.”

Saul and Brick followed the first two teams, Doc and his medics behind them, until they were crouched in the dark at the base of the fence.

And now we wait.

HASHTAG’S VOICEfilled Eve’s ear. “Truck’s on its way. ETA about two minutes.”

“Copy that.” She tapped her mic. “Get ready. Roadkill and I are going to move into position. Wait for Crank’s signal.” She slipped off her body armor and moved out from behind the bushes where she, Roadkill, Crank, and a team of ten men hadbeen hiding for the last fifteen minutes. Eve lay down in the road, and Roadkill crouched beside her, his own armor stashed with Crank.

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