Page 102 of Hunted, Season Three

“I’d like Garcia alive at least until he delivers my snacks,” Zero comments, face in the camera, fingers flying across the keys.

“Touched,” my best friend states on a snarky smirk.

“You may wanna get that plan into cheetah speed,” advises the computer lead at the same time he looks into the camera again.“Fyght or Flyght just finished filing a flight plan for that exact location.”

Chapter 22

Kipp

Unfathomable frustration rips through my tone, “Why don’t we have more guns?”

Nolan doesn’t pause his tool tossing to answer.“’Cause thisisn’tyour favorite movie of all time.”

Garcia quietly chuckling pushes my irritation over to him.“And why don’t you have more ammo for the one you’ve got?”

“Perhaps because I’m not inmycar but Zero’s.”

The answer – while understandable – fails to calm my frazzled nerves.“So, they’ve got our girl, more guns anddefinitelymore manpower than we do.”I fold my arms firmly across my chest, doing my best not to wince at the pain it conjures.“Fucking.Fantastic.”

“At least you’re using full words again,” teases the man I’m a littlelessconcerned about now that I’ve witnessed his “Sir” side come out for someone.

And I get it.

Zero has the same vibe to him that his bike does.

Exceptional.

My type?

No.

Still.

One in a few ever made is the style he revs.

“Not sure those last two are true, Woods,” Post unexpectedly announces upon his strolling into the garage.

“What are you doin’ here?”Surprise has my head slightly tilting to one side.“I don’t remember Nolan calling you.”

“I did,” my fiancé promptly clarifies.

“This is my town, Woods,” he casually informs on a crooked grin.“Of course, I’mma answer the call to help protect it.”Before I have a chance to ask any more questions, he gestures to other faces, I wasn’t expecting to see.“And so are they.”

Garcia and Nolan both halt their actions to join me in assessing the new arrivals.

“Mornin’,” warmly greets Norm Cotterell prior to adjusting his hunting rifle Suzie bragged about snagging him for Christmas this year.“Heard our town has a little trouble that needs to go.”

“And I heard you found the man responsible for giving my girl Posie a bad scare,” states the well put together, almond beige skinned male that joins his other side.

Seeing Paolo fills me with unanticipated pride.

Glad the man Posie’s picked has a pair.

She deserves that.

For all that she’s done for our girl, for all that she’s done forus,I’m glad she finally has someone willing to strap in and go the distance for her.

“And I heard…” begins a voice I barely recognize, “you’re dealin’ with my kind.”The muscular male dressed in all black places himself in line beside Post at the same time he shoots me a shy grin.“Long time no see, Woods.”It’s impossible to ignore the swipe of his lips his tongue takes.“Too long.”

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