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She’d shifted into combat mode. At some point, I’d be eager to hear about the missions she’d been a part of.
Not right now.
Our whirlwind romance was about to take an entirely different direction.
One I was looking forward to.
We stayed in close formation, Stefano following my lead.
Sudden movement caught both my eye and Fallon’s at the same time. Only she was quicker to react. The moment she had confirmation that another enemy had discovered us, she fired a single round, catching him between the eyes.
He dropped like a rock.
“Good shot, baby,” I told her.
She gave me a wicked look. “I told you I could shoot.”
“Right now, I doubt there is anything you can’t do.”
“Keep that in mind.”
We pressed on, all of us noticing the gunfire had lessened. That meant shit until we were safely tucked away on our plane and out of restricted airspace.
Carlos moved ahead, motioning to let me know he was checking to ensure the vehicles hadn’t been compromised.
The rest of us stopped at the edge of the jungle, waiting for a few seconds.
“Stay here,” I told the others and crouched lower, heading into the clearing. Carlos appeared, nodding as an indication we were good to go.
I noticed DiAngelo who offered a huge grin. Even wearing fatigues, I could tell he’d encountered heavy combat.
What we’d all been trained for what seemed like a lifetime ago.
With Fallon and Bella directly in front of me, I made certain they were loaded into the windowless van that had brought us here first, taking another sweep of the area before jumping in myself.
The rumble of the engine occurred seconds later.
As we headed out, she wrapped her arms around Bella, pulling her close.
“Cool dog,” Alessandro said.
“I think we can call her a hero,” I said, trying to lighten the mood.
Fallon lifted her head, locking eyes with mine. “I think you’re the hero.”
A swell of emotions rolled through me, including one that wasn’t expected and hadn’t been wanted.
Love.
I was falling in love with the woman.
Unexpected.
Unbridled.
Unacceptable? Not any longer.
CHAPTER 30
