Page 154 of Waiting to Lose
“No,” he said in an exasperated breath. Rob cautiously approached Peter’s body, kicking his leg. With his gun still aimed at Peter, he retrieved a handkerchief from his pocket and lifted the gun from the floor. Peter didn’t move again.
Rob turned toward Jake and bent to untie his ropes as Dave and the police rushed through the door. “You two okay?”
“Greg…” Jake mumbled. “In the kitchen.”
“We got him,” Dave said. The ambulance is outside. “Kendra called Rob. We got here as fast as we could.”
As Rob removed the last of the ropes, Jake stood and Madi flew into his arms. His hand went around her back as the other held her head in place against him.
Madi started to cry as the enormity of the situation took its toll.
“Amazing, fearless, reckless girl. What would I do without you?”
Madi pulled back and their eyes locked. She sighed as his chest crashed into hers once more.
