Abigail Roux Cut&Run 9 Crash & Burn

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.That had been a good day.All theirdays had been good days. Do you remember that little village south of Kabul?Owen asked. I cleared a room but missed a trapdoor, guypopped out and had me in his sights.Nick nodded, frowning. You stepped in and got him with a knife, got him beforehe could get me.325Nick shivered violently, nodding again. Do you regret that? Owen asked. No, Nick answered immediately. You don t stay awake and mourn the life you took thatday? The life of the man who was pointing his gun at me?Nick hesitated, frowning at Owen. No. You think that makes you a bad person? What? Nick asked, feeling his chest tighten. You killed that man.But you don t regret it.Do youthink that makes you a bad person?Nick was silent, searching himself for the answer.Hefound himself shaking his head. No. This is no different, Irish, Owen said. Burns had a gunto Ty s head.You stepped in and got him before he could fire.It s no different at all.Nick glanced at Kelly, who was nodding.Digger wassilent, but he finally huffed and leaned closer. It was dumbluck you got sent back with that message, Rico, we all knowthat.But I guarandamntee you if it had been me, I d havesmoked the fucker too.So you take that fucking wreath ofthorns off your head and come back to us.Only way we dieout there is if you let us.And you sitting here mourning yoursoul ain t going to stop a bullet to my head.Your knife?Your hands? Your aim? Those will. My aim, Nick started. Fuck that medicine shit, Digger snarled. You said itwasn t important enough for us to track some down.You ll beyou when we need you.We know it.Nick swallowed hard as Digger and Owen both gotup and moved away.His eyes followed them back to theirbunks, and then his gaze landed on Liam as the man leaned326against the bed.Liam shrugged. I ve been trying to tell you,mate. Tell him what? Kelly growled. Maybe you see him through rose-colored glasses now,Doc, but I remember what he was, what all of you were, and itwas god damned beautiful.Silently psychotic. Liam inclinedhis head, raising an eyebrow at Nick. You coming to termswith the fact that no one can be as good as you try to forceyourself to be is the only way you ll ever be okay again.Nick was still frowning at him, wondering why the hellLiam was trying to help him now after weeks of playing mindgames. Once you realize you are the thing in the dark, you sleepeasier at night.Hell.Your hands don t even shake like theywere. He pointed to Nick s hands, then moved away, leavingNick and Kelly sitting there.Nick watched his fingers tremble as he laced themtogether.They hadn t risked trying to get him moremedication, but Liam was right.His tremor had begun toease up.His eyes sought out Kelly s. You re not a thing in the dark, Kelly said under hisbreath. No. Nick clutched his fingers tighter. But I can be.Kelly stared at him for a long time, nodding, blue-grayeyes turning to quartz granite. Then we ll be things in thedark together. I feel like I need to go talk to them, Ty said as he staredout the window of Zane s bedroom at the dark bunkhouse.327Zane wasn t sure what was drawing Ty there, but the pull wasas strong as the one Zane had offered here. Go do it, then, Zane said. I need Kelly to wrap my armagain; I could go with you.Ty scowled at him. I thought you said it was okay.Zane shrugged, beginning to unwrap the immobilizingbandage on his arm.He spread his fingers, wincing.Ty rounded on him, anger seeming to bubble up fromsomewhere he d been storing it for too long. How the hellare you supposed to shoot a gun? Throw a knife? You couldn teven crank the fucking car this morning. I m not willing to hurt myself to turn a key, Ty, but I ll beokay when the fighting starts. Prove it, Ty challenged.Zane huffed a laugh. How? You want me to kill Tanneragain? Want to try and kick my ass now that we don t haveanyone else to fight? Just go and get whatever you need fromSidewinder and let me deal with this.Go give Nick hell forgetting himself beat up too, make it fair. He held up his hand. I ll be here when you re done.Ty narrowed his eyes.Zane turned away to dig into his duffel bag for freshclothes.When he straightened up once more, Ty was behindhim.He wrapped his arm around Zane s neck, kicked at hisheel, and upended him easily, slamming him to the floor witha thud that rattled the bedside table next to them.Zane criedout when he hit.Ty knelt over him and pressed his knee into Zane s chestto keep him down. Son of a bitch! You trying to break my fucking back?Zane ground out, both hands trying to dislodge Ty s knee.He328really didn t want to hurt Ty, but he was on the edge of losinghis temper. Get off, Grady!Ty raised an eyebrow, obviously contemplating refusing.But he removed his knee and stood fluidly, then offered hishand.Zane not only didn t take it, he batted it out of the wayas he struggled to his feet. What the fuck was that about? Zane snapped, grabbinghis sweatpants and yanking them on.He was barely keeping itunder control.It would hurt to get into another physical fightwith Ty a lot but he was about to do it anyway. You really think I should be able to do that to you,Garrett? Ty asked. Why the hell would I be on alert in my own bedroomwith no pants on when the only threat is my husbandstomping around in a shitty mood? Zane snapped as he duginto the duffel with his left hand, holding his right arm againsthis body. You re an idiot. Never stopped you from being on alert before, Typointed out. You re hurt. Yeah, I am now! Everything hurts. Zane pulled a T-shirtover his head, forcing himself to quit favoring his injured arm. Your face looks like you went three rounds with akangaroo. If you want to call yourself a kangaroo, fine. Zane gavehim a sideways glance.Man had a lot of nerve, bitching at himfor being beaten up by him. I did all that? Ty asked carefully. Tanner never got a swing in. You fucking idiot, Ty hissed [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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