Chapter 40

“I was so fucking scared I’d never see you again. It was only fifteen minutes, yet it seemed like fifteen hours. I heard the shots, the cops should be here any moment and Bear’s on his way with a chopper. There is a heliport on the old lodge property.” Reed was babbling. Jim couldn’t fathom Reed babbling.

“Honey, calm down. It’s safe, I’ve got him pinned down on the deck. I heard the sirens on the way back to you. We’ve got back up. Now, let’s get you fixed up, then we’ll worry about everything else. Come on, hon, please,” Jim coaxed.

“What were you doing out there, baby? How were you able to take him down?” Reed looked at Jim with consternation and confusion. “I watched, baby. I hid and watched. You knew what you were doing. It was obvious that you’d done it before and often. Baby…”

“I promise, I’ll answer you later, hon. Everything. Please, let’s deal with Caleb, the cops, and Bear first. Can you have at least that much faith in me, Reed, please?”