worried about her most of all. He hoped she’d made it to B5 safely.
After about a half a mile, he and CJ came to a wall. Chase swiped his hand over the wall, and found the hidden ridge. He pulled out a green key, inserted it in the keyhole under the ridge, turned it, and the wall opened.
The smell of fresh paint invaded his nostrils as he walked through the door with CJ right behind him. B5 had two entrances and this one was connected to the laundry room. He heard a gasp and spun around. Alexa stood in the doorway. Her eyes were red and puffy, and her hair was in a simple, but messy ponytail. Her clothes were dusty, probably from one of the unfinished hallways leading to B5. But to him she was still a beautiful sight.
CJ broke away from him and ran into her open arms. “Hi,” he squealed.
Alexa hugged him tightly. “I’m so glad you’re here safely. I missed you.” She gave him a big kiss and pointed toward a door. “The kids are through there and past the kitchen. They’re watching a movie. Go on in and I’ll be right along.”
CJ ran from the room, calling for Ky and Alex.
Chase smiled at Alexa as she rushed into his arms. He held on to her for a couple of minutes, not wanting to let her go.
“ I was so worried,” she cried. “I prayed you and CJ wouldn’t walk into an ambush. I’m so happy you got here safely.”
***
Alexa wanted to hold onto Chase forever, but she realized they needed to talk about what had happened. She pulled back and kissed him on the cheek.
“ I’m fine,” he said. “You don’t look so good, though.”
She nodded absently, wiping off the tears that had spilled onto her cheeks. “I was scared, I won’t lie about that. It’s a good thing you finally finished this place.” It still amazed her that the construction of B5 had been completed just two short months ago.
“ You did well.” He ran a finger down the side of her face. “Everyone should be safely on their way here.”
She nodded and pulled him into the great room. When they entered, the kids ran up to him, wanting hugs.
Chase knelt down to their level. “Are you guys okay?”
Ky and Alex nodded.
“ It took a long time to get here,” Ky said. “But we held hands the whole time.”
“ Nicholas is in the security room getting things up and running,” Alexa informed him.
“ I’m glad he was here with you.” Chase said. He patted Alex on the head and squeezed Ky’s hand.
Alexa couldn’t help but smile. “How about you three go get a bath and put on fresh pajamas?” she told the kids. “Sara, can you help them out?”
Alex frowned. “Mama, we don’t have any pajamas.”
She smiled. “If you go into the room with the big bunk beds and look in one of the drawers, I’m sure you will find some. You’ll also find clothes, toys, and games. That’s going to be your room for a bit.”
Alex cheered and proceeded to pull Sara toward the room with the big bunk beds. Ky and CJ followed.
Once the children disappeared from sight, Alexa pulled Chase into another hug.
CHAPTER 4
Parking near the estate, Kendrick tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. The kids and Kara had settled down on the drive over, but he knew they were all scared. Gunfire and high-speed chases weren’t an everyday occurrence, even considering his past. He peered at his wife, sitting in the back seat, biting her nails, with both kids tucked into her sides.
He sighed and wondered what he could say that would make this all better. Nothing. He heard a noise and immediately tensed up. Pulling his gun, he checked his rearview mirrors. Lei’s black Lincoln MKT pulled up behind him, lights off. Ten minutes later, Dro’s black Cadillac Escalade stopped behind Lei.
“ Okay, kids,” Kendrick said, turning to his children. “We need to be extra quiet. When you get out of the car, go straight to Uncle Dro’s truck, you hear me?” When they nodded, he unlocked the doors. He waited for them to get out before
After about a half a mile, he and CJ came to a wall. Chase swiped his hand over the wall, and found the hidden ridge. He pulled out a green key, inserted it in the keyhole under the ridge, turned it, and the wall opened.
The smell of fresh paint invaded his nostrils as he walked through the door with CJ right behind him. B5 had two entrances and this one was connected to the laundry room. He heard a gasp and spun around. Alexa stood in the doorway. Her eyes were red and puffy, and her hair was in a simple, but messy ponytail. Her clothes were dusty, probably from one of the unfinished hallways leading to B5. But to him she was still a beautiful sight.
CJ broke away from him and ran into her open arms. “Hi,” he squealed.
Alexa hugged him tightly. “I’m so glad you’re here safely. I missed you.” She gave him a big kiss and pointed toward a door. “The kids are through there and past the kitchen. They’re watching a movie. Go on in and I’ll be right along.”
CJ ran from the room, calling for Ky and Alex.
Chase smiled at Alexa as she rushed into his arms. He held on to her for a couple of minutes, not wanting to let her go.
“ I was so worried,” she cried. “I prayed you and CJ wouldn’t walk into an ambush. I’m so happy you got here safely.”
***
Alexa wanted to hold onto Chase forever, but she realized they needed to talk about what had happened. She pulled back and kissed him on the cheek.
“ I’m fine,” he said. “You don’t look so good, though.”
She nodded absently, wiping off the tears that had spilled onto her cheeks. “I was scared, I won’t lie about that. It’s a good thing you finally finished this place.” It still amazed her that the construction of B5 had been completed just two short months ago.
“ You did well.” He ran a finger down the side of her face. “Everyone should be safely on their way here.”
She nodded and pulled him into the great room. When they entered, the kids ran up to him, wanting hugs.
Chase knelt down to their level. “Are you guys okay?”
Ky and Alex nodded.
“ It took a long time to get here,” Ky said. “But we held hands the whole time.”
“ Nicholas is in the security room getting things up and running,” Alexa informed him.
“ I’m glad he was here with you.” Chase said. He patted Alex on the head and squeezed Ky’s hand.
Alexa couldn’t help but smile. “How about you three go get a bath and put on fresh pajamas?” she told the kids. “Sara, can you help them out?”
Alex frowned. “Mama, we don’t have any pajamas.”
She smiled. “If you go into the room with the big bunk beds and look in one of the drawers, I’m sure you will find some. You’ll also find clothes, toys, and games. That’s going to be your room for a bit.”
Alex cheered and proceeded to pull Sara toward the room with the big bunk beds. Ky and CJ followed.
Once the children disappeared from sight, Alexa pulled Chase into another hug.
CHAPTER 4
Parking near the estate, Kendrick tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. The kids and Kara had settled down on the drive over, but he knew they were all scared. Gunfire and high-speed chases weren’t an everyday occurrence, even considering his past. He peered at his wife, sitting in the back seat, biting her nails, with both kids tucked into her sides.
He sighed and wondered what he could say that would make this all better. Nothing. He heard a noise and immediately tensed up. Pulling his gun, he checked his rearview mirrors. Lei’s black Lincoln MKT pulled up behind him, lights off. Ten minutes later, Dro’s black Cadillac Escalade stopped behind Lei.
“ Okay, kids,” Kendrick said, turning to his children. “We need to be extra quiet. When you get out of the car, go straight to Uncle Dro’s truck, you hear me?” When they nodded, he unlocked the doors. He waited for them to get out before
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