“Quit arguing with me. I’m following you and you can’t stop me.”
Her eyes burned into his, willing him to give up. She knew in a reversed situation she wouldn’t let him go alone either, but it didn’t diminish her frustration. “Fine, just stay behind me and do what I say.”
Together they snuck across the yard and peeked over bushes at the guard station. The entire building glowed with light and the front door stood wide open, spilling a yellow rectangle onto the lawn.
“If they caught him, he’s in there,” she whispered.
Nick stood. “Great, what are we waiting for?”
Grabbing his wrist, she yanked him back down. “That place could be swarming with guards. There’s no way to know who we’ll encounter inside.”
“How many guards do you think are in there?” He rubbed his wrist.
“I don’t know.”
