But if he did, and these four guards went after her, she would never escape.
He and Cherise would, but then Misty would be their prisoner. How could he let that happen?
“You have to, Jack,” Misty whispered. “Let them capture me so you and Cherise can escape!”
He remembered leaving her with Xerk and Trude on Canis Dogma Five, and then with Cherise at the Southern Birds, how guilty he'd felt, especially that first time, how all he'd wanted was to turn around and fetch her with him and never part company with her again.
How can I leave her? he wondered.
“Because I'm asking you,” Misty whispered.
She hadn't asked him to leave her those first two times, had only begrudgingly accepted it as necessary. This time she was asking him to leave her. Sighing, Jack made her appear.
“Sergeant, loo
