Chapter 11
Todd’s first inclination was to grab Nick, simply shoot the two other men in the room, and leave. Instead, Todd yanked a handgun free, grabbed Raleigh by his jacket front and swung him around, holding him tightly against Todd’s chest. Todd coughed as his throat suddenly wanted to close up.
Nick’s arm shot out and he pointed at the man in white before dropping to the floor himself, gagging. Todd didn’t need more than that. Widening his stance, he dug the muzzle of the gun against Raleigh’s temple and gasped out, “Whatever you’re doing to us, stop it!”
Nick sank to the floor, trembling, running a shaking hand through his hair. He lurched forward, bracing his other hand against the floor. Nick clamped his mouth shut and wiped the back of his free hand over his mouth. Bile was li
