“Logan? Friendly just came into view at the window again. She backed toward it this time though. I think she’s in trouble, boss,” Martinez radioed.
At this bit of news Nathan immediately raised his binoculars again to watch Bella.
Logan answered, “Roger. If you get a clear shot at the suspect, take it. Don’t kill him unless you have to; we want him alive.”
“Roger that.”
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Bella was out of room to move. Left or right was out of the question; no way would she get past him to the door before he got to her.
She took a deep breath and tried her best to remember the little bit that Nathan had shown her so far about firing a weapon.
She raised it a little higher, and said, “Please stop. I don’t want to kill you, Mikel. But I will.”
He paused, looking at her speculatively for a
