Chapter 28
Simmonds pointed a gun at Dane, and the threat was enough to cause Sean’s mind to go numb. He didn’t know if it was the agent’s sudden arrival that froze his brain, or the fact he was making a clear threat, or that Sean knew he was the kind of man who’d kill without a second thought, but he found he couldn’t move. Dane, however, went for his gun.
“Don’t,” said Simmonds, sounding almost bored.
“Dane,” Sean managed, and something in his voice made Dane stop.
Simmonds leaned forward and disarmed him, then kicked Dane’s legs apart and felt for other weapons. When he’d finished with Dane, two people dressed in black moved in to haul Dane up and restrain him. Simmonds turned to Sean.
He closed his eyes, stiff, and swallowed when he felt Simmonds’ hands on him. It was all Sean cou
