I immediately clutched my chest and swayed.
"You won, Ms. Fletcher. I'll do anything you ask."
Wild joy flashed through Heidi's eyes.
"Get on your knees."
I dropped to my knees with a thud.
Gideon's expression changed. He was about to step forward when I began crawling toward Heidi in tears.
"As long as you let her go, I'll give Gideon to you too."
Heidi bent down triumphantly.
"You should've done this from the beginning."
She was close enough.
I wrapped both arms around her legs and yanked.
Heidi screamed as she fell. The lighter flew into the mud.
At the same time, the attendant slipped free of her ropes and kicked over a fuel can.
The police surged forward and pinned Heidi firmly to the ground.
She struggled wildly.
"You tricked me, Bridget Nolan!"
I got up and brushed o
