Long shadows created by the sun's sinking below the horizon passed over the surrounding thick forest, around the remote cottage. Heart pounding, Emily stood by the window gazing into the oncoming darkness. She could feel the weight of the day weighing down on her, a concoction of adrenaline and tiredness running through her blood. Just outside, Daniel was conversing softly with his contact, a tough guy called Jake who had been their lifeline in this far-off hideout. She couldn't get the biting anxiety that they weren't truly secure here gone. Daniel's history was a shadow just out of view as the enemies closed in.
Their recent escape had been a whirl of action that left her gasping and shaking. As bullets fired, Daniel had gathered her into his arms and the sound resonated in her ears li
