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The whole time Rocky was walking away from Nikki, something felt off. He didn’t want to leave her side, and it wasn’t just not wanting to be without her. They were after her. They’d threatened her. They’d made it clear they were coming for her.
He knew she could take care of herself, but he didn’t want her to have to. He never should have left.
Rocky told his phone to call Archer as he drove through the next light.
“Morning. How was the night?” Archer asked.
“Uneventful.”
“That’s not what I expected,” Archer said.
“Everything was quiet. I didn’t hear anything. Something feels off.”
“These are not people who wait around for what they want. Dunn was in touch with some contacts at Homeland before we left, and they got back to him yesterday. This group… they’re bad news. We’re talki
