CHAPTER 34 HECTOR It was a sight he would never forget; his worst nightmare. Before him stood the love of his life with a gun pressed against her temple. Hector’s mind exploded at the thought of living in a world without Mary. Every muscle in his body tensed and his hands tightened around his gun. Decker stood behind Mary, sizing him up. Hector knew what the man was doing. He was taking in his minor injuries; the blood trickling from his arm. He’d been lucky, though, just passing a big van when the explosion happened. The vehicle took the brunt of the bang. “I’m here. Let her go, Decker. This is between you and me.” “Drop your weapon. Now. Or I will splatter her brains all over the wall.” Hector knew it was no use trying to talk Decker down. He’d already killed three people, put one

