CHAPTER 38: THE SHOT IN THE STORM
Time seemed to stop the instant the gunman pulled the trigger. Sebastian saw the flash erupt from the barrel and watched Vivian freeze several yards away in the middle of the loading dock. Rain poured between them like a curtain of silver. His heart slammed violently against his ribs as he ran. The gunshot echoed through the warehouse. Vivian cried out. For one horrifying second, Sebastian thought she had been hit. Pure terror surged through him. He reached her just as she stumbled backward. “Vivian!” His voice broke with panic. He grabbed her shoulders and looked frantically for blood. Vivian stared at him wide-eyed. “I’m okay.” Sebastian barely heard her. His hands searched her arms, her sides, her back. “Are you hurt?” “Sebastian.” “Tell me if you’re
