‘So that’s why you’re here,’ Damien said to Grace.
He watched a tear roll down her cheek. ‘You would do the same,’ she said.
‘We’ll find something to save you. Cecilia will have something.’
He didn’t care whether she believed it or not; he did. Grace said nothing. He hated it when she said nothing.
Sophia’s voice screamed in his ear. ‘The super-array will be fried any minute now, hit the kill switch!’
‘Do you trust me?’ Damien said.
Grace lowered her pistol. ‘I trust you.’
Damien turned to the computer. He didn’t want to look away from Grace, but he needed to do this. The command was ready, he just had to commit. He hit ENTER.
Grace’s face went blank. The pistol slipped from her hands and she collapsed beside the EMP device.
Damien ran to her and kneeled beside her, holding her he
