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Instant alertness. Complete focus. Breathe through the adrenaline. Stay frosty.
All the training from his time in the military snapped back into place as if he’d never left the Air Force. The sight of Cassie with a gun to her head, blood dripping from the cut on her cheekbone, would be seared into his soul forever. Her sparkling blue eyes were filled with fighting spirit, not fear, and they were sending him an urgent message.
Get help. Don’t get hurt. I got this.
And in that moment, everything became clear, as if a skylight had opened and the sun poured in.
Cassie was the one, forever. He loved her with every part of his being. And he was going to fight for her. And he was going to win.
He shot her a look that hopefully conveyed at least a fraction of those feelings. Then he shut
