Page 55 of Obsessed Fox

I took low, Maverick took high. On the count of three, we kicked in the front door as Lex did the same to the back.

"Living room, clear."

"Kitchen, clear."

"Dining room, clear."

"Bathroom, clear."

"Moving to the second floor."

"Car inbound at a high rate of speed. Four tangoes," Nolen warned us.

"Does anyone have eyes on the package?" I asked at the same time, going in search of Matthew. He was no longer behind me. Son of a bitch, the man moved quick when he wanted to.

"I've got the package and Matthew," Lex was quick to answer and I sighed in relief. My friend would protect them with his life.

"Two more vehicles approaching." That warning was followed by gunshots. "We need to move. Now," Nolen warned.

"Hendrix and I will hold them off in the front," Maverick advised. "Aaron, you're with Lex. Get the packages to safety."

Gunshots continued to ring through the air. Glass shattered. Wood splintered. Pieces of debris rained down around us. It was a game of duck and cover with the occasional head popping up to get a few shots off.

"Five down. You've got two headed around back," Nolen continued to provide updates from where he was taking tangoes out.

Despite the loss of men, gunfire continued to rain down around us. It was an unfair fight. Five against an unknown number, but the odds were getting better.

"Two more down. Three are pinned behind the vehicles. I can't get clear shots."

"What about the two that headed around back?" Maverick asked.

"One down," Aaron advised. "No sight of the second one. We're on our way to you, Nolen."

"Copy that, switching to provide you cover."

"We'll cover you from the front." Maverick looked at me and I nodded. We worked our way through the broken glass in the living room until we were on either side of the large picture window.

I waited for Maverick to give the go-ahead and then we let loose. With no real target other than the vehicles parked haphazardly in the front yard, I squeezed the trigger over and over again.

"Reloading!" I hollered to Maverick and spun so my back was against the wall as I popped the clip out and put a new one in.

Shots continued, but at a much slower pace. I wanted to kick myself for only having my two sidepieces on me. I had been in such a hurry to catch up to Matthew that I didn't get a chance tograb my rifle. If it weren't for Nolen, we would've been in a much worse position.

"Shit!" Aaron's expletive came through my earpiece. "Matthew's down."

"Cover me!" I told Maverick and headed for the front door. I could see Aaron dragging Matthew's body behind our SUV.

I waited for Maverick to open fire and rushed out the door. I zigged and zagged my way across the front lawn as several stray bullets flew through the air in my direction. I skidded around the vehicle and fell to where Aaron was holding a piece of cloth over Matthew's bleeding stomach.

"What the hell happened?"

"He saved my life, that's what happened. Pushed me out of the way when the missing tango snuck out of the bushes."

"Hendrix . . ." Matthew groaned.

"Shh, don't talk. You need to save your energy. We've got medics on the way."

With surprisingly more force than I thought him capable, Matthew grabbed my arm and pulled me down so my ear was next to his lips. "Take care of my girl. I want you and Marmar to take Olivia. She deserves a good life."

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