Page 108 of Enemies to Lovers

“I hope that you finally made yourself right with the world, because once she’s burning, you’ll be next.”

Then there was no more talking.

Copper jolted forward, his big body hitting some part of the car I couldn’t see.

More scuffling from behind, and then more cops filled the space where Copper had once been.

I closed my eyes again and took Joey’s advice and made myself right with the world.

I thanked Him for giving me Holt.

I thanked Him for giving me Copper.

I thanked Him for giving me a few days of married bliss.

I thanked Him for my dad.

More shouting ensued, but I kept praying.

I didn’t stop until a rough hand touched my cheek.

I opened my eyes and gasped when they locked on familiar blue ones.

“Copper.”

“I’m here,” he said. “Joey’s done.”

“Done?” I asked.

“Dead. Not dead. I don’t know. One of those cops clipped him with an asp to the side of his face. If he’s not dead, he’ll be wishing he was,” Copper murmured. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” I promised. “She got out, and I froze, not sure if I should take off. But she had my keys, and there was something in her front pocket that I thought might’ve been a gun, so I stayed put. That armored vehicle pulled up and she got in. Someone else got out and went to stand next to one of those pillars over there. I guess that was Joey.” I shook my head. “When I finally decided to get out, she was driving that thing straight for me. So I jumped in the back and laid down on the floorboard. It drove right over the top of me, smashing both sides. I’m not sure if it was a coincidence that she completely missed me in the back seat, or if she knew exactly what she was doing.” I looked toward the crowd of people now gathering around the vehicle. “Is she dead?”

“Probably,” he admitted. “I didn’t check to see, but something did go pop. I’m hoping it was her head.”

I grimaced. “That’s gross.”

“Did you have any idea that they were together?” he asked.

I was already shaking my head. “I don’t think they were. I’m not sure what he was talking about. I do remember the gamer tag for a girl, but I never heard her mentioned at all. And I think I would’ve remembered a unique name like Reign.”

“Guess Apollo needs to do some digging,” Copper admitted.

“Sir,” I heard replied from somewhere beside me. “Back up and let us see what we can do to get her out.”

Copper did back up, but he stayed where I could see him as the DFD—Dallas Fire Department—cut me out of the vehicle with the jaws of life.

I kept my hands over my ears, but my gaze locked directly on Copper.

He held my gaze for over an hour until I was finally free.

And when I was back in his arms, I once again thanked Him for letting me live.

I deserved to be happy.

And there was no doubt in my mind that my husband would make it so.

Twenty-Six

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