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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Jeremy let out a sigh of relief after receiving the final text from D. He was now listening to the police scanner, hoping it didn't take the cops very long to get there and save the kids.
Even though he wasn't there, being part of something like this was amazing. It didn't matter if he was the one to go into the home or not, he had a part in making sure two kids were going to be safe and hopefully go home to good families.
The sudden ring of the doorbell sent his heart racing. It was nearly the middle of the night. No one should be at the team's door. Hoping it was nothing more than D making good time and forgetting his keys, he looked out the peep hole, praying it wasn't police.
He saw a tall, dark-haired man standing there, looking tired. "Can I help you?" He called through the door, wishing D and he had gone shopping for guns. They'd talked about it before doing the sting, but D wanted to hold off a bit longer, and hopefully find someone else to purchase them since his prints were on file and his face was still in the news.
"Is William in?" the man asked.
"No." He wasn't sure what to think. No one should know that name other than people who knew D.
"My name is Beau. I work with Bryon and Carter."
Jeremy had heard the name before, but he still wasn't secure in opening the door. "Prove it."
"STK and penguin." The man stared at the peep hole as if he knew he was being watched.
The password was right, and that eased his mind. He quickly unlocked the door and stepped back. "Sorry, but I had to be sure."
"I don't blame you. I wasn't going to stop by this late, but when I saw lights on, I hoped I could catch William. Can I come in for a few?" Beau asked.
"Sure. William should be here soon." Jeremy closed the door once Beau stepped inside. "Only he goes by D. If you call him William, he might punch you."
Beau laughed. "Sounds like him."
"Come on in. Would you like a drink or something?" Jeremy led him into the kitchen.
"Yeah, I'd love some water. Like I said, I didn't plan on stopping by. My plane got in about an hour ago. I was on my way to get a hotel room, but decided to drive by and check the place out first. When I saw the lights on, I hoped Dy… D would be here." Beau sat down and stretched his long legs out.
"You're the doctor, correct?" Jeremy handed Beau a bottle of water.
"Yeah." Beau twisted the cap.
"Then you'll understand if I go grab the police scanner so I can listen and make sure D is safe?"
Beau narrowed his eyes, but just nodded.
Jeremy ran and got the handheld scanner. They had a bigger one in the computer room, but the handheld was nice if he needed to move around. He paused to listen for a moment, relieved the police were on scene. Confident that D hadn't been caught, he headed out to the kitchen, setting the scanner on the table.
"I wasn't aware you were doing stings yet," Beau said.
"We weren't, but when we found two kids on site, D decided it was worth the risk." Jeremy shrugged. "I couldn't argue. I mean, I did a little, but when it comes down to it, the risk was worth saving the kids."
Beau smiled. "You don't have to tell me. I got suspended from the team for doing nearly the same thing a while back. I'm not happy he's going out without a full team behind him, but I've heard great things about you from Carter and know you did all you could to make sure he was safe."
Jeremy relaxed. He was sure they were going to get their asses handed to them for acting so quickly. "Thanks. I'm nowhere near as good as Carter, but I'm learning. Finding a doctor and a couple more guys to help D is our priority. I can handle the computers until we find someone for that. I just hate that he might take risks he shouldn't until we have a team behind us."
"I might be able to help with that. It's one of the reasons I'm here." Beau paused as headlights shined through the window. "Might as well wait and tell you both at the same time."
Jeremy nodded as he stood and went to the door. The relief at seeing D pull into the driveway was stronger than he'd thought it would be. It was as if until he saw D he couldn't be sure he was okay. As he opened the door and D walked in, he blew out a relieved breath. "Police are on scene with the kids," Jeremy told him.
"Good. I hated leaving them. One was in the bed beside the perp." D ran his fingers through his hair. "Whose car is out front?"
"That would be mine," Beau said from the doorway of the kitchen.
"Beau!" D smiled as he closed the distance between them and hugged Beau tightly. "I didn't know you were coming."
