Page 238 of Chaos has a Name
Then, Ethan, and then Callen. Finally, she kissed Gene.
“You’re going to be grounded so long,” Gene whispered, warning her. “Ivan is about ten seconds from a stroke. You really pushed his blood pressure pills to the limit today.”
Oh, she could tell.
Turing, she looked at Toady.
And warned him.
“This isNOTyour fault. There are two of them,” she said, kissing Ivan on the forehead. “Like I just said. We aren’t looking for one nut job. We’re tracking two.”
They were all just standing there, so she explained.
For now, she was safe.
Later, who knew?
“We were chasing the one, and I was hit so hard, it slammed me into a tree that was downed. It damaged MATE and my watch. The arrow didn’t help either. I couldn’t communicate with any of you, or I would have made contact. They got my gun, badge, and phone.”
Oh, they were aware.
Ivan had them all.
Ethan was staring into her eyes, and she was freaked out. Never let it be said he didn’t know his wife.
“How do you know it’s two people?” he asked, needing clarification. He’d been working on his profile, and he had pegged this as someone older who was stuck in the past.
Elizabeth shared as the techs bagged up what they could.
“I could see the shadow of the first suspect ahead of me in the woods, and they were movingFAST. I’m talking hauling ass. I’m quick, but I couldn’t catch up.”
Well, that destroyed the last part of Ethan’s profile. If she was chasing someone quick, they were younger—maybe younger than her.
Because his wife was right.
She.
Was.
Fast.
Elizabeth continued.
“As I was hauling ass, the one that took me out was from the side. Oh, and in case you’re curious, the person hit megoddamn hard, and I’m accustomed to taking a hit when I work out with Marines. I was plowed into.”
When Chris opened his mouth, she pointed at him already knowing where this was going.
“Chris, don’t lecture,” she warned. “If I hear twenty-four-hour hold, I’m losing my mind. I don’t have a concussion. I literally just saved my own ass out where there were questionable things,ALONG WITH SPIDERS. I’m not sick, dizzy, or disoriented. What I am is annoyed.”
Oh, boy.
In that moment, Chris opted to say nothing. He’d be lying if he said he hadn’t already looked at her eyes to see if she had head trauma.
Elizabeth looked scared, but not hurt. Later, he’d recheck to make sure when the adrenaline subsided.
As she finished warning Chris, her comments made security curious.
“Where were you?” Raphael asked. “We did an initial search, and couldn’t find you. You’re a hot mess, so I’m going to say you went through it.”
