Page 71 of Dark Reunion
Kes closed his eyes and hugged Ashley tight. “Wouldn’t dream of it, especially not when I get to come home to you.”
Arek kissed Renee’s temple, murmured something only for her, then slung his sniper case over his shoulder. “It’s showtime, boys. We need to blow this popsicle stand before it gets any later.”
“We have a popsicle stand?” J.J. asked Renee, looking confused.
Trev smirked, grabbed Cody’s hand, giving him one last reassuring look before they walked toward the underground garage, duffels in hand, faces serious, the weight of their worry pressing down on them.
The garage smelled of tires and concrete. The two black Hummers waited like beasts in the shadows. They loaded their gear in silence, each click of metal against metal and bin loaded spoke louder than words.
“Alright, Counselor. You sure about this little road trip? No maps, no friendly faces, no damn plan except drive into the lion’s den.”
“It’s not the lion’s den,” Trev said calmly. “Morry is still Morry, of that I’m sure.”
Kes snorted. “Maybe, but without any word, we could be walking straight into a trap. I for one, actually have something to live for now and want to come home.”
“We all do.” Trev hit Kes with a hard stare. “Besides, with something to live for, you’ll be at your best,” Trev stated, loading the last of the weapons.
Arek cackled. “Relax, Kes, I promise that if we die, I’ll hang out with your ass forever.”
“Jesus, I didn’t say I want to die and go to hell,” Kes shot back.
Trev shook his head at the two of them. It never changed, they’d always been like this.
“Leave the comms open between the two of our vehicles, I want to see if we end up with any interference or if anyone tries to track our movement,” Trev informed, holding up the device he’d acquired for the journey. He might not be able to rely on the Righteous technology, but that didn’t mean he had other contacts.
“Sounds good to me,” Arek said as he got into the driver’s seat of his Hummer. “Kes, are you coming with me and Dehlila?”
“Do I have to?” Kes shot back but wandered to the passenger side of the vehicle.
Keeping the comms had probably been a bad idea. They bickered the way only brothers-in-arms could, about anything and nothing all at once, but it was constant, like they were always trying to out-snipe the other.
Trev pulled out of the garage with Arek following, and headed straight to the freeway. He ignored the chatter of his brother and Kes and set his mind on what lay ahead as the freeway lights streaked by.
Every mile forward was another mile away from home, from Cody, and the life they had built after he thought he’d never truly love again.
But there was no turning back.
This wasn’t just a mission. If he was right and he usually always was…then their brothers were now the enemy. This was war, one he never saw coming, but one he would make sure he finished.
