Seth took in the situation, keeping Rose close to his side. He cursed himself for not making her run the second he’d found her, but he’d been so relieved at seeing her that he couldn’t think like a soldier. He could only react like a man who’d been reunited with the love of his life.
Seth knew what he had to do, and it could very well get him killed. If it would save Rose, it would be worth it. Leaning down, he whispered in her ear, “I’m going to distract Johnny. Run the second the guys behind us aren’t looking.”
She nodded. She didn’t tell him not to do it, although he saw it in her eyes.
“I love you,” she whispered back. “Don’t be an idiot.”
That made his lips quirk. He moved his arm away from Rose’s waist and then put enough space between them that if Johnny’s guys shot at him, he w
