Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 289

289 Out of the Frying Pant (Winona)

The airstrip is abandoned-too quiet, too still. It feels like Gus would have a lot more reassurance for me if these two were working with him. But then they probably are just doing what they've always done.

I edge up to the door they went into, and I work the handle ever so slowly. Can I get it open enough to hear them? Please don't squeak or creak. Finally, it's open enough for their voices to float out.

I strain to make sense of the words. But I can't. I hear footsteps getting louder though and I quickly close the door and let the handle go. "They're coming back." I tell Cass. I see sweat on her forehead again. I go to her and brace her. "You okay?"

"Coming out of this drug isn't going to be pretty."

"You got this, Cass. Just remember. Stay close to me. We cannot get separated."

Then Tom reappears, "Come in. There's a small kitchen through the doorway ahead."

"You go, we'll follow." I tell him. I don't want him behind us.

He leads the way. "You'll find ration packs, water and a small gas burner."

"A bathroom?"

He nods. "Off the kitchen."

"Where will you two be?"

"In the back room. There's a radio. Come there if you need anything or if you notice anything suspicious.

"Right." Seems legit but I'm still not sure. Cass and I go into the kitchen. It is small. I get a wooden seat and jam it under the door handle to stop them from getting in.

there is only one other doorway, I look in, it's

place the rifle

room could be bugged or

is in there. There's a basin with running

of sweat forming on her forehead. She's holding it together, but just barely. I can

couple of ration packs from the shelf and pour some water into a cup from the

Here, I

cup to Cass.

but her hands are trembling so much she nearly spills it. I help guide it to her lips, watching her take a few small sips before she heads to the bathroom. "How long do you think we'll be here?" she asks, her voice

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voice low as I speak. "I don't know. Radio said thirty minutes but that might change. You're doing great, but I need you to hang in there a little longer, okay?" She comes back out of the bathroom. I can see she's splashed some water on her face. Her bandage is still

packs. "Eat something. Even if it's just a bite. There's some

take the protein bomb and eat that as I get the soup going on the

scared, too, but I can't let her see that. I need to keep her

door. My heart skips a beat, and I instinctively reach for the gun,

both okay in there?" Tom calls through to

fine." I call

chair I wedged

been a delay. Another fifteen

"Okay." I call back.

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sure," I admit. "But until we know otherwise, we play along. If they're with Gus, we'll

presses her fingers to her temples,

losing it," she whispers.

front of her, keeping my voice steady. "You're not losing it,