He sighed. “Can’t really stop you or you’ll fuck with my team, right?”
“Right. But first…” She bent down and searched the woman who was sweating, panting, and twitching with the combination of Cherie’s emotional assault and Alec’s physical control. She found the gun, and then found a cell phone. She dialed the number to reset the timer on the bomb she wore.
Lucky Alec let her keep her phone, right?
Especially considering having a phone in your pocket is actively dangerous right now.
She felt a touch relieved as the call went through. That could have been a pretty lethal mistake on her part. She’d have to break her rule and buy a cell phone charger.
Yeah, seriously. And quickly, considering how frequently you apparently have to do this.
“Bye, baby brother.”
“Go die horribly, sis.”
What a pleasant sibling relationship. 🙂