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It wasn’t like she was wrong, now was she?

As they reached the business, he looked around, seeking out what they needed.

“Back there,” she said, having memorized the schematics for the house.

Gene let her lead.

“We have the gas line,” he said into his com.

“Got ya, Dad,” Rogue said back. “Were almost there ourselves,” he said.

“You’re all a bunch of comedians,” he muttered.

As Gene stood guard, he let Merry do the tech work. She set the charges, like Rogue had taught her, and she got it done as quickly as possible.

There were enough explosives to put a hole in the ground.

Well, that was the plan.

As they finished up, she tucked her arm back through his, and Merry couldn’t help but think about her husband.

And if he’d be okay.

It was rare she felt this uneasy, as if something bad was coming. The last time she’d felt like this, Boone had been shot in the face, and she nearly lost him.

Gene sensed her unease.

“It’ll be okay, Honey. Breathe,” he said, as they walked away from the building.

Oh, she was trying.

Back at the vehicle, a good distance away, they parked their asses, and waited until they got the call from Maura to make it happen.

Everyone inside, was meeting their untimely deaths, sentenced by the president and the FBI.

Yeah, they’d push the button.

And blow it to kingdom come.

On second thought.

Make that Hell.

* * * H U N T E R S * * *

Across Town

Same Job

Rogue and Stella were taking a walk, and people were staring.

Oh, and Rogue knew why.

His face was all over the media not that long ago when he’d married Jinx, and now he was with another woman who was also beautiful.

Zayn’s sweet Stella was drawing attention.

“Do I have something on my face?” Stella asked, picking up on the stares.