Page 335 of 5+Us Makes Seven

I broke into the neighboring abandoned building, the spot we determined was the safest to talk. Anxiously, I stopped and leaned against a wall in a dark corner.

I hated waiting, but it was necessary. My only thoughts were of making sure Jade would be safe. Helping the feds was the least of my worries.

She was my priority plain and simple. Our relationship had sparked quickly. I didn’t want it to extinguish so soon. Not someone like her.

I heard noises outside.

Braced for anything, Jade walked in the lobby with walls covered in graffiti. She rushed over when she saw me. I stepped forward, my arms stretched out.

She ran into them. I hugged her tight, so damn tight.

“Are you okay?” I asked, pulling back, my palms on her cheeks.

“Yeah,” she said, nodding. “A little surprised, but okay.”

“I can’t believe they dragged you into this mess.?

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“Jade, I’m involved because I’m part of your life now, and I wouldn’t change that for anything.”

I kissed her.

“Hurry, you two,” Logan said from the doorway as he peered at the street outside. “I have to get her back before the spooks get spooked.”

“I’ve been researching more,” she said.

“No, you shouldn’t be…”

“Anyway,” she interrupted. “I kept following the money, and it’s scaring me.”

“What do you mean?”

I moved my hands to her waist.

“This smuggling operation made billions. It goes all the way to the top.”

“What do you mean all the way to the top? The President?”

“Okay, maybe not that far, but at least a general or too. Quite a few people got rich off Afghanistan.”

“Be careful.”

“We need to get going,” Logan said. “The clock is ticking.”

“You should just run. Get out of the city,” I grabbed her hands tightly.

“And go where? This is the FBI we’re talking about here. I can’t run from them.”

“They probably let us both out to watch us. We need to be careful.”

“We’re innocent, Cooper. It’ll be okay.”

“If only the world worked that way,” I said.

She stepped back.

“I’ll follow this last lead.”