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as that example. He’d gotten himself in trouble and instead of taking responsibility for his shortcomings…he acted with malice and greed to demonstrate his complete sense of self-interest over the principal’s primary safety.
Schultz heard more commotion behind him and it wasn’t long until the medics had taken over for him and Julia. She slowly backed away, blood on both of their hands. She was the most important thing right now and any statements could wait until he tended to her needs. He wrapped his arm around her waist and helped her stand, taking her into his embrace when she turned into him. He held her close while trying to ignore the mess on their hands, the adrenaline finally exiting their bloodstreams and leaving both of them a little shaken.
“Jon, we’re going to get cleaned up. Let the agent in charge know that we’ll be a few minutes and then we will head to the hospital with Braeden and Emmett. We’ll give our individual statements there.” Schultz rubbed his forearm up and down Julia’s back, taking a moment to nod his thanks to the lead agent indicating that they were both relieved. He leaned in close, placing his lips against her ear. “You have no idea how scared I was until I saw you leaning against that doorjamb.”
“You asked me to marry you, Schultz,” Julia replied, pulling away to look up into his face. There were many emotions within her blue eyes—regret that the situation had come to this, pain that someone she trusted had been behind such a malicious threat, and relief that they were both safe after it was all said and done. “That means a partnership. I do have to admit I feel like I could throw up at this very moment considering the fact that I pulled the trigger.”
“That feeling never totally goes away, sweetheart.” Schultz rested his forehead against hers, remembering all the times he had to take a life to save his own or that of his fellow Marine or colleagues. He didn’t like that she had to experience it and he would do his best to be by her side as she learned to accept what had taken place and be at peace with it. “Focus on the fact that we are safe and sound. No more bad guys at the door.”
Julia nodded as tears filled her eyes at the sound of Don wheezing as he tried to breathe. The medics already had him on a stretcher, getting ready to transport him to the hospital. An agent had already read the man his rights and was now giving instructions to the medics on how the transport would go down, along with additional directives for when they arrived at the hospital.
“Go get cleaned up, you two,” Jon ordered, grimacing at the mess that was left behind. “I’ve got some phone calls to make and then I’ll follow you to the hospital. The lead agent on this wants a statement from me as well, so I might as well get it over with while they are getting yours. I also need to let Ali know that I’ll be getting home a little late tonight.”
Schultz had to stop and speak with several agents before he was able to take Julia into the bedroom, where the door was riddled with holes. He didn’t want to think what those bullets could have easily done to Julia. She had a mind of her own and she would definitely keep him on his toes, but that didn’t mean he had to like it. He breathed in air albeit shakily as he led Julia into the bathroom. They both needed to take a shower to wash the blood off.
“Schultz, I can do this on my own,” Julia said, leaning against the counter of the sink. She was holding her bloody hands away from her body and he caught sight of the tremors in her fingers. It was there in his as well.
“Don’t you know we don’t ever have to do anything on our own that we don’t want to?” Schultz asked, turning the handle on the shower and allowing the water to warm as he undressed himself, throwing his clothes into a pile. They would be collected for evidence. After all they weren’t salvageable, and honestly, he didn’t want them around
Schultz heard more commotion behind him and it wasn’t long until the medics had taken over for him and Julia. She slowly backed away, blood on both of their hands. She was the most important thing right now and any statements could wait until he tended to her needs. He wrapped his arm around her waist and helped her stand, taking her into his embrace when she turned into him. He held her close while trying to ignore the mess on their hands, the adrenaline finally exiting their bloodstreams and leaving both of them a little shaken.
“Jon, we’re going to get cleaned up. Let the agent in charge know that we’ll be a few minutes and then we will head to the hospital with Braeden and Emmett. We’ll give our individual statements there.” Schultz rubbed his forearm up and down Julia’s back, taking a moment to nod his thanks to the lead agent indicating that they were both relieved. He leaned in close, placing his lips against her ear. “You have no idea how scared I was until I saw you leaning against that doorjamb.”
“You asked me to marry you, Schultz,” Julia replied, pulling away to look up into his face. There were many emotions within her blue eyes—regret that the situation had come to this, pain that someone she trusted had been behind such a malicious threat, and relief that they were both safe after it was all said and done. “That means a partnership. I do have to admit I feel like I could throw up at this very moment considering the fact that I pulled the trigger.”
“That feeling never totally goes away, sweetheart.” Schultz rested his forehead against hers, remembering all the times he had to take a life to save his own or that of his fellow Marine or colleagues. He didn’t like that she had to experience it and he would do his best to be by her side as she learned to accept what had taken place and be at peace with it. “Focus on the fact that we are safe and sound. No more bad guys at the door.”
Julia nodded as tears filled her eyes at the sound of Don wheezing as he tried to breathe. The medics already had him on a stretcher, getting ready to transport him to the hospital. An agent had already read the man his rights and was now giving instructions to the medics on how the transport would go down, along with additional directives for when they arrived at the hospital.
“Go get cleaned up, you two,” Jon ordered, grimacing at the mess that was left behind. “I’ve got some phone calls to make and then I’ll follow you to the hospital. The lead agent on this wants a statement from me as well, so I might as well get it over with while they are getting yours. I also need to let Ali know that I’ll be getting home a little late tonight.”
Schultz had to stop and speak with several agents before he was able to take Julia into the bedroom, where the door was riddled with holes. He didn’t want to think what those bullets could have easily done to Julia. She had a mind of her own and she would definitely keep him on his toes, but that didn’t mean he had to like it. He breathed in air albeit shakily as he led Julia into the bathroom. They both needed to take a shower to wash the blood off.
“Schultz, I can do this on my own,” Julia said, leaning against the counter of the sink. She was holding her bloody hands away from her body and he caught sight of the tremors in her fingers. It was there in his as well.
“Don’t you know we don’t ever have to do anything on our own that we don’t want to?” Schultz asked, turning the handle on the shower and allowing the water to warm as he undressed himself, throwing his clothes into a pile. They would be collected for evidence. After all they weren’t salvageable, and honestly, he didn’t want them around
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