The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 421

He stood up, picked up two guns, tucked one at his waist, and gripped the other tight in his hand. Moving to the hatch, he spoke into his headset. “Cover me.”

Jay yanked the hatch open and grabbed the helicopter’s rope. In a blink, he dropped to the ground below.

As soon as Jay let go of the rope, the helicopter veered toward the cliff where Franco had just disappeared.

Jay fired his gun, shooting in every direction as he ran, chasing Ned who had ducked into the forest.

He took a quick glance toward the cliff.

If Franco was alone, a cliff like that wouldn’t slow him down at all.

But he had Petty with him, and that changed everything.

The wild grass here in the forest reached up to their waists, making it even harder to get through than the tangled hills they’d just escaped in Cabinda.

This was where the north and south met, and it showed. Everything was thick and green, the forest alive with huge ferns and spring plants shooting up after days of southern heat.

A fresh burst of rain started to fall, sneaking through the branches above.

Franco reached over and touched Petty’s shoulder. Her clothes were soaked on the outside. He slid his hand under her jacket, checking. At least her shirt underneath was still warm and dry.

He unzipped her jacket, slipped it off, and tossed it behind them.

Then he shrugged out of his own waterproof jacket and the bulletproof vest underneath.

He took her hands in his and helped her put on the vest, tightening the straps as far as they’d go. Still too loose for her tiny frame.

“It’s big, but a bad fit is better than no protection,” he said.

He bundled her into his own jacket next and pulled the hood over her head.

Digging through the pockets, he found a pair of night vision goggles and fit them gently over her eyes.

Now, even if the rain came down harder, at least she’d stay dry on the inside.

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