Sam had Andy in his arms and had just reached the deck when the explosion happened.
Sam buckled and fell to the deck with Andy in his arms.
He quickly looked at her.
She didn't scream. She didn't sob.
She just stared at the steam with a vacant look in her eyes. Sam saw the wave and hunkered down holding her against him. He braced for the impact but the cold water sweeping over them still caught him off guard.
Andy was trembling now and Sam struggled to his feet. He had to get her to a hospital.
Chloe was sobbing and everyone else was…who knew what. Gail was the only one moving.
The instant the wave had passed she was on her feet sprinting towards the water.
"Dov!"
She screamed his name.
Debris from the squad was floating about-most of it was at the bottom though she guessed.
Gail ripped off her vest and boots and waded into the water swimming frantically towards the wreckage.
She thought she heard someone calling her name from shore but that didn't matter.
She just needed to find Dov.
The water was getting warmer now-from the steam she assumed.
In the back of her mind Gail knew this was a bad idea; swimming out so close to something that had just blown up. She pushed the thought aside and dove under the water swimming down.
Again and again she swam down opening her eyes despite the burning she looked around going as close to the wreckage as she could.
From here she could tell the car would be pointless to search-it was mutilated beyond recognition, she was about to head back up when a glimmer caught her eye. Gail ignored the burning in her lungs and the cold that would soon takeover and dove down again until she could grab it before it sank.
Fighting the cold setting in, she swam to the surface and headed for shore.
At she pulled herself onto the sand Gail opened her hand and looked at it;
Dov's badge.
And then the tears came as Gail realized she was sitting in the exact spot they had come. The spot they had promised to come back to when he was done with undercover.
"No Dov! NO! This isn't how it was supposed to be."
Gail grabbed a rock and threw it in the water.
"NO! You have to come and tell me every stupid thing about Chloe and how much you stupid love her and all the stupid kids you're going to stupid have."
She was pleading now.
Gail grabbed another rock and another and threw them more and more violently.
"NO! I won't let you do this! Come back Epstein! Come back!"
She head shoes crunching and whirled hopefully.
Luke stared at her for a long moment and then pulled her close letting her sob against him.
Frank hung up the phone slowly and stood.
He rubbed his temple and walked out of his office turning off the light.
"Best."
He turned to Jarvis and squared his shoulders.
"During your watch yet another catastrophe has occurred."
Frank looked at him.
"We got the bombs Sir. Saved a lot of innocent lives."
"Which is why suspension and demotion is all the penalty you are getting despite your obvious lack of ability to control your squadron."
Frank tried not to seethe openly.
"What's my suspension Sir?"
Jarvis seemed to be enjoying himself.
"Well considering one of your officers was killed, three were hospitalized and two just walked off during a crisis…30 days per officer should give you plenty of time to think about your lack of control. When you come back you will be working the streets."
Frank stared at him.
"That's 6 months."
Jarvis chuckled and nodded.
"By then 15 will be unrecognizably beaten into shape. Who knows? Maybe a couple of the same people will still be around by then."
Frank struggled to maintain a controlled expression.
"Who's the new Sargeant?"
Jarvis smirked.
"Oh no, that's none of your concern anymore-Officer. Go get your stuff Best."
Frank stared at him and turned to walk away.