Chapter 41
Nate watched anxiously as Sophie stood behind Sterling, very nearly leaning on him as she strained over his shoulder. Her entire focus was on the building in front of them- and getting in.
Sonia was there, and Sophie was convinced Joshua was there too.
It was all Nate could have done to get her to eat and change into something warmer and more protective at Sterling's office before they met with the rest of the team to raid the building where they'd tracked Sonia. Nate didn't even consider telling Sophie his concerns about her going on the raid because he knew she would most likely- and quite figuratively, stab him with her stilettos. All he could do at that point was insist that she let the professionals enter the building first and even that he had to really cajole.
As they watched the heavily armed men storm the building on Sterling's orders, Nate felt a rare moment of doubt. He had so many questions. He couldn't remember the last time he'd gotten to this point of a 'job' and he didn't have all of the answers cleverly ready to squeeze the bad guy into submission.
"We're a…go," Sterling announced firmly as he listened to the relay of the team inside the building, "They're holding for us."
Sterling stopped and turned to look at Sophie and Nate, "They have Sonia…she's alone."
Sophie let out a rush of air as though she'd been punched in the stomach but quickly composed herself.
"Let's go," she called softly.
Sterling looked to Nate, and Nate in turn inhaled and exhaled a quick breath before nodding in agreement.
They were going in.