Courageous

Chapter 11

Casey's P. O. V.

"Casey, will you be okay to do this?"

I nod, "Yes, sir. I need something to do. I feel so useless"

"Alright. Ryan and Justin are going to take you over now"

I nod and look at Justin, who isn't very happy about this. Ryan stands up, "Let's go"

I follow Ryan and Justin outside and get into the Range Rover. We drive less than 1 mile to a really nice compound, working as a temporary consulate to a US ambassador.

We get in and a few workers close the gates behind us. I get out of the car and look around. A man walks up, "Casey Worthington!"

I look at him in shock, "Scott Wickland!"

He pulls me into a hug, "Wow. How far along are you?"

I smile, "4 months"

"I didn't know you and Steven were wanting kids so soon."

I bite my lip, "Actually, I'm not with Steven anymore. It's not his baby"

Scott raises his brows, "Who's the father?"

"That would be me."

Scott looks at Justin, "Scott Wickland. Nice to meet you"

"Justin Silva. How do you know Casey?"

Scott laughs, "We served in the Marines together. She's more of a bad ass than most of the guys I know," He looks at me, "So you'll be here with me!"

I grin, "Yes! It'll be fun"

Justin sighs and looks at Scott, "Listen, just keep her safe, okay? She's carrying my baby and if anything happens to either one of them-" He stops his sentence, "Just look out for her, okay? I really don't like this idea"

Scott furrows his brows, "She doesn't need anyone else to look out for her. She's tough enough to handle herself," He pulls up his shirt to show a nasty scar all over his torso, "This is from a nasty grenade explosion. I was pretty badly injured. Casey drug me to safety while she was under fire. She had just seen her best friend get killed by the same grenade. But she was focused on saving me. "

Ryan and Justin look at me in shock. I look at Scott, "Want to give us a tour?"

He nods, "Sure. Follow me. "

We follow him around as he shows us the grounds and the house and talks about all the security measures. After that, it's time for Justin and Ryan to go back to our compound while I stay here.

Ryan hugs me and says, "Be safe, okay?"

I laugh, "I'll be fine. Just go"

Ryan laughs and goes to the car. Justin grabs my hand and pulls me away from Scott.

He grabs my face in between his hands, "I've been super condescending to you ever since I found out about this assignment. But I am so sorry. I know that you're tough enough to handle this. I just love you and our baby and I couldn't stand it if I let something happen to you. And I had no idea about you losing your best friend. Case, I'm so sorry"

I give him a small smile, "It's okay, Justin. I know you're protective of me because you love me. Everything will be okay. I'll be back before you know it. "

Justin presses a kiss against my lips then pulls me into a hug, "I love you"

I smile, "I love you too. "

Justin pulls away and bends down, rubbing my belly, kissing it, and talking to the baby. I laugh and look over at Scott, who's watching us.

Justin stands up, kisses me one more time then gets in the car, leaving the compound.

Scott walks over and sets his hand on my back, "Let's go. We've got food. "

I laugh, "Alright. Let's go."