Courageous

Chapter 12

Casey's P. O. V.

I've been at the consulate for 2 days now. The guys have come over a lot so I've seen Justin.

It's evening and I'm sitting with Scott. All of the sudden, we start hearing gunshots.

I stand up, "Is that at the front gate?"

Scott quickly looks at 2 other guys, "Hurry up and get to the security booth. Lock yourselves in and watch the cameras. Call the annex for help. Casey, you come with me to find Chris. Go go go!"

Everyone takes off. I run, as best as I can being 4 months pregnant, following Scott into the house.

I hear a bang and look outside, "Scott, they got the front gate open!"

We quickly grab Chris and take him into our most secure area of the house. We shut the bullet proof door and take him into the bedroom.

There's only 2 bullet proof vests so I give it to Scott and Chris. Normally Scott would insist on me having it. But I think he's not thinking right.

We stay low and quiet as a guy talks to Scott on the radio about where the attackers are.

"Be quiet. They're right in front of your door"

They start shooting the door. I shake my head, "It's bulletproof. "

We wait for awhile until the shooting stops and we hear over the radio, "They're leaving"

I let out a sigh of relief until I hear, "No no no no no no no no. They're going to set a fire right outside the door"

I look under the door and see gasoline coming through. Scott says, "Get in the bathroom. "

We all crawl into the bathroom and shut the door. A few minutes later, smoke starts coming through the bottom of the door.

I run my hand over my belly. I can't believe this. I'm about to die.

We just sit in the bathroom, the ambassador, Scott and I. We know there's nothing we can do to stop this.

I stand up, "Cmon, we've got to get out of here. We're either going to die of smoke inhalation or die being shot. I'm going out fighting. "

Scott stands up and looks at Chris, "Stay right behind us. Don't get lost!"

We start walking around the house but we can see anything because of all the smoke. I'm wheezing and coughing, struggling to breath.

All of the sudden, I hear, "Casey?! Casey?!"

I quickly yell back, "Justin!"

"Hang on, baby. I'm coming!"

I stop trying to move and wait for Justin to find me. I have to sit down because I can't breathe.

All of the sudden, I feel someone pick me up. I wrap my arms around Justin's neck as he carries me out of the house.

When we get outside, he quickly sets me down on the ground. He kneels over me as I cough and throw up.

He rubs my back, "Casey, talk to me. Are you okay?"

I wipe my mouth after I finish throwing up. I sit up and look at Justin. His face is black from the smoke and wet with sweat, so I know I look the same. But even looking like that, he's still amazingly hot.

He grabs my face in between his hands, wiping my cheeks with his thumbs, "Hey"

I laugh, "Hi"

Justin presses his forehead against mine, "I thought I had lost you"

I quickly say, "Where's Scott and Chris?"

Justin looks around, "Scott got out. Chris didn't. He's gone, sweetie"

I shake my head, "It was my job to protect him. And I lost him. "

Justin shakes his head, "Shhh, you did the best you could. There wasn't anything you could do. Now cmon, we've got to go back to the annex. The attackers are still around"

That when I look around and realize that there are tons of Libyans walking around. All the guys are surrounding us with guns to protect us.

Justin pulls me up, "Cmon, let's go"

He rushes me inside the car and we all drive away. We pull into the annex and shut the gate.

Justin picks me up and carries me into my bedroom, laying me down on the bed.

He disappears for a second then comes back with a bowl of water and a washcloth.

He basically starts giving me a sponge bath. When he's done, I take the washcloth and wipe his face.

Justin leans down and kisses my lips, rubbing his hands around my stomach, "You inhaled a lot of smoke. Do you think it can hurt the baby?"

I bite my lip, "I don't know. I guess we'll have to wait and see"

Justin smiles, "Everything will be okay. I'm just so glad you're okay. Listen, the guys are on high alert tonight but I'm going to go shower then come get in bed with you. You go to sleep. I love you. "

I smile, "I love you too. "

Justin leaves the room and I roll over, pulling the covers up to my chin. A few minutes later, Justin crawls in to bed.

He wraps his arms around me and nestles his face in my neck. I smile and run my hand across his stubbly face, "Thank you for saving me"

I feel him press his lips against my neck, "I would've died if I lost you. I would've died. I love you. "

I sigh in contentment, "I love you too. "

Then we both pass out from all the exhaustion of the day.