Chapter 91. The Partner's Agenda

The highway stretched out like a dark ribbon in front of the car’s headlights, the world outside dark and unwelcoming. The further they drove from the city, the quieter the night became; the only sounds left were the hum of the engine and the soft, uneven breathing from the passenger seat.

Eddie twitched in his sleep… if one could even call it sleep. His head leaned carelessly against the window, his lips moving in broken whispers. “Ro… Rosie… don’t… please don’t… come back…”

He sounded like a child having a nightmare.

The partner’s face was cold and unreadable, with his hands steady on the steering wheel as he stared straight ahead, but his jaw was clenched so tightly that tension throbbed up his neck.

There was no point in trying to speak to Eddie yet because he would not make sense in his current state. What rubbed him the most was how the crazy bastard was able to sleep in his situation. Guess being in the army for years did one the ability to sleep no m