Chapter 247

“I hate to admit it, but I was scared to death. I don’t have Steve’s courage and training. I was sweating bullets waiting for the trouble to start. I feared it, while Steve walked up to the front of the stage to defend against it and to challenge the attackers to go after him. I’m in awe of him. I wasn’t brave at all.”

“You’ll forgive me if I disagree,” interrupted Paula. “You have no training, but you willingly helped carry live bombs away from the intended victims, risking your life to help save others. You have no training with guns, but you didn’t hesitate to use one to save our daughter when it became necessary. You are a brave, wonderful father and husband. I’m very proud of you. You never need worry about comparisons with Steve. I doubt there’s another young man like him in the country, but I also doubt that many men would have done what you did today. You’re this family’s hero!”

Steve moved to a quiet corner and called Clyde Davis on his cell. They spoke for a fe