Chapter 123
Well, they weren’t exactly keeping the situation quiet up there.
Madison had heard every word. She pressed against the edge of her little crack in the earth here.
At the steep incline, and with the damp rock around her—even if her foot wasn’t trapped like it was, she would not be able to climb her way out.
Not easily, anyway. Even with a rope. But…
there were some seriously strong guys up there.
That would help. “Just toss me a rope and a bone-saw and maybe I can get myself out, boys. It’s cold down here.
And there is slime or something everywhere.
Minerals, deposits, mixed with water—just damp enough to make it ridiculous down here. Dom?”
“I’m here. I can’t get to you at the moment, but I am going to.”
“I get it. I know how cave-ins work, you know? I know how a lot of things work.” And she was cold and injured and…she was seriously afraid she was going to go into shock. “It’s really cold down here.”
“I can get to her with the rope. Mads, feel around with your other foot? Or…can you bend down?” the woman up there said. And since…Lila had been hurt, and it wasn’t Heather—and Major Crimes tended to stick together like caramel corn lately…there really was only one option.
“That you, K.J.?”
“Yes. I’m here wrangling the boys. I have Rodriguez and Tweedledee and Tweedledum with me. And the love of your life. Who…I think has moved up on my list as one of the hottest men alive. Guy has it so bad for you.”
“Yes. I have figured that out. I heard you were hot for Bryant Naylor, though. Or was it hot over him. And not in a good way. What is up with that?” Well, if she was stuck in a hole, at least she’d…
find a way to deal. So she could get home to the people who loved her.
Madison was not going to panic. Not now.
Not with Dom and Major Crimes up there. They were here to get her.
And she believed they would do everything in their power to make sure she got out of there. As soon as possible.
But…they were not miracle workers. She had to give them time to get things done, right?
She was getting out of this hole and wrapping herself around that beautiful man.
And never letting go. But first… she felt with her free foot.
“I am wedged in pretty tight. At a really bad angle. I can’t get my foot out from here.
Six inches taller, I could probably get clearance.
And…my ribs are…a problem, I think. I am in a really tight position here.
This hole…is a little narrow down here at the bottom, Kay.
Probably about ten inches too narrow. I’m getting squeezed here. ”
And she knew what would happen if the compression continued. She forced herself to take short, shallow breaths in between talking. Just in case.
One of her arms was…caught above her head. Her left foot was under about a knee-high level of water. Her right arm was caught over her stomach and pressed against her left hip. It was bleeding. Badly, she thought. Not just the water leaking through the crevice two feet above her head.
“I am in a really tight spot here.”
“I know. And…we are going to try to find a way to get you out.” K.J. said. Madison could just see the vague outline of the other woman in the low light where she was.
“I’d really appreciate it. If you make it quick enough for me to actually…breathe…here…I’ll let you be a bridesmaid at the courthouse. You like green or pink for a dress?”
“Yellow. It’s nice and sunny.”
“It is. I do like the sun. Despise the dark. I hate going out into the night, you know. Especially lately.”
“Yeah, I can see where you would. We’re going to get you out, Mads. No matter what. I promise.”