“Did you get her?”
His eyes filled.
“Yeah.”
I covered my mouth.
“Is she okay?”
“Not a scratch.”
My anger broke apart.
Part of me wanted to yell at him for risking his life.
Another part wanted to hold him and never let go.
Then he squeezed my hand.
“That’s not what Reyes thought you knew.”
I froze.
“What do you mean?”
Tyler took a breath.
“The department nominated me for the Medal of Valor this afternoon.”
I stared at him.
“And apparently it was approved.”
For several seconds, I
