Chapter 695

The violent crash made their minds go blank for a second. "You go first..." James shook his head hard, relying on his solid build to tank the hit. He shoved open the door closest to Miles and urged him to get out. "What about you..." Miles looked at him, worried. "They're not after me... quit wasting time and go! Maddy's probably barely hanging on over there..." James gritted his teeth through the pain. "She told me to keep you safe and make sure you get back to the Schroeder family. I gave her my word..." "You still got a thing for her?" Miles cracked a smile. James shot him a look—was Miles out of his mind, cracking jokes right now? "I screwed up before... when she really needed someone, I bailed." Everyone thought James was all brawn, no brain—or heart—but he had his regrets. He felt guilty, too. Sticking with Madeleine now, protecting her, was his way of making amends. "I'm in no place to like her now... she's my brother's wife." James glanced out the window—five guys were getting