You and Price had been in a joint task force for years. He’d been more than your supervisor. He’d been a friend. But lately, he noticed your presence changed. He noticed you more. He noticed your smile and the way you carry yourself.

It had been months since you heard from price. He’d been in Afghanistan, and you knew he’d be out for a while. But since his last text, two months ago, you had the sense something was wrong.

The waiting was getting old… And then, you heard the helicopter.