The SWAT Captain's Second ChanceChapter 3
Chapter 3 runs about 1,011 characters and is the last of the 3 opening chapters catalogued on this site; chapter 4 continues in the official app.
After leaving the clinic, Piper and I parted ways. Sam came to pick her up, and the two of them clearly had a mountain of logistics to discuss.
I went back to my apartment, collapsed onto the bed, and fell into a dead sleep until dusk.
When I finally woke up, my stomach was growling loudly. I ordered takeout on my phone, turned on the TV to let some background noise fill the quiet apartment, and curled up on the couch.
A few minutes later, the doorbell chimed.
That was ridiculously fast, I thought, scrambling off the sofa and pulling the door wide open.
I froze.
Tyler stood in the doorway.
He had shed his heavy tactical vest and black uniform, now wearing a simple white button-down with the sleeves rolled up his forearms. Without the combat gear, his broad frame looked less intimidating, though no less commanding. A faint sheen of sweat glistened near his temples, as if he had hurried up the stairs.
He took a slow, measured breath, his dark eyes locking onto mine.
“Well? Aren't you going to invite me in?”