Chapter 70: I Don't Get You

"Go! Now!" The shock in Ethan's eyes was unmistakable. This twist outta nowhere was more than he could wrap his head around. But, he pulled himself together fast, putting himself between Vivian and danger as they backed away. In the midst of their retreat, he found time to tell her, "Don't worry 'bout me, just jump!" Vivian shot a look at the blood gushing from his gut, her forehead creasing in worry. "Jumping won't help. We're slap bang in the middle of the ocean. I can't exactly swim to shore. We gotta kick their asses and take over the ship. You need to get patched up—if you jump now, you're done for." Truth be told, even if she was in one piece, jumping into the ocean was pretty much a one-way ticket to the afterlife. "We ain't got the numbers," Ethan shot back, his eyes dropping to the deck below. "They've got backup." Following Ethan's gaze, Vivian spotted the new arrivals. "Crap, we screwed up!" "Trust me, Vivian, jump! They're closing in—if we don't move now, it's game ov