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Mia leaned forward, her forehead touching Jaxon's. “Thank you for coming as fast as you could. You saved us. I don't take it for granted.” She said.

Jaxon closed his eyes for a moment, his hand on Mia's neck. He inhaled her scent, letting it ground him. “You saved this child, Mia. Your smart thinking saved all of them.”

She pulled away to look into his eyes. She didn't believe it. She had just made sure most of the children were in the cafeteria and she had ...