Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 317

Brian didn't expect Molly to respond like that. He froze as Molly pressed her body against him. Her arms wrapped around his neck made him weak in the knees and unable to move or even reciprocate. The sensation was unlike he had ever felt. All of this relaxed him as he realized that in his heart, he was happy. He was so happy that it almost hurt him. He was scared he wouldn't ever be this happy again. He could feel the pulse in her wrists as he reached out to touch her.

Molly was still crying. There were so many things going through her mind and she didn't have the strength to straighten them out. All she could think of was the horror of what had just happened. Tears kept rolling down her cheeks and she made no effort to wipe them away. At that moment, she smelled something odd. Her fingers had seemingly touched something sticky. She pulled away to look at her hands. She was horrified to find that it was blood. She looked at Brian terrified. The thought of him being shot scared her.

She opened her mouth wanting to say something but unable to. She raised her hand and tried to comfort him but it wouldn't make sense. There was nothing she could do now. It had already happened. She couldn't do anything to ease his pain. Molly never really was good at hiding her emotions - it always showed in her face. Right now, her face showed her confusion, her fear, and everything else in between. Her head was spinning and she was gasping for air now.

"Don't cry, I'm okay. This isn't a serious injury." Brian's voice was as calm and composed as usual. He raised his right hand and gently wiped her tears away. His face showed no emotion,"Do you think you will be able to walk?"

Molly was unable to answer him, still shaking. Her eyes were blank and her mouth was quivering, unable to feel anything. She just didn't know what to do or how to act in such a horrible situation.

"Listen, I only stalled them for a while. They can catch up with us soon and if we don't leave soon... they might hurt us again." Brian explained the situation to Molly in such a calm voice it was as if he was just talking about the weather.

Brian's calm demeanor comforted Molly. She nodded, gaining a sense of reality. She started to check his wound.

"They shot me in the shoulder. My legs and feet are fine." Brian said because he noticed the worry in her eyes. He was touched that she gathered her energy to worry about him despite being scared to death just seconds ago. He realized right then and there that there really was something between them. She had penetrated his heart.

The car doors were jammed because the car directly hit into the trunk of the tree. Brian struggled the open the door on his face so he checked to see if the door on Molly's side was any easier - it wasn't. With a severe look on his face, his eyes scanned their surrounds first before going in to smash the front windshield with his gun. Bang! Bang! Despite his injured shoulder, he was still able to muster enough force to shatter the glass panel. As soon as the glass shattered, the cold wind hit them. Molly shivered.

Brian leapt out first. When he had gotten out completely, he turned around and held his hand out to Molly,"Hold my hand, I'll help you get out."

Molly was shivering but she tried her best to get out. Molly bit her bottom lip focusing her energy on leaping out. She was able to with Brian's help.

Before they left, Brian noticed that Molly had left her phone inside the car. He went back and despite the broken glass, he was able to get it. Soon after, they headed for an uphill just straight ahead. While they were walking, Brian looked back and he could make out Howard's car about a kilometer away. They still had enough time to hide. He couldn't waste any time. He quickly called John so he could come to pick them up.

All three of them were wounded - Howard and the two snipers. Things on their end were bad because not a single one of Brian's bullets missed. All of it had hit their card. They were on the losing end of this and tensions were high. They simply weren't good enough to beat Brian.

Brian was no stranger to guns. He had many experiences and he never missed an aim. The gun that he had on him was also top of the line. It was customized to win. The gun was nicknamed "Eagle of the Desert" in the black market. The one Brian had was the second generation. The first generation was twice as less powerful and the bullets were much slower.

While Fox was able to dodge most of the bullets, he had no idea that Brian's load was that many. He estimated that Brian only had nine bullets - he was three bullets short in his estimation. The snipers were able to dodge the first two bullets but the last one lethally hit him right in the shoulder.

Brian was accurately able to calculate the car speed and the speed of his bullets so he was able to hit his target despite the car chase. The wound paralyzed Fox losing control of the car as it crashed into the road barriers.

It was all Fox's fault. He cast a guilty look towards Howard and the two snipers,"Sorry," he said through his teeth.

The snipers remained silent as only Howard could speak for them.

Howard was still in shock. He didn't realize the car was crashing until it had happened and his body was in pain. He glowered as he watched Brian and Molly walk away from a distance. How could they have gotten away? They were so close. Howard was a professional soldier - this was an embarrassment for him. But there was nothing he could do now - all they were left with was a broken car. Howard had lost all battle power and he wasn't happy about it.