of Miranda. He couldn't believe how close he had come to losing her, an

m crying. Nathan put his arm around her

d softly. "Miranda's tough. She

face. He knew that she was scared, and he couldn't blame he

pened, and a doctor emerged. Nathan stoo

he asked, his

he said. "But she's still in critical condition. The bullet hit her

the news that Miranda was alive. But he knew

we see her

still in recovery, but you can see her for a

doctor led him and Emily down a

he sight of Miranda lying in the hospital bed. She looked so vulnera

ftly, taking her hand

e smiled weakly at him. "Hey," she sa

that she was still in a lot of discomfort. But he was reli

ou feeling

"I've been better," she

sh over him. He knew that Miranda was a fig

hrough this," he said

mth spread through him. He knew in that moment that he was i

at they needed to leave so that Miranda could rest. Nathan and Emily

g within him. He knew that he couldn't let Jacob get away with what h

id. Nathan felt a sense of relief wash over him at Emily's words. He knew

the team," he said, thinking of Maria an

back to Nathan's apartment to

m. Nathan explained what had happened at the hospital a

Jacob's men are everywhere, and the

rt about this," he said. "We can't

on as we can about Jacob's operations," he said. "We n

us," she said. "He's a hacker who's worked with us in the

within him. "That's a start," he said. "Let'

tion about Jacob's operations. They interviewed informants, hack

only option. He couldn't keep running forever, and he

ng within him. He knew that they were walking into a dangerous sit

ion rising within him. He knew that th

's men patrolling the perimeter. Nathan motioned for

ds without raising the alarm. Soon, they were insid

s of Jacob's men talking and laughing in the distance. Nathan mot

ns around the room. They waited for the right m

d in a brutal battle with Jacob's men. The sound of gunfi

sted in anger as he fired his weapon at Nathan. Nathan

stion wash over him. He could feel the weight of the past few da

and Emily. They all looked exhausted, too, but ther

said, grinning. "

ile forming on his lips.

ning with pride. "You were amazing,"

e had been so focused on the mission that he had

ce low. "I couldn't have d

hrough their veins. Nathan felt a sense of satisfaction as he looked around at

xt to him. He knew that he couldn't keep her

she asked, sen

ies. He knew that they needed to keep moving,

"There will always be more threats, more enemies

knowing that Nathan was right. They had

ense of hope rising within him. He knew that the road ahead

athan's thoughts drifted to his past, to the years he had spent as a contract killer. He had been

nd something much more valuable than money or power - he had found pe

istance. He could see the weight of their situation on he

ezing it gently. "We'll get through th

softening. "I know," she said, h

their relationship was complicated, that they had both been hurt in the

ace wash over him. He knew that their journey was far from

ke he had a real chance at a happy ending. He had

rew their way. Just as Nathan and Miranda settled into their moment of peace, a loud explos

ere once again in the crosshairs of their enemies. But he also knew that

o face whatever challenges lay ahead. They had come too far to give up now, an

ficult to see. Nathan could hear the sounds of chaos all around them, but he was confident that his team c

heir enemies. Nathan's instincts told him that this attack was just the beginning, a prelude to something far

The explosion had only served to strengthen their resolve, and he could see the determination in each of his team

ssion. They knew that the road ahead would be filled with danger and uncertainty, but they were willing to face it head-on, united in th