With those words, Neil used a sharp object he'd picked up from the floor and placed it against the wire. He didn't look down as he cut it; he was looking at his wife, who was gazing at him with so much love and trust, smiling at him. Smiling back at her, he cut the wire, and a booming sound erupted throughout the entire warehouse.
At first, Mia thought it was the bomb that exploded and she kept her eyes shut with her hands gripping Neil's, her fingers digging into his skin. She didn't dare to move and didn't even open her eyes as she expected to feel the flames of the fire burning her flesh, but instead she felt Neil's soothing touch on her cheeks, stroking her skin.
"Open your eyes, querida. I stopped the bomb," he said, his voice filled with relief and tenderness.
