Starting Over

The bomb did not explode, and the countdown came to a halt.

Maya and Leland both let out sighs of relief, but before they could fully relax, the previously paused countdown resumed with a rapid series of beeps.

In the next instant, a slender hand reached out, grabbed the explosives, and dashed outside.

"Desmond!" Maya said.

Maya leaped to her feet and chased after him, but she was a moment too lat