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Aegis Group Chapter 308
CARSON LAY ON THE sofa, boneless and spent. The stress was still there, but it was periphery. She could breathe, think and feel. That last one she wasn't ready for.She snuggled down deeper into the pillow that still smelled of Ryan.What was she going to do about them? What was going to happen after they got her family back and their lives returned to normal?He plopped down on the sofa next to her and slid his hand down her side in the same mindless fashion she'd grown accustomed to."The guys were never coming in here, were they?" She glared up at him with one eye."Nope." He grinned back."You think you're so cute.""I am.""And so modest.""You know it.""Lord." She rolled her eyes and used the pillow to smother her laugh.He stroked her arm, the tender touches wearing away at her fragile shields, stirring warmth deep in her chest.She cared for him and she didn't know what to do with that knowledge."You're more relaxed. Hungry?" He gestured at her food."Maybe." He
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RYAN STUDIED CARSON ACROSS the table.She wouldn't look at him and she hadn't spoken to him since their conversation in the office. He'd never lied to her, but he also hadn't told her how dangerous this was. There was nothing to be gained from that. Fear would make her indecisive and he needed a confident Carson to carry this forward."Any questions?" Agent Walker asked at the end of the op briefing.A few of the supporting officers from Seattle PD had some points to clarify, but everything else was fine. Except that Carson was still ignoring him."Okay, I want everyone in place in ten. Go." Agent Walker shooed at them like chickens.Ryan disliked that man intensely, but right now he had other things to worry about.He circled the table to where Merida and Carson stood with their heads together. Merida held the bullet-proof vest Carson would wear in one hand and tugged at a strap with the other."I can take it from here." He placed a hand on Carson's shoulder.Both women glance
Aegis Group Chapter 310
CARSON STARED INTO RYAN'S eyes.She wasn't mad at him, but she was angry. At this situation, the FBI, these people who killed Ben. She was powerless in a complicated situation. Or had been until Ryan shouldered the burden."We've got to go," Agent Walker called out."Go. I'm here waiting, okay?" Ryan leaned in and kissed her forehead, then whispered, "I love you."She hoped she did come back. That I love you stuff was a thing they had to work out. She sure as hell had feelings for him, but was it love? How could she not love a man who put himself out there and on the line for her?Ryan placed his hand on her lower back and guided her toward the door of the empty store they'd set up in for this op. Owen handed her a rolling suitcase containing the fake money and her keys."Good luck," he said.Carson glanced over her shoulder at Ryan."Hurry up and get back to me, okay?" he said.She nodded."You're going to be late." Agent Walker unlocked the front door."I'm going." She jos
Aegis Group Chapter 311
RYAN WATCHED THE VIDEO feed of Carson's slow drive toward the waterfront meeting.It was too quiet. Too perfect of a spot.He didn't like this.Something wasn't right.He hit the unmute button on his headset."You're looking good on camera. We've got men around the spot so you're covered. You aren't alone out there." He hit mute again and glanced at Owen. "How many do you have out there?""Do you see them? Are they there?" Carson's voice wavered with fear.He unmuted himself to reply. "Nothing yet, but that doesn't mean anything." Ryan quickly put himself back on mute as Carson's car reached the gravel lot at the end of the road."There's four guys on the roof watching," Owen said."Four? On the roof? That's it?" Ryan's blood went cold."We can't risk spooking them," Walker interjected."What do I do?" Carson asked, her voice pumped through the speakers for the whole room."Sit and wait. Everything is fine," Ryan said to her, then muted the line again.They all watched the
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"TELL ME YOU HAVE her, Gavin. Tell me you're following the signal." Ryan kept his head down. The FBI were all over the waterfront spot where Carson had disappeared. It was only a matter of time until they threw the blame Ryan's way."The signal is strong and moving fast," Gavin replied."You. Scott," Agent Walker bellowed."Call me when it stops." Ryan hung up the phone and turned toward the FBI agent. "Is the secondary tracker working?"Agent Walker stalked toward Ryan with Owen and his partner Rusty following close behind him. Owen caught Ryan's eye and shook his head. Walker's feet churned in the gravel as he closed the distance between them. As usual, his glare wasn't the least bit friendly."What the hell were you thinking running out there like that?" Walker was close enough Ryan could smell the sweet creamer the agent had put in his coffee."I was thinking our asset was about to make a serious mistake." Ryan held his ground."You didn't stop to consider that there might h
Aegis Group Chapter 313
CARSON WAS GOING TO die.She'd made the wrong choice and now she'd pay the price.Ryan had no way to find her. She'd gone off on her own because she thought, once again, that she knew best. And she didn't. From the very beginning she'd dug her grave with no help from anyone and now she'd have to lie in it.Her nose throbbed and her knee ached to the point she couldn't totally feel her foot. Her arms were rubbery after that climb. She held her hands out as the man behind her shoved her forward, through the metal halls of her prison. She could smell salt on the air and the tang of metal.Survive the next minute that was her goal.The man spat words she didn't understand then let go of her.She took a step back and ran into the wall.Did she dare run?She had no idea where she was or which way would take her out of here. A single light lit the hall. It wasn't much to see with.He kept his gun on her to the point she could feel the phantom touch of the muzzle. He tossed something
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CARSON FELT THE FOOTSTEPS before she heard them."Someone's coming," she said.If Kawa figured it out, if he knew what she'd done, she didn't want him to take it out on her family."Stay here." Carson pushed to her feet then backed away from her family."What's going on?" Frankie asked."I gambled. I'm sorry, it was the only way to find you." Carson swallowed.The lock scraped loose and the door swung open.Kawa stepped in, gun in hand, and his gaze went straight to her."It's fake," he snarled and raised the gun."I know. I'm sorry." She held up her hands. Ryan had said they were motivated by money. She'd have to believe he was right. "But what did you expect? I can't get the accounts unfrozen that fast. It takes time.""You had time.""A few hours. I need at least twelve. Maybe a whole day. I-I could still do it." The lies tasted funny, but she got them out.On TV people always tried to get their captors to empathize with them. See them as real people."Why should I trus
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KAWA WATCHED THE CLOCK tick toward the morning hours.He could hear the others talking softly. They didn't want him to know they were awake.What were they talking about? Were they taking a vote?Kawa knew he'd lost the team's confidence, and he couldn't blame them. At every turn something had gone wrong.Were they doomed from the beginning? Was this some cosmic sign their bid for independence was doomed to fail?All he wanted was a safe place for his people, what little family he had left. That wasn't too much to ask. It was what other countries had, so why not them?The satellite phone buzzed. He'd turned the ringer off because he knew he wouldn't sleep until this call happened.He got up and swung the door shut before answering."Hello?" he said."Kawa, this is not good news.""President Farage, I am sorry." He bowed his head even though the other man could not see him."I sent you there to fix a problem, not to create more." Farage's tone was no longer that of the firm,
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EKKO CLUNG TO THE stretcher bearing Silas out to the parking lot.She hadn't realized how bad his injuries were. He was barely keeping his eyes open. Tears leaked out of her eyes as she kept pace with the two paramedics. Silas covered her hand with his as they came to a stop at the bumper of an ambulance.Paxton, Brett and Vito were sitting inside. They were worse for wear and grim, but seemed okay.All around them police were marching uninjured people they'd arrested to sit in a line next to a chain-link fence blocking the sidewalk. The night was lit up with swirling lights that made her head spin."Where's Chayan?" she asked. Her heart was tearing in two, aching for both men.A little distance away an ambulance took off, sirens blaring. She hoped it was the one with Pasley in it."Ma'am, I need to look at that wound," a paramedic said to her.She held tight to Silas' hand. "What about Chayan? Older man, little taller than me? Salt and pepper hair?"Silas had said he was fine.
Aegis Group Chapter 487: Wednesday. New York City, New York.
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Aegis Group Chapter 484: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
THE DARKNESS FELT AS if it were swallowing her.Ekko clung to the back of Paxton's shirt like he'd directed. She couldn't shake the sensation that there were hands out there reaching for her. That Igney or one of the others were biding their time and waiting for the chance to kill her.Where was Silas? What about Chayan and the others?They'd been separated before she realized what was going on.Behind them a burst of gunfire spurred her on, shattering the silence.She knew it was Brett. Was he trading gunfire with someone? Those shots all sounded the same to her. She hoped he was safe. He was only one man and they had no idea how many were behind them."Stay close." Paxton reached back and pressed her hand to his back.Her head pounded with each and every step. It hurt so bad, but she didn't want to say anything. Her pain was minimal compared to what could happen."Will you cut that out?" Paxton yelled behind them.He side stepped and sort of skipped through a narrow gap betw
Aegis Group Chapter 483: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
SILAS GRIT HIS TEETH to keep from telling Paxton to hurry the fuck up. It wasn't like Paxton was slow. The knife on his belt tool was small and no doubt dulled after cutting through several sets of thick, plastic restraints.Sitting like this it felt as though there was a ten pound weight sitting on his guts. He didn't know what the knife had cut, but Silas knew from the woozy feeling and blood making his jeans sticky it wasn't good. He had to get the others out of here before his clock ran out."Which way did they bring you up?" Silas asked Brett instead of chafing at how long getting free was taking.Brett stood by the door, a discarded piece of wood held as a weapon. "We came in some doors, up a stair to our right then a long walk down here. You?""Different way." Silas grimaced. "Do we retrace our path, or avoid it? How many people were with you?"Brett grimaced. They'd been hooded when they arrived. "Hard to say.""Let's assume at least the three that came in here plus one o
Aegis Group Chapter 482: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
EKKO STARED IN SHOCK, her head spinning as the men left the room again."S-Silas?" she whispered so softly she barely heard herself.He slumped sideways groaning.Had that man-that monster-just stabbed Silas?"Man, Silas, dude, talk to us." Paxton had scooted forward, his arms extended behind him, attention on Silas."I'm fine." Silas' voice was strained. "Brett, Vito, how are you two?""Alive," Brett groaned."Vito? Man?" Silas shook his head and sat up straighter."Fine."This was it.Ekko swallowed.They'd done everything and in the end, they were outplayed.The DSS would kill them. She wasn't sure why they hadn't already, but she didn't doubt that death was the final move. All of these people, they were going to die because she'd been arrogant. She'd thought she knew what she was doing, when in fact she hadn't a clue.A sob tore out of Ekko making her already aching head pound harder."Ekko?" Silas called out. "Ekko, listen to me, this is going to be okay. Pax?"A ch
