All Chapters of Aegis Group Task Force: Chapter 231 - Chapter 240

Monday. National Mall. Washington, DC.KILLAM HAD WORN A lot of disguises over the years. It came with the job. Most weren't all that impressive. Just something to alter his appearance slightly. None of that came close to strolling around a crowded lawn dressed up as though he were the worst nightmare in Friday the 13th.At least he and Ivy were armed with guns. Something tangible.He glanced down at her and couldn't help but smile.She'd had a lightweight maroon hoodie in the bag she'd brought with her. With the hood up to hide her blonde hair and the mask, she was invisible. Just another person out taking in the day.The Mall had only been officially open for an hour, but people had begun gathering much earlier. The carnival was open and lines had formed.He and Ivy had walked the perimeter there first, but the only vehicles around it belonged to the crew or police.Killam eyed a lone man, his face mostly covered by paint.It was going to be impossible to pick out

Monday. National Mall. Washington, DC.IVY GLANCED OVER HER shoulder, but Piers was gone from view.She knew he would be. She'd stuck to her path, striking off diagonally across the green while Piers had taken off at a jog to get to the other end of the lawn before time ran out.Time.There wasn't enough of it.She picked up the pace, scanning the wide path. There were slightly fewer people, which made it easier to go faster. The further she went without spotting the car, the more nervous she got.Where was it?Had Piers been wrong?She pushed the mask up and slowed her step, peering through the people.They couldn't be wrong. They just couldn't. The other two cars had to be here."Ivy?"Her gaze focused on a woman standing all of six feet away, gaping at her. Ivy opened and closed her mouth. She knew the woman, but she wasn't supposed to be here. This was all wrong.And then it all made sense.Kelsey.The Task Force.They were here.The upload must h

Monday. National Mall. Washington, DC.IVY SUCKED DOWN AIR and stared off across the grass. That had sounded like the backfiring of a car amidst the chaos. But she couldn't be certain.Had Piers made it to the car in time?"What's going on?" Kelsey demanded. She still had her gun pressed to Zak's back.Nasar didn't budge. He didn't say anything. He stood with his hands at his sides, completely still. He was possibly the only calm person there."Kelsey, Ivy!"She whipped her head around and stared at Logan, flanked by Tucker and Jamie rushing toward them. They had on blue windbreakers with FBI emblazoned on the chest in bright yellow. Ivy eyed them warily.The two CIA agents who'd tried to kill her and Piers were still out there somewhere."What's going on?" she asked, needing to know something.Had anyone heard from or seen Piers? Where was he?Logan glanced from Kelsey to her and back to Kelsey."Logan," Ivy snapped."We're not sure, but it sounds like somet

Wednesday. Task Force Headquarters. Washington, DC.IVY PACED THE LAB to the sound of Diha's typing. The other two women, Cat and Felecia, were staring at computer screens. They'd been very kind to Ivy. It was a fact she struggled to hold on to as her frustration and anger built.Two days.They'd had two days now to find Piers.The car and the attached canisters were off somewhere drying so forensics could look at them.Zak and Nasar were in custody.But no one had found Piers, and Ivy wasn't all that certain people were trying to find him. Oh, she'd seen the reports and knew there were a few boats out looking for the body, but they hadn't found him. And what was worse, Logan wouldn't allow her to go search.Piers had been right.They'd sent her in there with no real plan or preparation.How much better could this have gone if Piers had been involved since the beginning?The lab door opened and Kelsey stuck her head in and focused on Ivy. "Hey, they're doing the

Thursday. Ivy's Apartment. Seattle, Washington.KILLAM CURLED HIS FINGERS into her hair. For some reason, feeling the silky strands made her seem real. He hadn't been all that certain when he'd woken up that she hadn't been a dream. A very good dream, but a dream nonetheless.Ivy sat back on her heels, her color-shifting eyes going green then blue.She hauled back and smacked his left thigh hard enough the sound startled him."Ow, hey." He rubbed the sting."What the hell?" she demanded. "Where have you been? What happened? And did you really drive your damn car into the river?""Jesus," he grumbled.His phone began to beep, reminding him that he needed to take the round of morning medications.The worst part about getting shot wasn't the pain. It was all the pills he had to take to function. Antibiotics. Painkillers. And whatever else he'd been prescribed.He grasped Ivy's chin between his fingers and ducked his head, brushing a kiss across her lips.Even that s