What if the car bomb in 10:5 had gone off on the way to the American Embassy…
Ruth sat next to the Home Secretary in the back of the car, thinking hard about what she was about to do. And why she was going to do it. Her fingers kept fiddling with the laptop case and she was really worried about the American scanners. She did not want to be caught. How could Harry ask this of her? But why on earth had she agreed? The small voice in her ear reminded her that she wouldn't back out at this point. Whatever the consequences she'd do it for him.
"You're quiet this morning," Towers said to her. Ruth shrugged slightly.
"I'm fine," she said briefly. Then she lost track of what she was going to say as she looked out of the tinted window. A white van came careering around the corner at breakneck speed. Their own car screeched to a halt as the van blocked the road.
"Stay in the car," the driver said firmly as he shut the door on them and walked closer to the van, gun raised. Ruth watched anxiously and then it hit her what was going to happen.
"Oh my God," she murmured.
"What is it?" Towers asked, looking at her briefly.
"Its… it's a… bomb," she said in a quiet whisper. She never got any further than that. The noise was deafening and Ruth closed her eyes hoping for the world to stop exploding.
Just a short chapter to kick off. Will write more if there's interest.