TITLE: We Don't Want To Know
AUTHOR: Clairisant, and Brenda.
CLASSIFICATION: AJ/Other, Clay/Mac, AJ/Mac
FEEDBACK: Always welcome.
CREDITS: A special thanks to our beta readers, Qupeydoll and Mary.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the third in the "Know" series. It is preceded by Need To Know and Know It All. We would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Nirav Sheth, and Lieutenant Colonel Luther Norene Army JAG retired for technical help on this story.
Chapter 1
Friday, July 4, 2014
0915 EST
Chegwidden home
McLean, Virginia
Everything was set and ready to go for their holiday weekend camp out. AJ had loaded everything but the food into his new metallic purple Escalade the night before. Taya still teased him about the color and each time she did he would indignantly point to their now eight-year-old daughter.
Allison had told her father that black was just too depressing and when he said he could probably live with silver she protested again. So in a weak moment that he was still regretting, he told her she could choose the color. Not only did he get a color that he not so lovingly referred to as grape jelly purple, he had to shell out an extra six thousand dollars for the custom color!
As Taya was packing the last of the food they were going to take into the cooler, she was watching AJ play with the girls from the kitchen window. Her passion for this man had not diminished at all in the nine months they had been back together after seven years apart. She was still in awe of the physical shape that he was in at the age of sixty-six. Looking at him no one would guess that he was that old, even with his pure white hair he still was guessed to be in his mid fifties.
Mackenzie had stayed overnight with Allison in preparation of the early start that morning. Neville, Mackenzie's younger brother, had wanted ever so badly to go with them, but both girls had begged and pleaded with AJ and Taya not to let the nasty little boy come along! AJ and the girls were outside playing with the Frisbee. They had everything packed and were anxious to begin the trip.
AJ lifted each girl up under his arms and walked into the house yelling, "Taya are you ready to leave?"
"I will be just another minute, put the girls and the ice chest in the Escalade and by then I should be ready."
Turning to do as she asked, with the girls still under his arms, making them giggle. Taking them to the vehicle he strapped them safely in and headed back to the house for the ice chest. He lifted it onto one shoulder and shouted, "We're ready now, come on woman!"
"Just let me get my purse and I am right behind you sweetheart." Just as she started out the door the phone began to ring. Sighing she dropped her purse on the couch and picked up the phone. "Hello, Chegwidden residence."
"Taya, I'm glad that I caught you before you left," Clayton Webb said when she answered the phone.
"Clay we've already been through this…the girls don't want Neville to come!"
"That's not why I'm calling Taya! Fahad Yalda and some his cronies have resurfaced…"
"And what does that have to do with me?" she interrupted aggravated.
"You know very well what it has to do with you! You know the ins and outs of their operation…"
"Yeah and I gave seven YEARS of my life to get that information for you…"
"That's why I need you back in the field. With your new face and identity you can waltz right in there and take down the whole organization in a matter of a few days."
"Clay, I don't care if I could wipe out the organization in a few hours! Remember I know how things can go wrong and I don't want to lose my family again!"
"Nothing could possibly go wrong Taya! I've read all the Intel and your safety is assured."
"Clay, if you're so sure that this mission is such a breeze, then go with me."
"You know I have been out of the field longer than you have, as the director I don't do field work any longer."
"Clay, if you want me to go on this mission, then pack your clothes and go with me, otherwise forget it!"
To be continued…