"Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be arriving into Detroit in about 15 mintues. Please fasten your safety belts and prepare for landing."
Jake and Alex woke out of their light sleep. Damn time passes quickly when you sleep... Jake looked back to check on Darrin. Darrin wound up with a knot the size of Jake's fist on his jaw from the smack that Litha gave him. He shook his head, if that's what the result looks like, Jake hated to see Litha's hand.
Alex stretched and went back to tell Frank that they were preparing to land. Instead, she smiled at what she saw. Frank was stretched out on the seat in the back, Litha curled up against his chest sleeping. He was rubbing her back and shoulders in soft circular motions, soothing to watch as well as soothing to feel.
Frank caught Alex's smile and offered one back. "Yes, I know we're landing. I'll take care of Litha, go sit down Alex. It's going to be rough for the next couple of hours, possibly days."
"How is she Frank? I mean really. I know she's shaken, I would be too if I had a kid that wound up nabbed... but..."
"She's got a long road Alex. She's a tough cookie, no doubt about it. But all of this just hit her at one time. On the way down here Adam called, told her to watch her back and that the rumor was she was to die in Brazil. How do you think she took that? On top of that, he also told her that rumors were running that her mother was labeled as Broussard's mother and associates of Montcalvez's were targeting her if anything should happen to him while Seska was in Brazil. The child wasn't known about and would have wound up collateral damage, used as a bargaining chip if necessary. She spent 30 minutes in the lavatory, locked in and heaving up what she had for dinner three nights before. Threats against her life she can handle. Don't threaten her mother or her child. Now, go on. I'll wake her up and get ready to land."
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Adam met them out on the tarmac. The sky was overcast as they all de-planed and got into the waiting Suburbans.
"Frank, I got to tell you - this is unnerving. We've tracked these two men down and every time we move in to take them, they're gone. This is enough to make a saint swear."
"Let me see if I can get anywhere with it." He picked up the radio to the second car. "Monica, tell me what you've got"
"Yeah, two guys, professional. Both of them worked with Boone on some of his stickier assignments in the past. Frank, if they were freelancing on the open market our team would be given the file to bring them in"
Frank sighed. So far Litha hadn't flinched, moved, or said one word. She watched the scenery zip by as they headed towards the hotel. Where was she? Frank was worried, she hadn't even been responsive when he woke her up. Sort of like she was on auto-pilot.
"Go on Monica."
"Anyways - we think we've gotten them tracked down to a place in Alexandria. We're monitoring them for now. Once we're sure that it's them, then they'll be detained until we get there. Frank, I called in Aaron Dodge. He's taking charge of surveillance on these guys."
At the mention of Dodge's name, Litha blinked and half looked towards Frank's side of the SUV. But then as quickly as the response was there, it was gone and she was looking out of the window again.
"Good work Monica. Keep me informed." He put the radio down and covered Litha's hand. She pulled her hand from under his and tucked it up under her other arm as she watched out the window.
Adam looked back at Frank's face. The man was hurting for Litha and because of the current issue. "Give her time Frank. That's all I can say. Just hope that when Lina is back, she'll come out of this."
"I know Adam. I know." He sat back and watched his side of the city go by in a blur.
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Jake and Alex woke out of their light sleep. Damn time passes quickly when you sleep... Jake looked back to check on Darrin. Darrin wound up with a knot the size of Jake's fist on his jaw from the smack that Litha gave him. He shook his head, if that's what the result looks like, Jake hated to see Litha's hand.
Alex stretched and went back to tell Frank that they were preparing to land. Instead, she smiled at what she saw. Frank was stretched out on the seat in the back, Litha curled up against his chest sleeping. He was rubbing her back and shoulders in soft circular motions, soothing to watch as well as soothing to feel.
Frank caught Alex's smile and offered one back. "Yes, I know we're landing. I'll take care of Litha, go sit down Alex. It's going to be rough for the next couple of hours, possibly days."
"How is she Frank? I mean really. I know she's shaken, I would be too if I had a kid that wound up nabbed... but..."
"She's got a long road Alex. She's a tough cookie, no doubt about it. But all of this just hit her at one time. On the way down here Adam called, told her to watch her back and that the rumor was she was to die in Brazil. How do you think she took that? On top of that, he also told her that rumors were running that her mother was labeled as Broussard's mother and associates of Montcalvez's were targeting her if anything should happen to him while Seska was in Brazil. The child wasn't known about and would have wound up collateral damage, used as a bargaining chip if necessary. She spent 30 minutes in the lavatory, locked in and heaving up what she had for dinner three nights before. Threats against her life she can handle. Don't threaten her mother or her child. Now, go on. I'll wake her up and get ready to land."
--
Adam met them out on the tarmac. The sky was overcast as they all de-planed and got into the waiting Suburbans.
"Frank, I got to tell you - this is unnerving. We've tracked these two men down and every time we move in to take them, they're gone. This is enough to make a saint swear."
"Let me see if I can get anywhere with it." He picked up the radio to the second car. "Monica, tell me what you've got"
"Yeah, two guys, professional. Both of them worked with Boone on some of his stickier assignments in the past. Frank, if they were freelancing on the open market our team would be given the file to bring them in"
Frank sighed. So far Litha hadn't flinched, moved, or said one word. She watched the scenery zip by as they headed towards the hotel. Where was she? Frank was worried, she hadn't even been responsive when he woke her up. Sort of like she was on auto-pilot.
"Go on Monica."
"Anyways - we think we've gotten them tracked down to a place in Alexandria. We're monitoring them for now. Once we're sure that it's them, then they'll be detained until we get there. Frank, I called in Aaron Dodge. He's taking charge of surveillance on these guys."
At the mention of Dodge's name, Litha blinked and half looked towards Frank's side of the SUV. But then as quickly as the response was there, it was gone and she was looking out of the window again.
"Good work Monica. Keep me informed." He put the radio down and covered Litha's hand. She pulled her hand from under his and tucked it up under her other arm as she watched out the window.
Adam looked back at Frank's face. The man was hurting for Litha and because of the current issue. "Give her time Frank. That's all I can say. Just hope that when Lina is back, she'll come out of this."
"I know Adam. I know." He sat back and watched his side of the city go by in a blur.
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