Chapter 10
Kendall approached Jack's cell reluctantly. He had objected strongly to Jack's being held in the Ops Center over the weekend. It wasn't only bad for morale, but he thought Jack deserved better.
Jack was pacing, but looked up as soon as Kendall approached.
Kendall cleared his throat. "Jack, I'm sorry about all of this." He waved awkwardly, encompassing the glass, the cameras, the cell.
Jack nodded. He had thought as much. He hadn't asked Kendall down, though, to discuss his accommodations.
"Kendall, you need to pull Sydney out of SD-6," he said urgently. "My disappearance, no matter how you try to cover it up, will inevitably place suspicion on Sydney."
"Jack, don't worry about your cover. I have analysts working on the problem now. We'll construct something that will cover either a short term or," he paused, looking uncomfortable, "a long term disappearance."
"That's not enough," Jack argued, trying to keep the emotion out of his voice. "The only way you'll know if they've bought it is if nothing happens to Sydney. You don't have anyone else on the inside to feed you intel or to cover her back. You've got to pull her out."
"Agent Bristow," said Kendall tersely, "pursuit of the SD organizations is a top priority for our government. Right now your daughter is the only asset we have placed to bring them down. She is smart and resourceful, and I have confidence in her ability."
"And if that's not enough?"
"It will have to be." Kendall gazed at Jack, who was looking dangerous. "Is there anything else?"
Jack turned away.
Kendall approached Jack's cell reluctantly. He had objected strongly to Jack's being held in the Ops Center over the weekend. It wasn't only bad for morale, but he thought Jack deserved better.
Jack was pacing, but looked up as soon as Kendall approached.
Kendall cleared his throat. "Jack, I'm sorry about all of this." He waved awkwardly, encompassing the glass, the cameras, the cell.
Jack nodded. He had thought as much. He hadn't asked Kendall down, though, to discuss his accommodations.
"Kendall, you need to pull Sydney out of SD-6," he said urgently. "My disappearance, no matter how you try to cover it up, will inevitably place suspicion on Sydney."
"Jack, don't worry about your cover. I have analysts working on the problem now. We'll construct something that will cover either a short term or," he paused, looking uncomfortable, "a long term disappearance."
"That's not enough," Jack argued, trying to keep the emotion out of his voice. "The only way you'll know if they've bought it is if nothing happens to Sydney. You don't have anyone else on the inside to feed you intel or to cover her back. You've got to pull her out."
"Agent Bristow," said Kendall tersely, "pursuit of the SD organizations is a top priority for our government. Right now your daughter is the only asset we have placed to bring them down. She is smart and resourceful, and I have confidence in her ability."
"And if that's not enough?"
"It will have to be." Kendall gazed at Jack, who was looking dangerous. "Is there anything else?"
Jack turned away.
