Sue Thomas sat in a neat little café/diner enjoying a few minutes of stillness. The week had been hectic. Rumblings of a new explosive chemical that could be made from basic elements had had the team on high alert until one of the other agencies sent word that a retrieval team had brought the creator into protective custody. Sue's boss, Ted Garrett, had ordered his team to stand down and check with their own informants to see if there were any leaks on the street. And now, the blond FBI analyst sat quietly sipping her water and picking apart a salad. Her blackberry buzzed in her coat pocket and she took a quick peek at the message. It was her informant/friend Howie.
"Sue, there is something going down, ya know. One of the guys said there was a, a 'loose piece of puzzle floating around'."
"Did they give a description of this person?" she replied.
"No, only that he needed kid glove treatment."
"Okay, Howie. Thanks for the information."
"Be careful, Sue."
She signed off her blackberry. Picking up her fork, she started to take a bite from her salad when her dog Levi jumped up on her leg. With a smile, Sue scratched his head. "You'll get yours too, boy. You have to be patient." She expected to see him sit calmly; however, the golden lab was insistent. She looked around to see what could be causing his agitation. The man in the corner booth seemed nervous, like he had energy to spare but nowhere to send it. The couple across the room sat peacefully with the lone waitress filling their drinks. She turned back to the solitary man. Levi was watching him intently. He pawed at the floor asking permission to go over. She pulled him back. "Levi, down."
His hand caught her attention with its pattern and she looked to his face to see what he was saying. It appeared to her he was rambling on about a wreck of some sort. She glanced out side and saw a yellow taxi with his driver yelling out the window. Could that be it? She watched another car pull into the diner parking area. There was a flash of light and Levi pulled against his lead. Sue turned back to see the man slide to the floor unconscious.