Chapter 37
The harsh motion of a hand, slamming down on the desk in front of her, made Sue jump in her seat. Looking up she saw the furious face of the tall man, who'd been standing behind her. She saw his lips move and concentrated so wouldn't miss what he was saying.
"Don't give us that!" His lips were slightly distorted so she could tell he was probably yelling. "I saw you with her. One of my men would have gotten you too if it hadn't been for those agents."
Sue's eyes widened in shock. My God, it was Montega's men outside the Alexandria, VA store. Why?
"We were watching," he sneered. "We know she left with you."
"Uh..the little girl was just a runaway…one of the other agents took her home." Sue remembered D saying the best way to keep your story straight while undercover was to keep it as true as possible. She hoped this worked.
"Home, where?" he demanded, towering over her menacing.
"I don't know," she cowered in her chair at his glare. "She was just a runaway."
Sue was surprised when his face changed and he turned away. He said something over his shoulder but he was turned too much so she didn't get all of it. What she did get looked like 'your daughter'. That can't be right, could Tina be Montega's daughter? Sue sat in disbelief.
Montega didn't know where Tina was, so her mother must have been keeping her from him. That would explain why they lived in that rundown farm house. It also explains why Tina ended up in foster care after her mother died. They only put children in foster care when they don't have any other family. Since Tara said Jordan probably didn't know about Melissa until recently, Melissa probably didn't know about her. With a father like Montega, Sue could see why Melissa kept Tina from him.
Everything was beginning to make sense. Now if only she could get out of here and get Jordan help. Sue risked another glance where she'd seen the glint of light earlier.
Yes! I wasn't imagining it, Sue reflected happily. Outside the window, she saw the two black shapes slinking through the trees not far from the house. She'd seen those uniforms often enough to recognize them quickly. They found me!