Chapter 7:

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AJ spotted Brumby as he was escorting SECNAV to the elevator; after seeing her off he walked up to Brumby and said, "Welcome back Brumby."

Brumby replied, "Thank you sir. I am happy to be here."

AJ gave a brisk nod as he said, "You can have LT. Singer's old office."

Brumby thanked the former SEAL again. AJ said, "You're welcome CMDR."

AJ nodded again as he walked away. Once Brumby was in his office he pulled out his cell and made a call.

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When Jack and Tasha stopped on the hill that overlooked the suspected bed-down site and were in the process of building a hide site; when the CIA team arrived. Much to her surprise her fiancée CPT Nate McNamara was leading the team. She asked once he'd brought his team up to the staging area, "Nate why are you leading the TAC team?"

He replied as he cradled his 5.56 MM M4 SOPMOD, "Me and my guys were already at Langley when your call came in so we just suited up and boogied on over here."

Tasha said, "I want you to meet my dad GEN Jack Boudreaux."

Nate said, "Nice to meet you sir."

Jack gave him a wry grin as he drawled, "You too Green Beret."

Then he sobered up and stated, "We'll pull overwatch while you hit the house."

Nate nodded and said as his team checked their weapons, "Yes sir."

And with they stealthily made their way toward the house. He watched through his scope as half the team set up an ambush while the other approached the door.

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Jacques Lafayette watched his two techs as they tried to penetrate the firewall of the NSA. He was so lost in thought he failed to hear his father enter the room. He spotted the Yemeni cleric and asked, "Are the men settled?"

Yasin nodded as he replied, "Yes my son."

Then he asked, "Is anybody at the house in the country?"

Lafayette replied, "Let us check."

He issued a few orders and suddenly the huge 83"plasma screen came to life. It showed a TAC team about to target the house. Yasin watched as six men entered the house. Yasin pulled out a detonator and handed it to his son as he said, "I'll let you do the honors my son."

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Webb was about to ask AJ a question when there was a knock on the door. AJ called, "Enter."

Bud walked in carrying his laptop. AJ growled as he looked up, "Close the hatch CMDR."

Bud did as he was ordered; then approached AJ's desk and said, "Sir I think I know which group is responsible."

Webb snorted derisively as he stated in a caustic voice, "We already know Roberts. It's Lafayette's group."

AJ fixed him with a steely eyed glare as he asked, "Who is it Bud?"

Bud continued, "Mr. Webb was right Lafayette's group is responsible. And I found that his father Mahmud Bin Yasin helped plan and execute the strikes."

Again Webb stated, "We already know all of this Roberts. Tell us something we don't know."

Again AJ shot him a withering death glare as Bud continued as if Webb had never spoken, "I also found out that they're saying that that was just the first phase."

Both Webb and AJ just stared at him for several minutes. Finally Webb snapped out of his initial shock as he sprang to his feet and exclaimed, "Oh my god I need to call this in."

Then he turned to Bud and asked, "How many phases are there Roberts?"

Bud replied, "Unknown sir. All I know is they're claiming the next phase will be far more devastating than the first."

Again Webb exclaimed, "Dear god."

And with he rushed out to make the call. In his haste he failed to see Brumby hiding in the shadows. Nor did he see the scowl that appeared on the Australian Navy CMDR's face. He slipped back to his office and made a call. As soon as the line was picked up he said, "Tell the Sheik that the kafir have learned of the second phase of the attack."

A voice asked, "What do they know?"

Brumby replied, "They know nothing about the second phase save for the fact that there is going to be one."

The voice said, "Good. See to it that it stays that way."

Brumby hissed, "How in the bloody hell am I supposed to do that might I ask?"

The voice replied in a deadly hiss, "Make yourself indispensable to the investigation."

Brumby was about to ask how he supposed to go about that when he realized he was hearing nothing but dead air.

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Jack watched as six members of the TAC team entered the house. He keyed his COMM unit and was about to speak when the house exploded in a huge fireball.

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AJ, Webb and Bud were busy gathering and collating all of the Intel on the afore mentioned second phase when there was a knock on the door. AJ barked gruffly, "Enter."

The door opened and Brumby approached the former SEAL's desk and said as he stood at the position of attention, "I'd like to help out if I could ADM?"

All three men scrutinized Brumby for several minutes. Finally Webb asked in a caustic and condescending voice, "What assistance do you think you could possibly be CMDR?"

Brumby's eyes flashed dangerously. He had always despised the arrogant and condescending CIA Agent. He had to force his voice to remain neutral as he answered, "I helped kill the terrorists in Sydney last month. And I'd like to do the same here."

Again the office was engulfed in silence for several minutes as the three men discussed his proposition. Finally after several minutes AJ said, "I'll have to discuss it with Jack. Uh I mean GEN Boudreaux but I don't see a problem."

Brumby nodded as he said, "Thank you sir."

And with he executed an about face and left the office. Once he was back in his office the friendly grin disappeared from his face only to be replaced by a dark scowl. He despised GEN Jack Boudreaux very very deeply. When he left the stupid sod was just a full COL and commander of Delta Force. Now when he returns he's a GEN of some kind. That just didn't make any sense. He pulled out his phone and quickly dialed a number as he fingered a nasty scar that ran down his right eye. As he waited for his contact to pick up he vividly remembered how he had gotten the scar. It had been when he had tried to get in Mac's pants in Australia. Jack had showed up one day outside JAG HQ and thoroughly beat him within an inch of his life. When he was finished he had told him if he ever tried that again he would kill him and nobody ever would find the body. Then he just drove away. And to make matters worse nobody seemed to care. He was snapped out his dark thoughts as Lafayette asked, "What do you need my friend?"

Brumby said, "I need everything you can find on Jack Boudreaux."

Lafayette sucked in a huge breath as he asked, "Why do you need the Intel; is he involved?"

Brumby replied, "Aye. It looks like he's leading the bloody investigation."

Lafayette said, "I'll get you the Intel. He could be a major problem. I need to know if you could kill him if he becomes to big of a problem?"

Brumby had a twisted smile on his face and a sadistic gleam in his eye as he replied, "Yes. I've been wanting to do that for 13 bloody years."

Lafayetts said before he terminated the connection, "You might just get your chance my friend. Insh'allah."

As he pocketed the phone he thought about how great it would be to make Sarah his woman.

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Both Jack and Tasha stared into their scopes as Jack keyed his COMM and yelled, "SITREP now."

When he didn't receive an answer he yelled his command several more times. When he still didn't receive an answer he and Tasha hurriedly but thoroughly collapsed their hide site, stowed their weapons and other gear and raced toward the blazing ruins as Jack called in for a medevac and reinforcements.

I thought I'd have Brumby hate Jack. Please tell me what y'all thought?