Chapter 17

"I am interested in taking down Davis-Marciniak. Now if you have a plan in place I want in on it."

"I figured that you would, wait there I am almost there and we will need to take you vehicle to pick her up…as long as you don't mind."

"I'll let the gate know you're coming."

A short time later Clay pulled into the parking lot in his tiny red sports car. He parked next to AJ's Escalade and climbed into the passenger side.

"I'll need the address," AJ told Clay.

"I'll punch it into your GPS," Webb told him as he did so.

"So what is the plan Webb?"

"We are going to pick up Agent Blaze and then meet up with two other agents who will have Grant with them. Grant has set up a meeting with Davis-Marciniak to supposedly provide him with proof of Admiral Morris' death. We discovered why Davis-Marciniak wanted Morris dead. Morris sentenced Zepher Davis- Marciniak's stepdaughter who was a Navy Lieutenant, to the brig where she was killed by another prisoner. It seemed Zepher had an intimate relationship with her after his wife died under suspicious circumstances."

"You think Zepher killed his wife or had her killed so he could be with her daughter?" AJ wanted to know.

"That can be one of the questions you ask him once we have him in custody," Webb replied.

"I'll put it on my list," AJ told him just as the GPS announced that they had arrived at their destination. "Are you going to get her?" he asked Webb as they parked in front of her apartment building.

Before Webb could answer Sam came out of the building and approached the Escalade. She nodded to AJ as she climbed into the back on the driver's side. Every time he looked in the review mirror he met her eyes. AJ found that he kept looking back more than he needed to.

The ride was unusually quiet, unless Webb asked either of the other two a question they weren't talking. Spending the time instead looking at each other in the mirror. AJ was almost sorry when they arrived at the meeting spot, but at least he had the ride home to look forward to.

All three of them got into the over sized van where the other two CIA agents Simpson and North were there with Grant.

The bulletproof vest was fitted on Grant by Simpson after Webb had wired him up so everyone in the van could see and hear what went on during the meeting. As soon as they had arrived North had left the van to find a place in the boat storage shed where Zepher had set the meet. He was one of the CIA's best snipers so he was stationed in the building to protect Grant.

Grant and Zepher were both supposed to arrive at the meet alone so Simpson, Webb, AJ, and Sam would stay in the van watching and listening from the camera and wire that Grant was wearing.

When Grant walked into the building Zepher came out of the office area with his two body guards, one on either side of him.

Brandon Grant was suddenly very nervous, he had been prepared to meet Zepher alone not with two others with him.

"Alright Grant I'm here, show me the proof that Morris is dead."

"You said you were going to come alone Mr. Davis-Marciniak," Grant stated in a shaky voice.

"I never go anywhere without my body guards, so in essence I am alone. Now where is the proof that Morris is dead?!"

"I ummm have it, it's just not with me."

"What do you mean you don't have it with you?!" Zepher snarled.

"I have it in a good hiding place…because…I ummm I want more money!"

"He's going off script!" Webb exclaimed to the three others in the van.

"Shut up Webb, and pay attention!" AJ snapped as he motioned to the screen showing the men inside the building. Zepher's body guards had pulled out their guns and Grant was backing away.

"You don't have the proof Morris is dead do you?" Zepher asked and before Grant could answer followed it up with, "He's not even dead is he?"

"Ummm…" Grant dithered.

Zepher nodded and the body guard on his left shot Grant who gasped and fell to the ground.

To be continued…