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Chapter 48: New Member of The Team
Lincoln and Jack arrived back at the hotel. As they were walking down the hall towards their room, they saw a slumped figure sitting outside their door.
Jack gave Lincoln a look. Lincoln nodded and began to slowly slink down the hallway. As they got closer, Lincoln breathed a sigh of relief and annoyance.
"Sucre," he muttered under his breath.
Sucre was sitting on the floor with a bottle of vodka in his hands. He was completely passed out. Jack sneered and rolled her eyes.
"I thought he didn't want to help us."
"Guess things went south," said Lincoln as he picked Sucre up behind the shoulders and dragged him into the room.
Jack helped Lincoln lift Sucre up onto the couch.
"Thanks, by the way," said Lincoln once they had Sucre situated.
"For?"
"Sara. What you did for her back there."
Jack shrugged, "Like I said, I'm trying to make things right. I guess that's the first step."
Lincoln nodded. Just then his cell phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and sighed in disappointment.
"Let me guess," muttered Jack, "Our new best friend, Susan."
"Yep," said Lincoln as he answered the phone, "Hello?"
"Lincoln," crooned Susan, "I want you and Jack at the outdoor restaurant down the street in ten minutes."
"Why?"
Susan responded by hanging up on him. Lincoln frowned at the phone as he slipped it back into his pocket.
"What'd she want?" asked Jack as she checked on Sucre.
"She wants us at the outdoor café in ten minutes."
Jack narrowed her eyes, suspiciously.
"Think it's a trap?" she asked.
"Why would it be?"
"Oh, I don't know…I mean we only took one of the hostages from her today. She may be a little peeved about that."
Lincoln shook his head.
"I guess we'll find out."
Lincoln and Jack walked over to Susan. She was sitting down at one of the picnic-like tables, glaring at them as they approached.
"What do you want?" demanded Lincoln.
Susan did not reply. Instead she flashed an angry glare at Jack.
Jack only smiled in response. She stared at the rather large bruise on the left side of Susan's jaw, remembering how she had kicked her in the face in order to save Sara. She smirked in amusement at the rage in Susan's eyes. She had a right to be angry. She lost that battle.
Susan's angry glare changed quickly to one of admiration. She gave Jack another head to toe glance.
"You fought well yesterday," she crooned.
"I've had a little practice," replied Jack, remembering the many years of tae kwon do she had taken.
Susan smiled, "You'd be a great asset to The Company."
Jack's smirk changed instantly to a look of pure fury.
"Never again," she snarled, "I'll never work for them again."
"Hmm, that's too bad," replied Susan as she turned to look at Lincoln, "Now, Lincoln. I'm simply another soldier in this war. I don't want to have to cut L.J. to pieces and I'm sure you wouldn't want that either."
Lincoln's jaw tightened and his hands clenched into fists.
"I also suggest that neither of you try another escape attempt."
"Why?" sneered Jack, "Are you afraid we may be successful again?"
Susan snapped her gaze to Jack, anger flaring in her brilliant blue eyes. She forced herself to remain calm and returned her gaze to Lincoln.
"Lincoln, I need the real book," she crooned, "That was a great idea…copying all those codes into the other book, but the handwriting analysis came back and your handwriting hasn't changed since high school. Now, get me the book and maybe…just maybe, I'll keep L.J. alive."
Lincoln and Jack drove up to SONA in their rental vehicle. They waited out by the visitation area for Michael to come out.
Michael sauntered up to them, a distracted look in his eye.
"Michael?" asked Jack.
Michael shot her an amused look.
"Yes, Jack…he's fine. He's helping with the plan."
Jack nodded, a look of relief in her eyes.
"Good…well, we have some good news for you," she said.
"Oh, yeah?" asked Michael, glancing at Lincoln.
"We got Sara," said Lincoln.
Michael's eyes widened in astonishment.
"Well, actually, Jack got Sara. She kicked that Company chic in the face too."
Michael's gaze snapped to Jack's.
"Really?" he breathed, "She's okay?"
Jack nodded, "She's going to the States to stay with a friend of mine. She'll be safe there."
Michael sighed and his shoulders sagged as if a huge weight had been lifted off of them.
"Thank you," he whispered, still in shock.
Jack smiled, "Anytime."
Michael shook his head to clear his thoughts.
"Um…I need you guys to do something for me. Something to help with the plan."
"Yeah, what is it?" asked Lincoln.
"You need to reach out to the gravedigger. Befriend him…get him to trust you."
"Why?" asked Lincoln, confused.
"I'll tell you later…for now, just get to him, okay?"
Lincoln nodded, "Yeah, sure…whatever."
Michael nodded to them and turned to walk back into SONA.
Lincoln and Jack returned to the hotel late that afternoon.
Sucre was sitting at a desk and doctoring up a fake ID.
"Hey, papi," said Sucre as they walked in, "I'll be out of your hair in a while. I'm gonna be leaving soon."
Lincoln nodded curtly.
"Fine, but before you go, we need a translator," he said.
"Why?" asked Sucre.
"It's part of Michael's plan," answered Jack, "He wants us to…"
Just then the door to their hotel room flew open. Sophia stormed in angrily.
"Look! You two listen to me!" she shouted, glaring at Lincoln and Jack, "We are a team now! I want in on this!"
Lincoln and Jack exchanged a glance.
Jack looked at Sophia with obvious annoyance.
"I don't know if you can handle this," she said.
Sophia's eyes flashed in defiance.
"I can and I will!"
Jack sneered, "Well, first of all, you're going to need to learn to control your temper. And use an inside voice. Yelling is going to attract attention and that's something we don't need."
Sophia glared at Jack angrily.
"Fine, whatever. But I want in!"
"Just let her," sighed Lincoln, "She probably won't leave us alone until we let her tag along."
Jack nodded in agreement.
"True, but if she does anything remotely suspicious, she's out."
"Fine by me," said Lincoln.
"Okay," said Jack, turning to face Sophia, "I guess you're in."
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