Colin was amazed how much room was in the passenger area of a C5. It was pressurized too. There was a galley to get something to eat though it was MRE. There were two other passengers sitting closer to the cockpit. Jackson unbuckled his seat beat and move next to one of the Passengers.
"Sophie what are you doing here?" Jackson said.
"Oh I decided to tag along to tender my resignation to the head of the Xe Corp personally." Sophie said.
"So tell me what happened after I left." Jackson inquired.
"Well I let the traffic cam get a good look at me. That started the FBI to search the loft and found my coworkers handy work. I'm sure they will find his body sometime in the spring. Then they tighten up security. Once I knew you would be satisfied I caught this hop out of Dover and here I am." Sophia said.
"I see so the deputy director had nothing to do with you being here?" Jackson said.
"Jackson Honey have I ever lied to you?" Sophie said.
"No the deputy did not tell her but You know Jackson you can always depend on your friends and family." The woman said not turning around.
Jackson knew that cultured voice anywhere.
"You are family Jackson after you saved Orion's stupid butt in Czechoslovakia in the 80's that was it! So if one attacks family we all are attacked." The woman said. "So let's hear a Jackson Hunt plan!"
"Some how Frost I think I might want to hear what your husband and your son have to offer first before I crash the party Jackson Hunt style." Jackson said.
"Well since you said it that way. CI is doing a demonstration for their latest security software for the head of Xe Corp. They have signaled me that the island is cutoff but those people there don't know it yet they are getting false sitreps and operational reports and orders being sent are being responded by CI patented software." Frost replied.
"That is good so what about the defenses?" Jackson asked.
"It should be under the CI interface by the time we get there." Frost said.
"So… What about the mole?" Jackson asked.
"She is being entertained by Morgan and my daughter in law." Frost said.
"Is there no sign of Carmine?" Jackson asked.
"Not at this moment but the staff assured my son she is on the island and will attend the hack off." Frost said.
"There is a catamaran anchored about 15miles off shore, This where we, Sophie and I as a mother daughter team run into trouble and sail to the nearest island so your team can hide underneath can slip right through their underwater defenses in the wake of the cat nestled between the two spars." Frost said.
"I like it." Jackson said. "You have thought of everything."
"I thought you would enjoy that." Sophie said.
"Thanks Sophie for playing the bad guy to my Son. He is a great guy but he is too smart for his own good." Jackson said.
"Jackson Baby I would do it for you any time!" Jackson kissed Sophie and walked back to his assigned seat.
"You have been gone awhile every thing is ok?" Colin asked.
"Yeah everything is fine so did you have a good conversation with your cousin Greg?" Jackson asked.
"Yeah Dad we had fine conversations about the old days when Mum was an actress on the West End Stage. I mean Grandfather Thomas and Uncle Colin who I was named were all actors. Two of them were picked for Dr. Who reincarnations at the BBC. But Mum did not have that luck did she. She got preggers with me and Sarah! I think that is one reason she is always mad at you Dad. You took away something she loved." Colin said.
"Yeah you are right Gertie Baker was a fine comedic actress. There were none better." Jackson said.
"I wonder why she did not return after we got older?" Colin asked.
"I don't have an answer to that one Colin. There is no rime or reason when it comes to your Mum" Jackson said.
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Rick was watching a movie and Jordan came by.
"Well Sophie Turner is not a threat anymore." Jordan said.
"Really why…?" Rick asked
"You see this photograph time stamp? It shows her leaving on a military transport to Diego Garcia via Lakenheath RAF for refueling. She could not been the threat. Whoever it was that planted the bombs has been neutralized. According to someone I trust. So sorry to inconvenience you both but we have been recalled." Jordan said. "Please stay safe."
Jordan and her team left then it was Will's turn to leave. They were by themselves.
"Kate I think I feel I was played." Rick said.
"Yeah Rick we fell right into it too." Kate said agreeing with her husband. "So who do you think it was?"
"Isn't obvious? Sophie after all this time. We figure her for the bad guy but what if she wasn't. I mean she looked right into the traffic cam and smirked." Rick said.
"Yeah it was pretty obvious even Ryan figured that one out." Kate said laughing. "Also Stephen called and the trace left was a weakened version like it was diluted."
"If that was diluted I would hate to see full strength." Rick said reliving that horror. "So adding all the clues so who pranked us?"
"Your Father Rick Jackson Hunt!" Kate said.
"Yep that is what I think too." Rick said.
"So why did he do that?" Kate asked.
"I guess he wanted us protected when he was gone." Rick said.
"By, scaring the crap out of all of us?" Kate asked.
"Well we did not go any where so Yeah I'll say by scaring the crap worked." Rick said.
"So what's next?" Kate asked.
"Perhaps we can honor Stephen's request on the Sequel?" Rick said.
Kate looked at her husband.
"Maybe not…?" Kate said.
"Why?" Rick asked.
"You are the writer you tell me?" Kate asked.
Rick thought about it for a few minutes then responded.
"Hmm we should wait because this chapter has not finished being written yet." Rick said.
"So you want to wait?" Kate asked.
"Yeah until we can get a clearer picture of what is happening." Rick said.
"I knew there was a reason I married you!" Kate said while kissing her husband.
"Hey a guy could get used to that." Rick said kissing her back. "Let's adjourn to the bedroom to have this conversation."
"Can't" Kate said in between kisses.
"Why not…?" Rick said between the kiss.
"Alexis" Kate said kissing him again.
"Alexis? Why?" Rick asked puzzled then kissed her back.
"She is still in our bed." Kate said and kissed him again.
"I can take care of that." Rick said kissing his wife once again.
"You'll do no such thing. The poor dear was frightened senseless. Let her sleep Rick." Kate said groaning into his mouth which had placed her on fire.
"But I want you so badly." Rick said with much want in his voice.
"I too you" Kate said showing him she is receptive too.
"I know I'll have to wait." Rick said sadly heading toward the cold shower wishing his daughter was not in his bed.
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On the Island Charles Carmichael and his Wife Sarah was setting up for the demonstration of CI patented adaptive firewall. It was hacker proof and to show the client the Xe Corp what their 40 Million would give them. There was a hack off scheduled. Two noted Hackers both Black hat variety were going to be sitting at special terminals and they had 15 mins to try to breech the adaptive firewall and get a picture of a clown from the file. This incriminating picture was of Charles entertaining his almost one year old.
Sarah was thinking of her son Charles Jr. but she knew he was in good hands with Alex who had a child of her own coming. Sarah and Charles both thought Alex should have some first hand experience handling a small human. Otherwise Sarah would not have accompanied her husband on this business meeting. Casey was occupied getting intel on all the various defense of this island.
It was sheer fortune that CI entered negotiations for the adaptive firewall before what occurred in Washington. Since they were supposed to be cutoff they had to pretend nothing had changed and the demonstration would continue as scheduled.
Morgan was taking over the kitchen and preparing the meal to be served before the demonstration. The staff in the kitchen was first insulted that a wealthy man like Mr. Carmichael would insist on his own private chef but once Morgan was in the kitchen they knew why he was there. The dishes he was preparing were some of the best they had ever tasted. Morgan got Caroline to assist him in the kitchen. He had her act as his sous chef.
Caroline for once was not locked up in her room and enjoyed working with Morgan.
Caroline passed the encrypted flash drive to Morgan in the Kitchen. The guards which normally watched her were absent. Morgan palmed the drive and passed it on to Sarah who then gave it to her husband. Charles utilized Cortina then hacked into the defense circuits using Caroline's help. The Island defenses were now behind the adaptive firewall. But they will not know that until the right time.
Come on Mom Charles said to himself looking at the time. The demonstration would happen exactly at 8PM when if every thing happened correctly was shift change for the Mercs. Casey would flash bang the dorms and lock them in. Then the sleeping gas Frost was bringing should knock them out. That would leave the guards around Carmine to contend. Only a few more hours Charles thought. He used Cortina to send word to his mother that the island defenses were under CI control. It was nice to have your own fleet of satellites.