15 Miles From Home (Perilous Miles Book 2) by P.A. Glaspy

Author:P.A. Glaspy [Glaspy, P.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Glaspy Publishing Inc
Published: 2018-03-08T06:00:00+00:00

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The Pentagon, Office of General Charles Everley, Chief of Staff of the Army

Major Damon Sorley had been General Everley's aide since he'd lost a part of his thigh muscle to an IED in Afghanistan three years before. Sitting at a desk wasn't his idea of Army life, but Damon figured somebody had to push the papers; and since his injury put him at less than one hundred percent, taking him out of the fight, he might as well take the post when it was offered. The rigorous physical therapy he had gone through for almost a year had given him the use of the leg again, but he would walk with a limp for the rest of his life. When he woke up that morning and found nothing electrical working, he had quickly donned a uniform and walked the mile to the Pentagon from his apartment in the Crystal Towers. He was glad he had chosen civilian housing over the base at Ft. Belvoir. He probably couldn't have made it from there — at least, not nearly as fast. He was past due to rotate out to another post, since aides usually only stayed with a senior officer for two years, but Everley had the juice to keep him where he was. Damon wasn't unhappy about it. He liked the general, liked that he was a no bullshit kind of guy, and that he didn't get caught up in all the political crap that others did, especially in DC.

Everley returned from his meeting with Phil Roman and motioned to Damon to follow him. Damon grabbed a pad and paper and went into the general's office. As he removed his coat, Everley said, "Have a seat, Damon." Damon sat in the chair across from Everley's. Charles hung his coat on a hook then sat at his desk. To Damon, he looked like he hadn't slept in three days.

"Can I get you some coffee, Sir? You look like you could use it," Damon said, starting to rise.

Everley shook his head. "Not right now. I need to talk to you about something, and it can't leave this room."

Damon sat up a bit straighter. "Of course, General. Is everything okay?"

"No, everything most certainly is not okay, Major." Charles proceeded to tell Damon everything that had transpired that morning up to that point. Damon listened without comment until Everley paused after the part about the president's plans. Seeing an opening, he spoke up.

"He can't do that, can he, Sir? Repeal the Second Amendment? Stay in office when his term is up? I mean, this is America, for Christ's sake, not some socialist country." Damon didn't attempt to hide the shock in his voice. "Seriously, this is insane! We have to do something!"

Everley let a small smile show on his face. "I was hoping you'd feel that way, Damon." He continued his narrative with the meeting with Roman and what they had discussed. "So, now that you know, I need to ask a favor of you."

"Of course, I'll go to New York and find Mr.

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