A Solitary Evening: Poached Parody (Kaiser Wrench Book 4) by P.C. Hatter & Stacy Bender

Author:P.C. Hatter & Stacy Bender [Hatter, P.C.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Byrnas Books
Published: 2020-06-22T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

Confirmation that there were documents came with the evening news broadcast, but not the kind I’m used to dealing with. The State Department had a leak, and now everybody knew about the duplication of confidential papers regarding the latest weapon of mass destruction. The F.B.I. was on the hunt for the guilty party.

If they had asked me about it, I could have escorted them right to the guys they were looking for. I was playing in the big leagues with nastier people than me. People who wanted it their way at any cost.

I was so angry, I not only cleaned my gun three times but clipped the noses off the bullets I loaded into my .45. They’d make a nice hole coming out someone’s backside. With the gun holstered and strapped on, I was ready to go.

The weather outside turned, and a sticky fog rolled in from the river. The cold of winter did not want to give in to spring. This time, when I went out, I didn’t get lost in thought but paid attention to everything around me. Figures in the dark, the sound of footsteps, or the smell of the city.

They were going to try again.

When I reached my car, I walked past it then double backed. Not wanting to get blown up, I checked under the hood and every other place I could think of. The car was clean. The drive through the fog felt otherworldly, and when I reached my office, I parked on the curb and sat smoking until it was time to go in.

At nine o’clock, Velvet entered the office. She smiled at me, but it wasn’t cheery. “Did you hear?

“Yeah. Looks like we have a better idea of what we’re looking for.”

Velvet nodded, her eyes dark and unreadable. “We need to find them. In fact, we need to do more than just find them. We need to get whoever is responsible and see that they can’t do anymore damage.”

“I’m not putting you on the front line.”

Her eyes flashed in anger. “I’m putting myself there. Think about it, Kaiser. There’s someone nobody knows about directing their operations. Someone who can come and go as they please and not get questioned. Then they’re the ones who take orders. The dangerous ones at the top of the chain. Let’s take as many as we can out of the picture, so that the rest run home with their tails between their legs.”

“I like your reasoning, but it’s just going to be me.”

“You either let me come with you, or I dump everything in Duke’s lap.”

Velvet knew how to blackmail. But I have to admit that what she threatened really wasn’t blackmail. I wanted her at my side. “Okay, you’re in.” I’d always want her.

She took my hand and leaned close. “I love you, Kaiser.”

I kissed her, and kissed her again, knowing how lucky I was to have her in my life. The small box I’d dropped into my pocket earlier didn’t want to cooperate when I tried removing it.

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