A Love and Beyond by Dan Sofer

Author:Dan Sofer [Sofer, Dan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

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Darkness had descended on the streets of Jerusalem as Ben drove Dave home. Beneath the mundane surface activity a world of biblical secrets and covert struggles simmered and slowly sucked him in.

“Hidden scrolls,” he said. “Secret Christian societies. I feel like we’ve walked into The Da Vinci Code.”

“If this were The Da Vinci Code, you’d be a beautiful female forensic specialist. And you might actually be of use.”

“You’re the specialist, Ben. I’m the lead character. It’s my soul that’s on the line, remember?”

Ben shook his head, then fell quiet. “Seems I owe you an apology. Maybe you are onto something.”

Ben’s about-face gave Dave whiplash.

“You think so?”

“Yeah. We need to speak with Ornan and settle this once and for all.”

Oh, brother. No way out now.

“That might not be a good idea.”

“Why not?”

Dave told Ben of Shira’s reappearance. By the time he reached the bit about Ornan disconnecting his phone, the Toyota Yaris idled in the lot opposite his apartment.

Ben drummed his head against the steering wheel.

“What do we do now?” Dave asked.

“Throw you off the nearest bridge, that’s what.”

Dave sat in silence. On the whole, all was well with the world. He had Shira. Miraculously, the train of his life had jumped back on track. He had no desire to derail his destiny again.

“Ben,” he said. “I’m sorry. Really, I am. I’ve driven you up the wall with all this hocus-pocus. But maybe you were right all along. Ornan was all in my head. I just needed a little push, a little confidence. That’s all. Let’s just let it go.”

Dave pulled on the door handle. It didn’t open.

“We’re going to finish what you started. Ornan won’t pick up? Fine. We’ll meet him in person.”

“What about the delicate balance in the City of David?”

“Screw that. If Ornan has the Foundation Stone, I want to see it. Lord knows what other artifacts he has stashed there. And I want to find out what he knows about the break-ins.”

“Why would Ornan have anything to do with the break-ins?”

Ben sucked in air. “There’s something I haven’t told you. I got the jar from Ornan. Said he bought it from a dealer. I didn’t make much of it until now.”

“This isn’t really about the Foundation Stone, is it?”

Ben ignored Dave’s question.

“Let’s go Tuesday morning. Memorial Day. You’ll be in between jobs anyway.”

“You go ahead, Ben. You don’t need me.”

“I need you to watch my back. We’ve been friends for years, Dave. I’ve always been there for you. When have I ever asked a favor?”

“About an hour ago. The jar in my home?”

Ben waved that way. “Before that?” He didn’t wait for an answer. “Good. Tuesday. At the COD. Nine o’clock. Don’t be late.”

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