A Perfect Darkness by Rush Jaime

Author:Rush, Jaime [Rush, Jaime]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Paranormal, General, Romance, Fantasy, Suspense, Adult, Fiction, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780061690358
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2009-01-27T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

An hour later Gerard and Robbins watched Lucas on the monitor as he sank into a receptive state. His brain waves jumped erratically. Gerard typed preliminary notes at his computer.

“Now that he’s had three injections,” Gerard said, “we’re starting to see a difference in his brain wave patterns.”

Robbins’s expression was dour. “When will his sanity start breaking down?”

“I think we’ll get another mission out of him, maybe two if we’re lucky.”

That stopped Robbins. “How long?”

“For what?”

“How long until we start secretly giving the new recruits the Booster?”

“We’re only giving the Booster to the Rogues.”

“How long before you grow impatient? Look what happened last time.”

A knock at the door interrupted him. Olivia peered in. “Leon’s here.”

“What the hell does—” Gerard cut himself short as his older brother pushed past Olivia. He forced a smile but didn’t put too much effort behind it. Civil was as much effort as he and his older brother could expend toward each other. “Robbins, we’re done.”

Robbins left. Olivia paused with a questioning look on her face but closed the door and left, too.

Leon didn’t sit, nor did he bother with any kind of greeting. He walked around the room, looking at the monitors. “Who’s that?” he asked, nodding toward Lucas, who, thankfully, didn’t look like a prisoner.

“What can I do for you, Leon?”

Leon spun around and narrowed his eyes at Gerard’s nonanswer. Leon was taller, better looking, and, in some ways, smarter, a fact he had always rubbed in. That and his major general status. “I’ve heard that you’ve been preoccupied with a new program, and it smelled like the last one that nearly destroyed our family’s name.”

Gerard remained in his chair, relaxing his tense muscles before his adversary picked up on it. Leon could smell fear like a snake sensed movement. “Are you spying on me? Or is it Father?”

Leon Darkwell Sr. was a five-star general and as fiercely protective of his status as Gerard was of his program.

“Gerard, you don’t think you were able to climb back up to where you are at the CIA just by your abilities alone, do you?”

Gerard’s face flushed. “I sure as hell do.”

He hated Leon’s smug smile. “You always were delusional, little brother.”

That propelled Gerard to his feet, something he instantly regretted. Never let your opponent force you into defensive action. “Get to the point. I’ve got work to do.”

“That is my point. I’m here to find out what you’re up to. Like a child, you have to be checked on.”

“Get out of here. I only have one boss to answer to.”

Leon, as always, looked unruffled by his unwillingness to cooperate. “Yes, you do. I’m sure he’ll be interested to know how you nearly brought down the CIA twenty years ago.”

“He already knows. He trusts my judgment.”

“Why the armed guards?”

“To keep out the riffraff. Obviously they aren’t doing their job.”

Leon gave him a humorless smile and left.

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