AWOL with the Operative by Thomas Jean

Author:Thomas, Jean [Thomas, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Suspense
ISBN: 9781459220942
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-04-22T01:25:17+00:00

It was after he told her what he’d learned down at the lake, then shaved and brushed his teeth, that Eve sought his opinion about fixing lunch for them.

“With the fog out there showing no sign of any letup, I think it would still be safe to use the stove. It wouldn’t take me long to put together something with the noodles and dried beef. We ought to have one last, hot nourishing meal before we leave here,” she reasoned. “There’s no telling when we’ll be able to eat like that again.”

Her argument was sound. As long as they were prepared to douse their fires at the first indication the fog might be thinning, Sam had no objection to her plan.

He left her in the kitchen working her culinary magic and went outside to haul in more wood. With two fires to feed, they were burning up a considerable amount of fuel. It might even be necessary to split more logs. There was no shortage of them on the back porch.

Locating an axe in a cupboard beside the fireplace, he went outside, found a spot to work and began to cleave the logs that hadn’t already been split and stacked on the front porch.

The labor was a welcome outlet for his restless energy. More than that, it gave him the opportunity to work on his memory. It was probably something that couldn’t be summoned at will, but to his satisfaction he was able to achieve just that.

Still pieces, nothing complete, but it was enough. By the time he had a pile of split wood ready to carry into the cabin, he’d been able to recall images of his rigorous FBI training sessions at Quantico. He even remembered the other rooms in his Chicago apartment and his squad supervisor at headquarters. But not all the rest. Not yet.

Although he made an effort to restrain his excitement, Sam must have had a look on his face that betrayed him. Because when Eve finally called him into lunch, she gazed at him thoughtfully, maybe wondering whether he’d made any progress in regaining his memory. She didn’t question him, however, and he appreciated that. He wasn’t ready to tell her, not until he’d recovered the rest.

They talked instead about the meal she had waiting for them on the table. After a few bites, he praised the steaming beef and noodles.

“I guess it’s good enough,” she agreed.

“You underestimate yourself. It’s better than just good.”

This time he helped her with the cleanup when they rose from the table.

“I should check that ice again on the lake,” he told her, hanging the dish towel on its hook.

Eve didn’t object. She seemed to sense he needed to be alone, not just to test the ice again but to do battle with those portions of his memory that still eluded him.

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