Assassin (Assassin Series Book 1) by Bryan Murray

Author:Bryan Murray [Murray, Bryan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Bryan Murray
Published: 2014-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 22

Back in Lorinda’s apartment it was still early evening and Jake was busy checking out the documents he had scanned into his I-phone, for anything that would give him some insight into what was happening. Lorinda brought him a welcome cup of coffee and a sandwich, which made him realize how long it had been since he had eaten.

She watched him for a second. “Anythin’ of interest?”

Jake rubbed his eyes pensively. “It doesn’t look promising.”

“Looking for somethin’ in particular?”

“Kind of a long story.” he replied.

She smiled, perching on the arm of the sofa, sipping her coffee. “I’m a good listener?”

Jake took a breath and collected his thoughts. “My wife was working on a service contract that Midecon were supplying to a big oil company in Dubai.”

She thought for a moment “That’s the Middle East, right?”

“Yes.” he replied.

She looked suddenly concerned. “You said was....is she?” her voice trailed off.

He nodded sadly. “She and a friend of hers, one of her co-workers, were both murdered, and those bastards at Midecon are in it up to their ears!”

She looked so sad. “I’m so sorry, Jake. When did all this happen?”

He shook his head as if he still couldn’t believe it. “Just the last few days.”

She looked up when Marcus came in the room. He looked across at Jake. “You okay, mister?”

Jake smiled. “You can call me Jake, son. I’m fine, thanks.”

Marcus brightened up. “You wanna play a game of tic-tac-toe?”

He nodded. “I’d love to.”

Marcus grinned. “Great!”

Jake couldn’t help but smile. In the midst of the chaos that had become his life, everything was suddenly diminished to the outcome of a game of tic-tac-toe!

On the street below, two black SUVs pulled up and turned the engines off. Jamal and his men had discovered his whereabouts. They exited the SUVs as the bodyguard in the second SUV behind Jamal made a mistake and slammed the door shut. Jamal immediately turned in the direction of the noise and glared at the man responsible, as he motioned for silence. Fully armed, all the occupants made their way towards the apartment building.

Pondering the location of his next ‘x’ in the game with Marcus, Jake’s concentration was suddenly broken by the noise of the car door slamming outside. He moved quickly to the window to take a look. “Oh, shit!” he turned to Lorinda. “Quick, grab Marcus, we need to get out now! Let’s go!”

Lorinda looked terrified. She grabbed Marcus to her and the boy looked at her in shock. “What’s wrong?” She dragged him from his chair onto his feet. “Nothing, we just gotta go, now!”

Jake already had the door open as he motioned them out the back way.

Marcus was wide-eyed. “Wow! Is there gonna be shootin’?”

Jake tried to downplay things. “I hope not.” he already had his tote on his shoulder, the loaded Glock in one hand and Lorinda’s car keys in the other as they hurried out the back way. They rushed down the rear stair well to the parking lot and Jake already had Lorinda’s car door open for them.

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