Chasing Safe Harbor (Rugged Coast Book 1) by Andrew Grey

Author:Andrew Grey [Grey, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Andrew Grey Books
Published: 2024-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Michael lowered the heat-sensing binoculars, turning toward Thor. “We can watch what’s out there all we want, but we don’t know what exactly is going on.”

Thor sighed. “I know. There is only so much detail that we can make out. Sometimes this job is frustrating as hell.

Michael went back to watching, looking as closely as he could, hoping to see something that could be helpful. He concentrated on the larger boat, figuring they had gotten a good look at the smaller one. “It’s sleek and built for power. Whoever owns it has plenty of money, because those aren’t cheap by any means. I’m willing to bet that there’s a great deal of power in her engines.”

“Could you recognize it if you saw it again?” Thor asked.

“Hell, yes,” Michael answered without hesitation. “It’s the same one I saw the other day. And since there are no other safe harbors south of here, it’s coming up from San Francisco. And we know its schedule for the last week.” Michael watched and rattled off as much of the detail as he could remember, as well as what his mind was filling in from the heat signature. “Maybe someone could check on a boat of that description leaving and returning to the bay area at about that time,” he offered, and Thor patted him on the back with one hand.

“Good thinking. I wish there was a way for us to get the name of the boat or some kind of specific information. But I can’t see that kind of detail from here, and I don’t think the fog is going to grace us by lifting again the way it did before.”

Michael lowered the binoculars. “I’m afraid not. There’s nothing but pea soup out there.” He really wished there was a way to get the name, but this equipment only showed heat variations, and the paint on the back of the boat with the name was not enough to change that signature. Still, he spent as much time as he could providing the details he could see to Thor. “They’re both slowing down.”

“Yeah, and look, the smaller boat is sitting lower in the water.”

Michael could see that. “I think Wally’s repair is failing, and they’re taking on water.” The two boats were getting closer even as the smaller of the two sank deeper. “This is bad. They aren’t going to make it.” He grew more and more anxious as the two craft met. The men on the smaller boat began transferring things to the larger one and then jumped aboard. The larger boat backed away. The heat signature of the engine quickly grew dark, and Michael figured the water had reached it. “It’s gone.”

“Yeah. I’ll need to call the coast guard.” Michael continued watching as the larger boat turned around and headed south. Then he returned to where the smaller boat had been, but any signs of it was gone.

“I hope no one was hurt,” Michael said as he stared at what was now just a cold patch of ocean.

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