Colby Agency 19 - Situation: Out of Control by Debra Webb

Author:Debra Webb
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Harlequin Romance, Intrigue
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2004-10-01T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

“I’ve had visual contact.”

Heath had waited until dawn to contact Danes. He’d hoped his anger would have diminished to some extent by morning but it hadn’t. His attention remained fixed on the monitor’s image of a sleeping Jayne as he paced his small room. He wanted to reach across this telephone line and punch Danes for setting this stage.

“Excellent. I knew he would be close.”

Heath held his breath in an effort to slow the avalanche of fury rushing through him, but the move was futile.

“Tell me why it had to be this way.”

His words were bitter, cold, filled with animosity for the man in charge. He didn’t need to spell it out. Danes would understand. “It’s the only way.”

Heath shook his head, his fingers clutching the cell phone with white-knuckled intensity. “I won’t accept that.”

An unexpected silence followed.

When it dragged on Heath was suddenly certain he’d crossed some unseen line with Danes. His new career might very well be over before it had much of a chance to get started…but he didn’t care. This was wrong. He couldn’t imagine Cole Danes having any kind of explanation that would make it right.

“The information that would clarify the situation for you is highly classified.”

Heath rolled his eyes. “Screw that crap. I’m not buying it.”

Another prolonged silence.

“Since this mission depends solely upon your complete focus and cooperation I’ll make a judgment call and take the position that you need to know.”

Anticipation surged, momentarily slowing Heath’s mounting fury. “Don’t yank my chain, Danes,” he warned. He’d had enough of this guy’s games. If he knew more about Stephens he should have told Heath up front. He didn’t like going in blind on any level. He damned sure didn’t want any half truths now.

“I will give you the justification your conscience needs,” Danes allowed, “but know this, Mr. Murphy, I find insubordination on any level unacceptable.”

Heath choked out a laugh. “If you think a threat is going to do the trick, Danes, you’re sadly mistaken. I didn’t sign on for these head games. You tell me why this is going down this way. Tell me now or I’ll take charge of the situation myself.”

“You mean,” Danes suggested, “the way you took charge of the situation when your partner used your distraction to get away with murder?”

The words had the desired effect. The rug jerked right out from under Heath’s feet.

“Or perhaps you mean the way you took charge of the situation when your girlfriend found herself on a slippery ledge and fell to her death.”

“You son of a bitch.” Heath slammed his cell phone closed. His fingers curled around it as if he could somehow prevent more of the truth from spilling out of it. He closed his eyes and shook with the effort of holding his emotions together. A part of him wanted to beat the hell out of Danes. But another part of him, the part that recognized the truth in the bastard’s words, wanted to cry out with the agony that still lived in the furthest recesses of his brain.

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