Dangerous Law (Suit Romance Series): A Rogue Operative Romance by Marianne Morea

Author:Marianne Morea [Morea, Marianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“To be honest, I was surprised to get your call, Commander Ward.” Jessica smoothed the crisp front of her uniform.

The older man looked across the top of his square-rimmed glasses, his gaze focused on Jessica seated in the plush leather chair across from his desk. “Why the surprise?”

“I have a drawer full of inquiries sent to both your government and mine. All I wanted was information on two colleagues, some kind of assurance they were alive and safe. Yet each was sent back with a classified refusal and signed by you. So, you can imagine my skepticism when the call came to report here today.”

“If you were active military you’d be guilty of insubordination, Ms. Banning.”

Jessica shrugged. “My contract with PRAT is up in six months, and I’ve yet to put in for another, so I don’t really care if I’m insubordinate or not. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve been as civil as humanly possible, especially since I’ve been cock-blocked in my concern for my friends.”

The man’s lips pulled down. “Your file doesn’t do you justice, Ms. Banning. I was told you were a live wire, though. I assumed a year and a half buried in paperwork and military torts would have smoothed off the rough edges by now.”

“If you’re privy to my file, Commander, then you know my rough edges were cut that night in Kyiv, and honed on nightmares ever since. You’re going to have to provide more information if you expect me to sign on the dotted line for another unknown fiasco like the one in the Ukraine.”

Ward put his pen down and leaned in, his elbows resting on his maroon leather blotter. “This is not unknown, Jessica. At least, not to you.”

“Stop with the cryptic and level with me already. Why am I here instead of reviewing this case file at my desk in D.C.?”

Ward kept his gaze steady. “Three words. Operation Pony Express. You’re here because you are required.”

The operation’s familiar name nearly floored her, but she kept her face impassive, even if her palms burned from the way she dug her nails.

“Required?” Skepticism edged Jessie’s voice “By whom?”

He templed his fingers and nodded. “I’m not at liberty to say.” He eyed her. “But I can assure you, no one is cock-blocking anything anymore.”

The word sounded comical coming from the prim man’s mouth, and she couldn’t help a ghost of a smirk. Her reaction didn’t go unnoticed and his lips twitched before he cleared his throat, getting back to the point.

“There’s been a new development, Jessica.”

She snorted. “Wait, don’t tell me. Another new key witness. Is this one trying to clear their conscience or are they just afraid of dying like the last one?” she shot back.

He spread his hands on his large desk. “Does it matter?”

She sat back in the leather office chair, ignoring the crease in the bureaucrat’s brow as she struggled to keep her jaw relaxed.

Ward blinked. “As I was saying, with this new evidence, and since you were on scene the last time, we want you to take a lead role in the investigation.

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