Every Storm Breaks (Reachers Book 3) by L.E. Fitzpatrick

Author:L.E. Fitzpatrick
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Publisher: Creativia
Published: 2017-09-03T06:00:00+00:00

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Jay had arrived the day earlier, imposing himself on the only refuge he trusted outside of his London connections. Through Charlie and John, he'd met Hannah six years ago, and, despite barely being able to be in the same room as the woman, he knew this would be the last place anyone would think to look for him. It was also an easy place to get to once you crossed the border and didn't have a vehicle at your disposal. Although Jay was a technical genius, he didn't drive, couldn't ride a bike, cook, or survive particularly well outside his own basement flat.

The computer technician and the engineer had been living on top of each other for just over twenty-four hours, and already the tension was starting to show. Charlie knew from his own dealings with Hannah that the woman could be utterly unreasonable and stubborn; he knew from working with Jay that he could be even worse. With them together, he had no intention of staying in town longer than was absolutely necessary.

John shared his sentiments.

“If we upgrade our transport, we can hit the road before nightfall,” John said. Normally they'd avoid wandering into enemy territory in the dark, but moving quickly was paramount. The unrest in the south would entice chancers and gangs from the east and north. If they didn't act fast, the landscape would be taken and the fight would be harder.

“I don't know. I don't trust Sol. If the bastard knows we're coming too soon, he'll screw us over.”

John folded his arms. “Then we will be discreet. Rachel and Roxy can stay here as backup.”

Charlie paused, regarding his brother carefully. “You want to leave them behind?”

His brother shifted ever so slightly. Nobody else would have noticed it, but Charlie knew all of John's tics and postures, and he knew what this meant. “You don't want Rachel to come with us, do you?”

“I don't want either of them with us,” John stated coolly. “We already know Sol wants Rachel. And we know why. There's no reason to give him an opportunity to get to her. It's a complication we can do without.”

That, at least, was a valid concern. Rachel, like Charlie, was a grade-five Reacher—a prize to anyone interested in more than her CPR skills and witty banter. If the Institute got her, they wouldn't let her go without a fight. And if Sol got her….

Charlie ran his fingers through his hair. “Okay, but she's not going to like it.”

“She won't like being a concubine for an ancient, power-hungry husk, either. Besides, she's distracted. Roxy too. They'll be a liability if they come with us.”

Charlie dared a look at Rachel. She was sitting with Roxy, idly watching yet another argument between their hosts unfold in the work yard. If he'd disagreed with John before, his mind was made up now. She looked tired, almost as tired as Roxy. Clearly her head wasn't in the game. John was right, if they took her into a lair of Reachers she wouldn't stand a chance.

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