Evolving Dreams (New Beginnings Series) by Tepe Mandie

Author:Tepe, Mandie [Tepe, Mandie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Publisher: Mandie Tepe
Published: 2012-02-09T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Trace sat on the hard seat of the military transport plane with his head resting back against the wall of the plane, his eyes closed. It had been a long two-and-a-half weeks, but they were on their way home. They were banged up a little, but nothing too serious.

The team had gone into Central America after the CIA and FBI counterterrorist agents had gotten intelligence there was a lot of chatter that an Al-Qaeda terrorist cell was trying to make arrangements to get across the border through Mexico. That border was like a sieve and they all knew it. The mission was to track down that cell as soon as possible, and when they did, to stop it and extract as much information as they could with the CIA’s assistance. They found those extremists and got information leading them to some fringe cells that were assisting them. After two weeks they had a line on the Mexican drug lords who were willing to hook them up with the coyotes who would usher the terrorists into the United States for a huge amount of money.

The team had worked this mission with an intensity Trace had rarely seen before—and he had seen a lot of intensity in his teammates. This was too close for comfort. This is what anyone who fought these extremists had been afraid of . . . that they would find a way to pour across an almost unprotected border and right into their families’ and friends’ backyards.

Trace sighed, “I can’t wait to get off this plane and get home. Was it really only a little over two weeks we were gone?”

JoJo was seated next to him. He looked over at Trace and smiled knowingly. “Yep . . . only a couple of weeks. Wonder what could have made it seem so long.”

“Okay . . . what are you getting at?” Trace said resignedly.

“Nothing.”

Trace scowled at his friend’s falsely innocent expression. “I missed her. Alright? I admit it!” he said defensively. “When I had time to think about her, that is.”

“I know how you feel, man. While we’re doin’ the work we don’t have time. But we pay for it on the trip back. It’s all you can think about. Welcome to the club!” he said with a snicker.

Trace just smiled, put his head back and closed his eyes. Might as well enjoy the anticipation, he thought.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Two hours later he wasn’t smiling anymore. He was steaming . . . and worrying. He had gotten home to find the house empty—which wasn’t surprising with Meg at work. But after he got out of the shower and was planning how to surprise her . . . ordering in dinner . . . flowers . . . he started noticing things. Her peppermint tea was gone. She hadn’t left her flip-flops on the deck beside the back door. He’d rushed into “her” bathroom and it was as if she had never been there—no shampoo .

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