Eyes Only by Fern Michaels

Author:Fern Michaels [Michaels, Fern]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense, Contemporary Women, Fiction
ISBN: 9781420135947
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2014-12-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The kitchen and dining room at Pinewood crackled with electricity as the group talked, laughed, and plotted. The adrenaline in the room was at an all-time high as the group prepped for the new mission, which was to get under way in less than thirty-six hours.

Her dream shelved for the time being, Annie let loose with a sharp whistle that brought all the dogs on the run. Not so those in the group, who merely stopped talking to see what was going on.

“War room, everyone!” Annie called. The gang peeled off, with Jack Sparrow in the rear. Annie handed him a picture and said, “I want one of these. How do I get one?”

Sparrow looked down at the picture in his hand and gasped. “Just like that, you want one of these?”

“Yep,” Annie said. “How do I go about getting one? Can you help me? I’d like it by tomorrow, if possible. Actually, it’s not negotiable. I need it by tomorrow afternoon.”

Sparrow burst out laughing. “Well, now, let’s see. I guess I could call one of the Joint Chiefs or maybe someone at the Pentagon and tell them that Countess de Silva wants a Little Bird by tomorrow.”

“Is that how it works?”

“No! I was making fun of your request. Why in the hell do you want a Little Bird helicopter, and what makes you think that I, of all people, can get you one?”

“That’s the way that I want to travel to Spyder Island. I’m going to make a statement. And since you are the director of the FBI, you must have some clout. Use it. Please.”

In spite of himself, Sparrow laughed. “Will you be wearing your tiara when you hop off the bird? Do you know anything about helicopters? You jump off. You do not deplane.”

“You jump, you tuck, and you roll. Yep, I got it. Of course I’ll be wearing my tiara. I told you, I want to make a statement, and the tiara is part of it. So, can you get me one or not?”

“I don’t know this for a fact, but I tend to think the only way you can get one is if some retired general has one he restored or came by some other way. I’ll make some calls. What are you willing to pay?”

“Whatever it takes,” Annie responded smartly. “Please don’t disappoint me, Mr. Sparrow. I really have my heart set on flying and deplaning out of one of those.”

“Uh, Annie, you don’t . . . ah, deplane. Didn’t you hear what I just said? You jump and hit the ground running. You could lose your tiara.”

“Smart-ass!” Annie snapped. “I still want one. I’m just having fun with you.”

Sparrow had his cell phone in hand as he shuffled along behind Annie to the secret staircase that led to the underground dungeon and war room, where a lively discussion had already begun, with Alexis having the floor. He watched as Annie ran over to Alexis and whispered in her ear. He grinned when he saw Alexis burst out laughing and give Annie a thumbs-up.

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