Forged by Steel by J. B. Havens

Author:J. B. Havens [Havens, J. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-08-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

I stood and quietly paced the cabin of the plane. Everyone was asleep, but I couldn’t relax enough to rest. My thoughts were racing in my head like it was the Kentucky Derby. The others thought I had a plan for where we would go after Russia; but the truth was, I didn’t.

We’d be landing at Heathrow in about two hours and would need to refuel while letting Flynn rest. He wouldn’t be any good to us if he was exhausted. That thought sparked an idea. One thing I had learned in life: it wasn’t what you knew, it was who you knew.

Sitting in Jones’s chair, I slipped on the headset and dialed a number from memory. The secure line beeped twice and began to ring.

“’ello?” a groggy voice answered.

“Steel needs your help and we need it in two hours,” I said softly.

“A please would be nice, Luv.” Liam was waking up quickly, no doubt accustomed to demanding phone calls in the early hours of the morning. His British accent was now in full effect.

I rolled my eyes automatically. “Fine, fuck. Please.”

“Don’t roll your eyes, Mic. They’ll get stuck.”

He always made me laugh, even when I didn’t want to. I could hear him getting out of bed and the rustle of clothing.

“They haven’t yet, so I’ll keep at it.” I defiantly rolled my eyes again even though he couldn’t see me.

“What do you need and where?”

“Heathrow. I need a pilot for a one-way trip. He needs to fly us where I say and then leave when we get there. No questions. Nothing.”

Pierce mumbled in his sleep, stirring around restlessly. I spared a glance at the rest of the men, but everyone was quiet.

“That’s funny. Nice joke. What is it you really need?” Water ran in the background; I sincerely hoped he was making tea and not using the toilet.

“No joke. Can you make this happen?” Impatience tightened my jaw.

“Of course; anything for you. But I have to admit, I’m curious to know where your pilot is. You also have Flynn, who can fly anything. Why do you need my help?”

He was asking legitimate questions, but I didn’t know if I could answer them. I could trust him with the information. He was a spy; keeping secrets was his business, so that wasn’t the issue. I just didn’t want him to have to keep this secret.

“I can’t tell you. I need this favor, but I can’t explain why. It’s for your own good.” I bit my lip, hoping he would give up, but I should have known better.

“That isn’t going to work with me, Luv. We’ve been friends too long. Tell Uncle Liam the truth and I’ll get you a pilot at any runway you like.”

I should have known he wouldn’t go for it. “Flynn needs a break and our other pilot couldn’t go where we’re headed.”

“Fine, be cryptic. You’d better learn how to fly a plane fucking pretty fast.”

“If I tell you, you’ll be in danger.” Even as I said it, I knew it wouldn’t sway him.

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