Gunning For Trouble by M. D. Cooper & Zen DiPietro

Author:M. D. Cooper & Zen DiPietro [Cooper, M. D. & DiPietro, Zen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Wooden Pen Press
Published: 2018-05-16T16:00:00+00:00

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DATE: 05.07.8948 (Adjusted Gregorian)

LOCATION: Agriculture Sector Six, Akonwara

REGION: Machete System, PED 4B, Orion Freedom Alliance

When Sage finally called, he made good on his promise to contact her that day, but only technically. Reece’s chronometer indicated that a mere five minutes remained of the day. She’d already gotten ready for bed, but instead of lying down, she sat puzzling over the events of the last few days.

She activated the voice circuit in her Link to make sure he heard her tone. Only then could she be sure he received just the right amount of sarcasm.

“Cutting it close, aren’t you?” she drawled.

“I like to think of it as a dramatic twist.” Sage’s voice was as smooth as his personality.

“I’m not really into drama,” she answered coolly.

“Really? You can say that after swimming through my water system, taking my building hostage, and breaking into my office while dripping wet and wearing a skinsuit?”

“That’s not drama,” she argued. “It’s work.”

“So you don’t enjoy it at all, then.”

“I didn’t say that. I’m in this profession because I like it, and I’m good at it.”

He conveyed his smile in his tone. “So you like drama, then. You just like to be able to classify it as something legitimate and serious.”

“Do you have a point?” she demanded. “Because it’s late and I should be sleeping.”

“But you weren’t. And yes. I do have a point.”

“I recommend getting to it immediately.”

“All right, then.” His tone sharpened slightly, becoming more professional. “I’ve found something I think you’ll want to know.”

“What?”

“You expect me to give it away for free? What kind of CEO would do that when there’s something his company needs?”

She leaned her head back against the wall and closed her eyes. She wished Rio were there, so she could give him an ear rub and stroke his long, soft fur. “I’m not designing your security system for the mere promise of some tidbit of information.”

“What if that tidbit involved a pulse bomb, and the people who were responsible for it?”

She jerked herself upright. “What did you say?”

“You heard me. I know what happened at Trey’s. And I know who did it.”

“How?” she snapped.

“I’ll admit it was mostly luck, with a wee bit of clever observation on my part.”

“I’ll come see you tomorrow,” she decided. “You’ll tell me what you know. If I can verify it, I’ll drop my quote down to eighty-thousand. You implement the hardware and training drills on your own.”

Sage’s smile returned to his voice. “You expect me to give you this crucial information plus eighty? You’re dreaming.”

She smiled, too. They both knew they were going to make a deal. They just needed to carve out the details, which was always the fun part. “Seventy, then.”

“Look,” Sage said, “it’s almost midnight and I’ve had a long day. I’m going to cut to the end part for the sake of expediency. I’ll pay you fifty thousand, nothing more, and handle the hardware install. You’ll draw up the plans and schedule for the training drills and select a person to run them.

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