Highest Law by R.J. Pineiro

Author:R.J. Pineiro [Pineiro, R.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Auspicious Apparatus Press
Published: 2020-01-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

The address that Murph texted leads us to a house on a corner lot in Portsmouth, just a few blocks from the Tidewater Marina. It overlooks the Elizabeth River.

A row of docked Navy ships monopolizes the opposite shore, but the scene is dominated by the massive hull of USS Wisconsin, currently undergoing upgrades.

The place is typical of most houses in this old neighborhood built in the 1980s. Red brick, shutters flanking a row of windows, and a low roof projects beyond a stained concrete driveway, where I spot Murph’s black Colorado truck already parked on the right side. It’s next to a blue Corolla I presume belongs to the elusive Jonathan Kerns.

I take a deep breath of anticipation as I get out while my mind still wonders how in the world Adanna managed to not only locate the Air Force pilot’s home address but also get him to agree to this meet. It was pretty clear from my repeated attempts—and those of Beatriz—that the man wanted to be left alone. But then again, the woman also managed to get intel on that gunship, when neither Finn nor Granite could.

Very resourceful, I think, as I knock on the door, and it opens a moment later.

It’s Adanna, dressed in faded jeans, black Army boots, and one of her skin-tight black T-shirts that reminds me of Beatriz’s muscular physique. According to Murph, she drags him to the gym every morning at oh-dark-zero sharp. A CID gold badge hangs from her neck on a metal chain. A standard issue Glock 19 hugs her right hip.

Resourceful and strong.

Her hair is longer than when we first met six months ago, reaching her narrow shoulders and framing a triangular face crowned by those cat-like light-brown eyes that settle on me.

And beautiful.

And once more I regret not making a move on her at Landstuhl. Perhaps Franky was right.

Too damn shy, Law. Still are. It could have been you, you know?

Yeah. Could have been doesn’t even buy a cheap cup of coffee.

Twice now I moved too slow, while Murph—and Dix for that matter—rocketed at the speed of light when spotting these very bright stars.

And speaking of warp speed and shiny things in space, I notice the diamond solitaire hugging her dark ring finger. It sparkles as sunlight forks into the narrow foyer.

Warp Speed indeed, Mr. Scott.

I’m guessing congratulations are in order, but as I’m wondering if now’s the right time or place for that, Adanna’s eyes shift to Mia while narrowing.

“Who the fuck is this?” she asks.

I look over at my new boss, who opens her mouth but says nothing.

I’ll be damned. The future Mrs. Murphy has managed to shock someone I thought was immune to shock.

Man, I get the sudden feeling that poor ol’ Murph isn’t going to win many arguments, but apparently, the man seems unable to survive without the milk.

“Adanna, this is Mia, my new boss at NCIS,” I say as the two engage in a staring contest. “I asked her to join us because I believe she can help.

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