In Harm's Way by David Leadbeater

Author:David Leadbeater [Leadbeater, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-02-28T08:00:00+00:00

22

Trent slept fitfully and rose with the dawn. Doug’s crazy revelations had more than unnerved him, they had rocked the foundation of his life like never before. All these years they’d been part of a great lie. A cover up that even the US Government hadn’t been aware of. All these years poor Emilia and, even worse, the abducted Maisie Miller, had labored through their lives under an illusion.

Maybe not Maisie, Trent thought. Would there even be anything left of the real Maisie? Admittedly it had only been a few years, but they had been years of constant contact with her enemy, Davic, and the opportunity for ceaseless brainwashing. Any road back from that would be almost . . .

Trent slammed the thought aside. It will be worth it.

He showered and prepared a pot of coffee. Before the first sip of the strong, hot brew reached his lips Doug was on the phone.

“What we talked about?” he said without greeting. “I have news, brother.”

“Go on.” Trent was more anxious for the future of the still-living Millers than anything.

“First, more detail. The sighting of Maisie was an event of pure chance. And, ironically enough, it came inside a casino. The CIA have been watching Davic for years as you know. Well, he must have relaxed Maisie’s leash. Because she was photographed in the background of a picture of Davic and his crew. The surveillance guys were simply trying to get an update on his crew members.”

“So Davic let Maisie out for the night,” Trent said. “Is he unaware of the surveillance?”

“No way. He’s . . .” Doug sighed. “A criminal. A millionaire. A terrorist. His family have skipped over every investigation they’ve ever been a part of. He’s a twisted, confident son of a bitch and might just have made his second big mistake.”

Trent nodded to the empty apartment, not having to ask what the first had been. It had led to the Edge’s disavowing. He sat down heavily. “I just can’t believe all this, Doug. I got in this business to help people. And now . . . now . . .”

“I get it, brother.” Trent was relaxed around Doug when it came to revealing the events of his past. Doug knew them all, even back to the horrendous bullying he had been on the receiving end of as a child, the schoolyard verbal beatings that had almost caused him to end his life. Doug had read Trent’s psych evaluation a hundred times. The leader of the Edge had been bullied as a child and had grown up tough and hard, with a determined, unshakeable will and a need to help those who couldn’t help themselves.

No shocks there.

Now, Trent reached for his coffee. “So what’s the verdict?”

“As I said.” Doug sounded pleased. “They want to sugarcoat this coming shitstorm as much as they can. They want the Edge to go rescue Maisie. It’s all Hollywood, man, but I can’t say as I disagree. The alternative wouldn’t benefit this country one iota.

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