Inside Threat by Jason Elam & Steve Yohn

Author:Jason Elam & Steve Yohn [Elam, Jason & Yohn, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FICTION / Christian / Suspense, FICTION / Suspense
ISBN: urn|isbn|9781414350769
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2011-06-30T21:00:00+00:00

What is a Sabaoth? Sounds like Sabbath—the Jewish day off. Got to be tied to that somehow. Khadi looked around at the people in her row and across the aisle. I’m guessing none of them have a clue what it means either, but still they keep on singing. And why not? It is a pretty song.

Senator Andrews caught her looking around and glared at her. In response, he received one of the first genuine smiles she had ever bestowed upon him. In your face, she tried to say with her grin.

This morning before the funeral, she had told him of her decision to leave his employ and return to CTD. He had pitched an absolute fit, accusing her of everything from disloyalty and cowardice to being a closeted lesbian.

Then the threats had begun—“You’ll never work in this town again!” and “I could put you in jail for how you’ve threatened me!” A reminder that she already had another job and that there were very good reasons for her threats, ones that his wife would probably be interested to hear, quickly shut down that line of attack.

Finally came the promises—promises of more money, more flexibility in her schedule, and more time off. He swore that he would never make another pass at her and would cut out completely the crude comments.

It was about that time that the creepiness of having a sex-addicted senator begging her to stay with him started jittering her insides. She left the room and didn’t see him again until they were preparing to leave. Thankfully, Charlotte Andrews, the senator’s wife, was with him, buffering his usual piggish behavior.

“My husband tells me that you are leaving us,” Charlotte had said formally after giving Khadi’s black dress a condescending once-over. Even though she tried to fight it, Khadi immediately became self-conscious of how she looked in what was the nicest outfit from her closet. “I wish you luck on your next adventure. We will miss you.”

Khadi knew that neither of those last two statements were true. She had always felt that Charlotte saw her as some sort of rival for her husband’s affections. As a result, her demeanor toward Khadi had always been one of intentionally cold indifference.

She’s another person I won’t miss. But the one I definitely will miss is J.D.

J.D. Little was disappointed to hear her news but not surprised. Gracious as always, he had wished her luck and promised to do everything he could to deflect the wrath that was certain to come from the senator.

Khadi looked down the row to her partner. I wonder if there might be a place for J.D. at CTD. He deserves better than a life protecting Mr. Opportunity and others like him. I’ll ask Scott.

The hymn finished, and everyone sat down. Khadi was surprised to see how many people had shown up. There had to be nearly four hundred people in the vast sanctuary. She couldn’t tell for sure without turning around again, because Senator Andrews had jockeyed for a place in the second row just behind the family.

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