Necessary Retribution by Mike McNeff

Author:Mike McNeff
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781620152393
Publisher: Booktrope Publishing

TWENTY-SEVEN

EMMETT PACED UP AND DOWN in front of the surgery suite at the Taiwan Navy Hospital, with a heavy heart. Rick was in a bad way. His wounds caused immediate massive bleeding and shock, putting him on the edge of death. Emmett couldn't figure out why Rick stayed in the doorway. He knew it was the fatal funnel.

“Emmett!” He turned to see Doug coming toward him. They hugged each other. “How is he?”

“I don't know. He's been in surgery for six hours. Hey, why the hell didn't you get in the boat?!”

“I just couldn't leave the guy we left hog tied on the bridge without cutting him loose. I just had to make sure he had a chance.”

“Well, you'll never know if he made it.”

“Yeah, I do. He followed me out to the platform. I ended up taking him on our RIB to the boat. The Marines got him now.”

Emmett looked at Doug and put his arm around his friend's shoulders. “We've come a long way from a cop's way of thinking, haven't we?”

“I don't know. I still believe I think like a cop…still making fine distinctions in a split second.

“Yeah, you're probably right about that. Some things never change. Have you received any word about Robin and Mark?”

“The last I heard they were MIA.”

“What??!!”

“Jamie said they sunk the ship, but no one has heard from them for about six hours.”

“Can you call Jamie and get an update?”

“I'll get my sat phone and do it right away. I just wanted to let you know Maria is on her way to supervise Rick's treatment.”

“Man, that could piss off these doctors.”

“Not if Maria tells them she's his doctor. They have to respect the doctor/patient relationship.”

“I hope so. Please find out about Robin and Mark.”

“I'm on it.”

Now Emmett truly fretted with worry. One friend seriously hurt and two missing. Is any of this worth losing men who are closer to me than brothers? Why do we get the shit missions and always at the last minute with no real planning time. We've just been asking for trouble. What the hell are we going to do if we've lost Robin?!

Emmett continued to pace with these thoughts whirling through his head, twisting his gut. His name echoed in his brain until a strong hand gripped his shoulder.

“You okay, Emmett?” Doug asked.

“I'm sorry, man. I'm just worried about everything.”

“Well you can ease up about Rob and Mark. They're alive. Rob sent a message to Jamie saying Mark was wounded and they were about to be prisoners in Russia.”

“What else did he say?”

“That's it. Jamie said Robin most likely dumped the sat phone into the sea.”

“How are we going to get them out of Russia if they're prisoners?”

“Jamie said Ernie is on it.”

“What does that mean?”

“I don't know. Jamie says Ernie is acting a lot like Robin.”

“Hmmm, that can't be a bad thing at a time like this.”

“No, brother, it surely can't.”

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