Presidential Shift by Cooper C. G

Author:Cooper, C. G. [Cooper, C. G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense, War & Military, Genre Fiction, Political, Thriller
Amazon: B00IFTSTTC
Publisher: Cooper & Associates
Published: 2014-02-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

SSI Safe house, Arlington, VA

3:35pm, December 18th

After throwing his ruined clothes in the trashcan and taking a much needed shower, Cal carried a glass half full of Jack Daniels over to the kitchen table and sat down across from Daniel Briggs and Don Maynor. “Anyone else want one of these?” Cal asked, raising his glass.

Daniel shook his head.

“I’ll take one,” said Maynor.

Cal pointed his thumb back over his shoulder. “Help yourself. Mi casa es su casa.”

“You okay?” Daniel asked, concern etched in his expression, as their newest addition headed to the bar.

“I’ll be fine. Bad headache. Nothing one of these and some Vitamin M can’t handle.” Vitamin M was the term Marines affectionately use for Motrin.

“Have you talked to Neil yet?” asked Daniel.

“He texted me a minute ago. Nothing yet. Any ideas?”

“No.”

“I’m sure the feds will take care of it.” Just then, Cal’s phone buzzed with an incoming text. “It’s Senator Zimmer. He said I need to turn on a television.”

Maynor, finishing his copious whiskey pour, reached over and turned on the oversized television mounted to the wall next to the bar. A moment later, it flickered to life. It was already on the FoxNews Channel.

A message scrolled across the bottom marquis as the news anchor babbled on about the recent attack, images of the scene flashing behind him.

- President to address the nation in two minutes. -

Cal turned his chair to face the television, hoping the address wouldn’t add another bale of hay to the search for the elusive needle. The fact that Neil and his team also hadn’t found any crumbs in the investigation for the Air and Space attack made Cal nervous. Whoever was coordinating the attacks knew what they were doing. They also knew how to act completely off the grid. Worse still, they probably had help from inside the U.S. government.

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The president sat in the Oval office, face creased with intensity. More surprisingly, the First Lady stood behind him, mirroring her husband’s stern expression.

“Good afternoon, fellow Americans. As most of you know, earlier this morning, at a private concert in the quiet town of Orange Beach, Alabama, an explosion aimed at killing the first lady killed and wounded over two hundred civilians along with singing great Horace Moon. This attack, along with the vice president’s murder, is an act of war. I have instructed the directors of the FBI and NSA to pursue all leads. The guilty parties will be found and brought to justice.”

His face softened. “I would be remiss if I didn’t thank all those who have sent their well wishes to the first lady, and the families of the vice president and the federal agents lost in both attacks. Thank you. Your thoughts and prayers are not in vain.

“For one piece of good news, today I have officially appointed a new vice president to serve out the remaining three years of my term. I am proud to have a strong voice of reason on my side. He is a new friend, but a close one.

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