Sandstorm by Alan L. Lee

Author:Alan L. Lee [Lee, Alan L.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Published: 2013-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 34

It was nearly unanimous that he be left behind. The only dissenting vote came from Davis Lipton. He realized that staying behind meant he had no more bargaining chips.

He couldn’t believe he had been both careless and stupid enough to be in this jam. Who were these people? At first it crossed his mind they were part of a rogue organization out to make a profit on the knowledge they’d gained. But he later concluded they were much more. The beating he took from the woman was severe but skilled. She knew precisely where to place her blows to inflict damage. That took training. The way he was set up even indicated a certain degree of operational ability. They’d also taken him to the brink of believing that killing him was not out of the realm of possibility if he didn’t cooperate. How did they know about Erica Janway? They were aware of who his father was, and that didn’t scare them at all. His CIA cover was blown, too. Had Tobias Baum sold him out? After all, the black market dealer had been paid, so what did he care about Lipton? Perhaps doing so led to another nice payday. No, Baum wouldn’t dare. Doing that would risk his personal well-being. The Israelis would exact revenge—unless that had been their plan all along. There were hundreds of scenarios running through his mind, but figuring out what had brought him here was not the most important thing. What mattered most was survival.

His captors persuaded him to tell them everything about the contact in Tbilisi. They told him they’d get the information they wanted even if he didn’t cooperate. He was assured that route would be painful.

Self-preservation won out. He gave them what they needed to know. Including the truth that he’d never met the contact in Tbilisi face-to-face and real names were never exchanged. A few hours later, a doctor was allowed in to treat his wounds. It was only then that he no longer feared for his life. They wouldn’t bother patching him up after getting what they wanted if they were just going to kill him anyway.

Davis slowly succumbed to the pain medication and drifted off. The first time he came out of the haze, he encountered a pair of new faces. The trio he had come to know and loathe was nowhere in sight.

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