Spy In The Saddle by Dana Marton

Author:Dana Marton
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: ROMANCE - - SUSPENSE
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue
Published: 2013-10-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Shep stood in Ryder’s office and watched the interrogation through the two-way mirror, rubbing his jaw where Lilly had socked him the night before. He’d deserved it. He still felt guilty as hell for going up to her room. Shouldn’t have done it. Should have never made love to her.

Last night had been an epic fail as far as getting her out of his system went. He wanted her now more than ever.

Jamie shifted next to him, his attention on the men in the other room. “The National Guard arrived at Fort Sam Houston. Supposedly for a joint exercise.”

But in reality, so they’d be close enough to swoop in at the last minute if his team failed, Shep thought. He should have been thinking about that and the interrogation in the other room, but his thoughts kept skipping back to Lilly.

Jamie looked at him. “You’re quiet today.”

“Didn’t get enough sleep last night.”

Jamie raised an eyebrow.

Shep pretended to be engrossed in Mo and Ryder handling the questioning. Brandon, handcuffed to the chair, was trying to make a deal, giving testimony against his buddy.

Mo stood over him, looking damn impressive when he did his looming thing. “I don’t care who did the shooting last night. We need the big boss down south. The Coyote. Who is he?”

“I don’t know who he is, man. He’s at the top of the totem pole. He’s got powerful friends. When he don’t like somebody, they’re dead.” The guy hunched his back. “If he even thinks I’m talking, I’ll be ground to pulp, man.”

Ryder and Keith had followed Brandon and his friend over to Mexico, watched the transaction. Keith had stayed to follow their Mexican link and see where that led. Ryder followed them back and had them apprehended at the border, along with their border-agent friend.

After Mo was done with the interrogation, he escorted Brandon out into the deputy sheriff’s custody, and they switched to the border agent, Ricky Lowell.

“You know what happens to former law-enforcement officers in federal prison?” Mo started, not pulling any punches.

“Nothing worse than a shot in the head, which is what I’ll get in some dark alley if I tell you anything.” The man leaned back in his chair, all cool and playing the tough guy, the opposite of what Brandon had been.

“I heard that. The Coyote doesn’t mess around. He can reach anyone anywhere.”

Ricky shrugged. “I’m not going to give him a reason to want to reach me. You’re wasting your time here.”

Mo played things just as cool. “We put the word out that you talked. When he sends an assassin, we’ll catch that guy and follow him back to the Coyote. I don’t care how we catch the bastard, as long as we catch him. I doubt the death of a corrupt border agent will weigh too heavily on my conscience.”

Ricky shifted in his seat. “You can’t do that.”

“Wanna bet?”

“You’re not going to catch whoever he sends. He’s got men everywhere.”

“A chance I’m willing to take,” Mo promised. “It’ll either work or not.

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