The Conflict (The Eliminator Series Book 9) by Mike Ryan

Author:Mike Ryan [Ryan, Mike]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: www.mikeryanbooks.com
Published: 2020-11-14T22:00:00+00:00

Jacobs got to the park in an hour, right on time. He sat in his car for a few minutes, not seeing Franks there yet. Instead of waiting, he and Gunner got out of the car and started walking. He then got a text from Franks saying he’d be there in a minute or two. He and Gunner stood within sight of the parking lot, so Franks could see them once he pulled in. They saw Franks’ car pull into a spot. Franks got out and waved at them, then quickly walked over to their position.

“Where’s the stuff?” Jacobs asked.

“What stuff?”

“You said something about frisbees and tennis balls.”

“Yeah, but what makes you think I have them?”

“‘Cause you said it?”

“Why would I have them? I don’t own a dog.”

“Because you’re the one who mentioned it.”

“Yeah, man, only because I figured you had that kind of stuff.”

“I do, but I didn’t bring them because I thought you were.”

“I don’t know why you’d think that,” Franks said. “Anyways, let’s just keep on walking, anyway. Maybe we’ll find something along the trail.”

Jacobs looked at him strangely. “Such as?”

“I dunno, a ball, a… something. Something we can stick in his mouth. Maybe a stick.”

“Or an arm?”

“Now don’t get like that, man. It’s a nice, beautiful day outside. Let’s just enjoy it.”

Everything still seemed kind of strange to Jacobs, but he was just going to roll with it for now. He was sure Franks had something up his sleeve, but he was probably just waiting for the right time to drop the bomb on him. Jacobs was already bracing himself for it. They’d been walking about ten minutes before Gunner started acting funny. He was jerking on the leash, looking very jittery.

“What’s wrong, boy?” Jacobs asked.

“He all right?”

“I dunno. He senses something.”

Franks raised his eyebrows and scratched behind his ear as he turned all around. “Looks like the coast is clear to me.”

“Well, it’s not. I trust his nose more than your eyes.”

“That’s kind of insulting. True maybe, but still insulting. You could at least pretend.”

Jacobs knelt down and pet his dog on the back. “What do you see?”

“You don’t suppose that maybe he senses someone’s in trouble or something, do you?”

Jacobs stood back up, looking around. He didn’t see anything either, but he trusted Gunner’s nose. Something had caught his attention. “Maybe.”

“What do you wanna do? Head home? Forget about this?”

“No, let’s see what he knows that we don’t.”

“Umm, just in case, are you packing? ‘Cause if we get into some type of fight, I’m probably not much use.”

Jacobs just looked at him. “I’m always packing. And in regards to the other part… well, yeah.”

“Hey! I did save your life once before, you know. In case you forgot, there was a certain female assassin that…”

“Yeah, yeah, I know. How could I forget? You won’t let me.”

“Well, just want credit where credit is due.”

They started walking again, Jacobs letting Gunner pull him in the direction that he wanted to go. After only three or four minutes, Gunner suddenly stopped and sat down, calming down.

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