The Excalibur Key: A Sean Wyatt Thriller (Sean Wyatt Action & Adventure Series Book 11) by Ernest Dempsey

Author:Ernest Dempsey
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw
ISBN: 9781944647148
Publisher: Enclave Publishing
Published: 2016-12-13T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

THONON-LES-BAINS, FRANCE

Joe McElroy—affectionately known as Mac to his friends—waited nervously next to the water’s edge of Lac Léman. In the day, the crystal-clear water allowed an observer to see several feet down. It was one of the few places on Earth where pollution—it seemed—hadn’t penetrated.

A chilly breeze rolled in across the water, sending rippling waves crashing against the rocks at Mac’s feet. The cool air brushed through his thick brown-and-gray beard. He ran a hand through his matching hair and felt a tingle shoot through his spine from the sudden burst of wind. He pulled his jacket zipper up a couple of inches to keep warm.

“Do you usually walk alone by the lake at midnight?” a familiar voice asked from a cluster of trees fifteen yards away.

Startled, Mac spun around in the direction he’d heard the voice. A pistol in his right hand stayed by his hip. He didn’t need to raise it. No threat came with the sound of that voice.

“Not a good idea to scare a man with a gun in his hand, Sean,” Mac said, narrowing his beady eyes.

Sean stepped out of the shadows and had a quick look around. “I thought it might be better to get your attention while I had some cover, you know, in case your trigger finger was a little itchy.”

Mac stuffed the weapon into his belt and tugged the jacket over to conceal it. He shook his head dramatically as Sean approached. He put his arms out wide and enveloped his friend with a big hug. After slapping him on the back twice, Mac let go and shook Sean by the shoulder.

“I gotta say, Sean, you sure are a sight for sore eyes.”

“You, too, Mac. It’s good to see you. Although I’m sorry for the trouble.”

“Pfft. Trouble?” Mac blew it off. “I appreciate the warning, but it’s probably best those guys who came after us didn’t come toe to toe with the missus. She’s got a mean streak in her, and that government training of hers makes her a killer.”

“I know a thing or two about that,” Sean said.

“The training or her mean streak?”

Sean chuckled. “Both.” He looked around, still uneasy about the setting.

“Relax,” Mac said. “Helen and I already scoped it out. Plus, she’s on a rooftop somewhere watching us. She’ll keep an eye on things.”

“That makes me feel a little better. You’re sure you weren’t followed?”

“Pretty sure. One of the nice things about that hotel in Bellevaux was there was only one parking lot and one way in at night. We watched them approach from a second-floor room we rented under a fake name, thinking they would look us up in the registry. Once they were in the building, we waited by the stairwell and listened for them to pass, figuring they’d take the stairs as opposed to the elevators.

“Sure enough, they ran by in a hurry and once we heard the door above close, we snuck out down the stairs, made it to our car, and got the heck out of there.

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