The Firefly Collective: A Xavier Greene Thriller by Ryan McGinnis

Author:Ryan McGinnis [McGinnis, Ryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 217 Press
Published: 2023-08-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Caged Animals

THE GUARDS ESCORTED Stacy Martinez down a series of nondescript hallways and a stairwell. Her arms had been cuffed behind her back, and the guards had been much too thorough in frisking her for weapons. Martinez's cheeks flushed with anger as she weighed her options. There were three of them, and they were heavily armed. She might have a chance if her arms were free, but the cuffs were snug. She thought about the bobby pin she had up her sleeve. They hadn't found that, probably because they were busy thoroughly searching other areas. But she wasn't sure she could reach it and open the cuffs without one of them noticing. Just then, they opened a door and escorted her into a room with several holding cells built into the wall. To her surprise, Bill Logan sat in the first cell, his arms fastened behind his back. Before she could say anything, the guards opened the second cell and shoved her in before locking the door behind her. Martinez turned and spit at the guards as they turned and left. She stood at the bars, fuming momentarily before hearing Logan's voice.

"Well, this certainly went well."

Stacy took a deep breath and turned to face him through the bars between their cells. He had grass stains on his pants and shirt and a bruise on his cheek. She was sure she didn't look much better. The guards had treated her pretty rough, and their frisking had left her clothes all asunder. Her skirt was riding way higher than she felt comfortable with, and two buttons had come off of her shirt so that it was hanging open. She blushed and turned away from her partner.

"Logan," She started. "I'm sorry; I know this isn't the plan we came up with."

"No." Replied Logan. "No, it isn't. What the hell was that all about? You know how operations work. You don't just go into business for yourself."

Martinez shook her head as she sat on the cot in her cell. "I know. But you have to understand, I'm not with the Bureau now. The way you wanted to do it might not have uncovered anything. If I told them who I was, they would either try to kill me on the spot or not know who I was. Either way, we would know."

"Well, it was a risky plan. Especially since you didn't bother to tell me."

"You would have never gone along with it."

"Damn straight, I wouldn't have. I don't know what's gotten into you. Since you left the Bureau, you've taken one risk after another. This isn't like you."

"Wow. 'Wild Bill' accusing me of taking too many risks, that's rich."

Martinez regretted it the minute she said it. Logan was right; she had taken too many risks lately. But what was she supposed to do when someone she cared about was almost killed? The silence grew between them as they stared at the bars before them. Finally, the sound of the lock releasing broke the stillness.

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