Thunder Storm by Matt Lincoln

Author:Matt Lincoln [Lincoln, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-07T20:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18: Alejandra

Alejandra didn’t want to be separated from Ethan and Robbie. They had gone above and beyond to ensure that she was safe, and now she felt as if they were passing her off. She understood the logic, though. Someone out there knew who Ethan and Robbie were, and they knew MBLIS was working this case. She was as much in the crossfires as the two agents were, without the benefit of their fighting and survival skills. They were being true to how she had perceived them, and they wanted to keep her safe.

She was glad at least to know where she was going. Jake Header seemed nice enough, with the added bonus of knowing her father trusted him with her brother’s life. She’d also already been there and met his team. She was looking forward to practicing her signing skills with Rosa again. It had been a while since she’d had occasion to sign, and although she was rusty, she was motivated to keep learning.

Robbie was silent as he sat next to her in the cab, and she imagined it had a lot to do with his processing everything that had happened tonight. When they finally reached the hotel, he insisted she stay glued to his side.

“I’m going to wait outside your room while you pack,” he informed her as they headed up to the rooms. “I’m sorry this is all happening so fast, but I can’t risk your safety. Marston and I still have things to tackle here, but we will be down by Header before you know it.”

“I know,” she muttered, leading the way down the long hallway to her room. “I don’t like any of this, but I understand why.” Alejandra’s steps slowed as she reached her door. Robbie and Ethan had been staying in the room next to her, and on their door was a plain envelope.

“Robbie,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “please tell me that your team leaves each other notes like this.”

His lack of response wasn’t very encouraging, and as he yanked the envelope off of his door and began to unfold the note that he found inside, Alejandra felt her stomach twist into knots. She had a feeling it wasn’t a friendly note at all.

Robbie’s jaw twitched, and his eyes darkened as he read, and when he was done, he didn’t make a move to hand it over to her.

“What?” she breathed, quickly snatching it out of his hand before he could react. She glanced down at it, and her eyes widened in fear.

Drop the investigation, or Miguel García dies.

It was a simple note. Simple yet effective. There was no name on it or any identifying marks.

“We need to be careful with that,” Robbie muttered, his voice suddenly cold. “I’m bringing it to Bonnie to scan for prints.”

Alejandra nodded, handing it carefully back to him. He carefully slid it back into the envelope.

“The plan remains the same.” Robbie gestured toward her door. “We get you someplace safe, and I’ll double back for Marston.

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