Unexpected Gaines by Shelton S. L

Author:Shelton, S. L. [Shelton, S. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, Technothriller - CIA, conspiracy, Suspense
Amazon: B00IEKO6VC
Goodreads: 22353997
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Published: 2014-02-12T08:00:00+00:00

3:35 p.m.—Burbank, California

John drove into the parking garage where the signal was coming from roughly thirty minutes after it had stopped moving. He drove past the vehicle without looking at it and continued up to the next level, parking in a space on the slope just above and behind the Bronco so we could see it without being obvious. Gaines was not in the vehicle.

“The boxes are still in the back,” he said as he turned the engine off. “But I couldn’t tell if they were empty or not.”

“Want me to go over and look in?” I asked.

He thought about it for a second before answering.

“No. He could be using one of those tactical cameras to monitor,” he finally replied. “Let’s just sit tight for a while.”

We watched it for an hour, seeing no movement. My stomach was making horrific noises, and after about thirty minutes of John listening to it without so much as an acknowledgment, he abruptly turned to me.

“Oh for God’s sake. Here,” he said, handing me two twenty-dollar bills. “Go and get us some food.”

“But what if he comes back?” I asked, feeling as if I’d been asked to scrub the toilet.

“We’ve got the tracker. I’ll wait for you.”

I left the truck, happy for the chance to stretch my legs. Leisurely walking down the stairs of the parking garage, I let my mind unspool from the puzzle it was working on as the blood began flowing through my limbs again. I took a deep breath and stretched my shoulders backward as looked up into the LA sky, the sun beating down on the top of my head.

“Damn, LA is hot in July,” I muttered.

I looked around the corner for a place to get food and spotted a deli about a block away. I walked along, enjoying all the beautiful people and their lack of modesty. So much skin.

I arrived at the deli and fell in place behind a small line of customers. When I finally got my turn at the counter, I ordered food and drinks for both of us, making sure extra large cups were available for relieving ourselves later on.

The pressure on my bladder increased with that thought, so while my order was being prepared, I stopped at the bathroom. By the time I came back out, my food was ready, so I picked it up and took a stroll back toward the garage, snacking on French fries as I went—a guilty indulgence.

When I got to the staircase, my other voice chimed in. Careful, it whispered into my ear.

I looked down at my feet and then up the stairs and saw no obvious hazards.

“I know how to walk up a flight of stairs,” I muttered as I began to climb.

Quiet, it whispered as I got to the level we were parked on.

When I came around the corner, a man in Marine fatigues stood by the passenger-side door. It was open and he was rummaging through my bag and computer case.

I set the food and

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