Visions of Evil

Author:Neiman, J. E. [Neiman, J. E.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-01-29T04:30:00+00:00

Chapter 43

Denver, Colorado

On final approach, Allie looked out the pocketsize window of the Boeing 737. She loved the way the mid-day sun beamed through thick cumulous clouds, creating patchwork patterns on plowed farm ground. Today's storm had blown away the veil of amber colored smog that had hung over the city and foothills for weeks. Looking to the northwest she saw Long's Peak, the tallest mountain in the Rocky Mountain National Park. It stood clear with its glacial top glistening.

After a smooth landing, their plane halted abruptly before crossing an active runway. A long procession of commercial aircraft landed one by one in near perfect synchronicity, as their plane waited to cross. To Allie, the buildings in the distance looked like a mirage of gigantic circus tents clustered together. She nudged Dan. "The terminal looks magical."

Dan followed her gaze then tapped her shoulder. "Allie, I need to talk to you before we reach the gate."

She had witnessed Dan's serious expression a few times before, the last on the day he moved out of their apartment over a year ago. "Okay," she said. "You're making me nervous."

Dan reached for her hands and held them tightly. "I didn't teach a training course at the University of Arizona. Nor did I merely happen to be on the same flight with you today."

Allie eyes widened. "What?"

"Please don't be angry. The FBI sent me to protect you."

"That can’t be." She shook her head in disbelief. "If that's true, they would've let me know."

Dan's expression did not change. "I'm telling the truth, Allie."

"But why send you, my ex-fiancé?" She paused and glanced around. "That's weird."

"The agency received two telephone calls from Jake Tansey the day you flew to Phoenix. He knew you were there and would fly home today. We have no idea how he received this information. The calls were traced to a hotel in Monterrey, Mexico."

"I can't believe this." She pulled her hands out of Dan's grasp and placed them over her face. Peering between her palms at him, she raised one eyebrow. "If they know where he is, they should arrest him."

"Believe me, the Mexican police and the agency have searched exhaustively. Jake's not at the hotel."

The plane jerked forward resuming movement toward the terminal. Allie steadied herself by grabbing the headrest in front of her. "Are they positive it was Jake who placed the calls?"

"Yes. The couple who occupied the suite the calls was charged to have been missing for a week. Hotel staff observed this couple with Jake on several occasions before they disappeared." Dan paused to glance behind their seats and up and down the aisles.

"If someone was trying to kill me, I'd know it."

"Allie, face the facts. You didn't know Jake made the calls taunting the FBI nor did you know we were following you." Dan reached for her hand.

"I'd know if I was in danger."

He grimaced and looked away. "Allie, this is why we broke up in the first place. Your Pollyanna, nothing-can-hurt-me-shit"

"Let's stick to the moment. Can the agency prove the calls were from Jake?"

"You bet.

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