Wrong Room (Accidental Pleasures) by Foster Geri

Author:Foster, Geri [Foster, Geri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-11-10T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Jack caught up with his team late Sunday night, but they’d been too swamped with immediate issues to find out much about Howard. Jack let it go in lieu of a good night’s rest.

Sleep dodged him like someone behind on their credit card payment would a debt collector. No matter how tired he was, he couldn’t close his eyes, much less fall asleep.

Monday morning, he hit the floor, putting out fires and verifying background checks. He’d planned to do a little digging tonight only to be a man short on a last minute assignment.

Frustrated, he rushed through his day and made arrangements to dedicate tomorrow to finding his missing lover.

After parking his vehicle, Jack entered the Governor’s Gala at the Convention Center held at the Gaylord Texan. He went through the usual check points to make sure every entrance was covered and only ticket holders made it into the event.

He’d been apprised of at least one serious threat, and there were always nutcases. A lot of important people were attending the function. The Governor had his own security, but Jack’s team had been hired to back them up should anything happen.

Glad for the distraction, he did his job methodically, thoroughly, and professionally. Nothing would be left to chance. His security service was held in high esteem because he stayed one step ahead of the bad guys.

People milled around in masses, sipping champagne and munching on appetizers. All served by the staff of the hotel dressed in black pants, vests, and white shirts with black ties. He’d checked every employee of the hotel, and they all appeared to be who they said they were.

But Jack was a careful man, and he knew how easy it would be to disguise as a server just to get into the party. And do what? He had no idea, but he and his men kept alert should anything go wrong.

Tapping the earpiece, he checked that all his men were online and in position. Randy, his second in command, covered the back door, while Kevin, the bouncer, took the kitchen and Bud, the rowdy one, had the balcony. That left Jack as the free roamer. Meaning, he looked for anything suspicious. And in his line of work, he had to be a cautious person.

Any hint of a glitch and he’d stop the whole procession. No incident could be allowed. If anyone made a fast move, hundreds of people’s lives were at stake.

The overhead lights flickered, indicating it was time to be seated. Jack moved to the back of the room and watched the stage.

The Governor appeared to a huge round of applause, and Jack made his way closer to the stage. The fifth guy, Jenkins, Jack’s go-to guy, was stationed behind the curtain to make sure everything back stage went as planned.

Jack didn’t listen to the speech; his eyes roamed over the people serving the tables. Each one discreetly centered the fine china without glancing at the stage. Still, Jack continued his diligence.

After the silverware and glasses quieted down, a familiar voice spoke in his ear bud.

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