A Case of AI (Brennan Brothers Book 3) by Stella Marie Alden

Author:Stella Marie Alden [Alden, Stella Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-16T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Wren

When the lines of code jumble together and my lids become heavy, I place my arms on top of the cafeteria table to rest my head. Sometime in the night, a warm body lifts me from my chair and lays me down on a soft mattress.

“Sleep, little bird.” Too tired to argue with Cole, I slumber.

Seconds or hours later, I’m startled by angry shouts. With my brain half asleep, my eyes adjust to the dark, and Jenna’s shadowy form rushes toward her computer.

“The FBI is here. Stall, I need time to download.”

Opening the door, I snap a new round of ammo in my weapon and take aim. In the square, twelve armed militia, wearing full tactical gear, hold Colin and the Brennan brothers at gunpoint.

Shit, shit, shit. Vastly outnumbered, I can do nothing to help.

“I'm done.” Behind me, Jones snaps a charm to a silver chain around her neck.

On my belly, I twist my head a little further, to be certain my voice carries. “You put everything on the USB stick?”

“Yes, my own invention. Give me one more minute.” Turning her laptop over, Jenna unscrews the bottom, and removes the internal memory. She then races to the kitchen sink and runs water until the acrid odor of burnt electronics wafts over me.

With her hard drive toasted, I lower to my elbows, lift the rifle sight to my eye, but am distracted by tiny claws kneading my back.

My chest tightens when two golden eyes blink and a wet nose touches mine. Colby left his kitten in my care?

“I got ya little buddy.” I pick Felis up by the scruff of his neck, tuck him down my shirt, and focus on the scene outside.

On the grass, back to me, a G-man questions our men. “Last chance. Where’s Rennick?”

Colin steps forth. “You do know I work for the JTTF? My badge is in my back pocket.”

The agent who appears to be in charge scratches a bald head. “So what? You're a traitor. Now, which one of these assholes made the virus?”

There’re way too many of them compared to us. I need to tell Jenna to move out before they find us. Rising, I grab her arm and as I take a step toward the kitchen, a SWAT team rushes in with rifles raised.

“Weapons at your feet, lie flat, and put your hands behind your back.” While the tactical member pats me down, I scream internally.

But we’re the good guys, dammit.

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