Ace High by Dean Wesley Smith

Author:Dean Wesley Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: WMG Publishing Incorporated

21

December 5th, 2016

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Pickett didn’t much like the safe standing open and millions in cash just sitting there. In fact there was nothing about this case she was liking at this moment, from almost being killed by a bomb to not knowing what was in those files.

But she was very glad Sarge had thought of calling in Mike and his people.

Cavanaugh turned back to them after a moment. “Going to take about an hour for a security detail and armored car to get here, and then it will take them about thirty minutes to count and secure that money.”

“Afraid we don’t have that kind of time,” Mike said, coming back to join them. “We have company. Who told you about this place?”

“An old friend of Heather’s named Cinda,” Pickett said.

“Well, someone knew fairly quickly and right now four armed intruders are working their way this way from three sides. Another is waiting in a van a block down the road from here.”

Pickett couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Cinda couldn’t have been involved in all this? Did that woman play them to find the storage unit and get it open? Was that even possible?

“I’ll call for backup,” Cavanaugh said, reaching for his phone.

“No need,” Mike said. “That will be too late and might get someone hurt. My men will handle it, but I need you four to act naturally and just walk as a group back over to the Jeep. Stay on the side of the Jeep closest to the building and just talk so a spotter for them won’t realize they have been made. Keep your guns in their holsters, but be ready to cover. I’m going to bring in the person in their van.”

Mike then turned and without another word headed off like he was going back to his car.

“You trusting him on this?” Cavanaugh asked as the four of them turned and walked slowly back toward Pickett’s Jeep.

“Completely,” Robin said. “Mike’s in charge at the moment, we do what he says. That’s why we hired him to protect us.”

“His people are that good,” Pickett said, touching Cavanaugh on the arm to reassure him.

The four of them reached the Jeep and stood facing each other so each of them could see in any open direction. Pickett still felt out in the open, but this was better than standing in front of all those lights in the open storage unit.

“Not hearing anything,” Cavanaugh said.

“You won’t,” Pickett said.

“Mike’s men won’t fire a shot,” Sarge said. “They will just wrap up the attackers for us.”

“Deliver them with bows on,” Robin said.

Pickett looked along the row of storage units and into the distance. A dark building sort of loomed in the distance, only basic lights were on. It was clearly not occupied.

“Sarge, you know what that building is in the distance there?”

“New apartment construction,” Sarge said.

“Let’s move around behind the Jeep,” Pickett said. “That’s close enough for a sniper.”

“Have I said how much fun it is to work with

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