Finding Alexei by Olivia Sinclair

Author:Olivia Sinclair
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Olivia Sinclair
Published: 2021-06-24T06:41:15+00:00

9

Alexei

The back of my neck is tingling with warning. That isn’t the boat Lukas described to me. Not even close. And he’s not the sort to embellish this kind of stuff. How many vodkas he can shoot? Yeah, he’s a lightweight drinker, but not the way he talks about it.

This though? This has fuck up written all over it. And I have a clue who’s behind it when I glance over my shoulder to see two goons getting out of a black SUV. Mia called it. But that’s not going to keep her safe, and right now that’s my number one concern.

I glance into the water. It’s high tide so it should be deep enough for her. “Mia,” I say as quietly and calmly as I can, “I want you to jump off the dock and swim under it. Wait until everyone is gone before coming out. Got it?”

“Why would I want to do that?” She’s bewildered until she turns. “Oh. Who are they?”

“Bad guys.” I don’t move my lips, the stare down with the foreign agents having already begun.

“Then you need my help,” Mia insists.

“Jump, Mia. Now.”

Instead she edges closer to my side. I don’t like this and I’m torn about what to do about it. If Mia were an innocent bystander, I’d push her off the dock and apologize later. If I were still alive to do so. That anyone tracked me here means they probably already know about her and what she means to me. And it’s not like I have any weapons on me. I haven’t carried one in years. I’m attached to a cyber warfare unit and all the nasty stuff takes place with keystrokes not bullets. E-battles can be just as deadly in a different way, but it’s not something I can whip up and deploy here.

“Fuck. Mia, please.” I push her behind me as best I can.

She doesn’t say anything, just gasps when the two men who are both sporting white blond crew cuts with dead looking eyes walk up to us.

The goon on the right slaps me on the shoulder. “Alexei, my old friend. So glad you could make it.” The sting wouldn’t have even been noticeable if I hadn’t been anticipating it. Fuck. I feel all my worries fading away as the sunlight sparkles on the water. So pretty. Fuck!

Faintly, I hear Mia’s voice going strident. Can’t she see what a beautiful day it is? She should be singing and laughing on the beach. I turn to tell her that, but I can’t seem to move my head.

“No, he’s not going anywhere without me. What did you do to him?” Her words wash over me. My Mia, so beautiful.

The two Russian agents lead me back to the SUV. I’m not unconscious, but I might as well be because I don’t seem to care about anything besides watching the waves. A tiny part of my brain is panicking, but I can’t figure out why. Mia trails behind. Didn’t I tell her to go for a swim? She should do that.

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