Freedom's Promise: Task Force 125 by Lisa Pietsch

Author:Lisa Pietsch
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Espionage, Fiction
ISBN: 9781477611692
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-06-03T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

The only sound at the table was the tapping of silverware to plates as everyone dug into the breakfast they’d whipped up together. Scrambled eggs, Canadian bacon, sausage, biscuits, coffee and orange juice were served family style on Vince's large dining room table. In the military tradition, Will laid out a place setting at the head of the table for their missing comrade. It set a somber mood for the team as they prepared to go to war.

Guinea broke the silence. “Hey, I finally thought of a name and a background for the new me.”

Brian turned to look at Guinea. “Really? What is it?”

“Anthony Gilbert, former Air Force Security Forces.”

Will chuckled. “Okay, man. Tell us what it means.”

“My dad was Italian American so I chose Anthony, and my mother’s family was Canuk so I chose Gilbert for her. I chose Air Force Security Forces because I now have a new respect for those troops we all used to think were just mindless grunts.”

He nodded toward Sarah. “You carry yourself like a professional. It says a lot that you aren’t a hysterical mess while we have to wait to get this operation together.”

Sarah gave him a half-smile. “Thanks, Guinea.”

Brian shot Sarah a wink, and she smiled in thanks for his pep talk at the Burj Al Arab. She wanted to appear the professional Guinea saw, not a sulking mess in sweatpants as Brian had so bluntly put it.

Jason set his fork down and took a drink of his coffee. “So what are your plans for this new identity, Tony? May I call you Tony?”

Guinea tilted his head thoughtfully. “Yeah, Tony is good.” He rubbed the stubble on his chin. “I’ll probably do some freelancing for Brock for a while just to establish the new identity and get a nest egg saved. Then I’ll retire, get myself a little camp up in Maine, and do some fishing.”

Jason lit up. “Now that’s what I’m talking about.” He set his coffee cup down and refilled it. “I don’t mind telling you guys, ever since Vince told us he was retiring, I’ve been thinking about it myself. I’ve got that log cabin up on Sophie Lake in Montana. Wouldn’t be bad to cash in my chips and chill by the lake. There’s still plenty of game and big fish up there.” He shot a devious look at Sarah. “Maybe I can find myself a good Canadian woman with childbearing hips who can hold her liquor?”

"Yeah the team just wouldn't be the same without the whole gang." Will pushed his empty plate away and leaned back in his chair. "I've been thinking about that too. A man can't keep doing this kind of work forever. I've got that ranch in Venezuela and the only people enjoying it are my wife and the gauchos. The little woman has been quite successful breeding those Polo ponies. Ranch living in South America has its perks." A serene smile overcame his face. He took a deep breath and smiled. "Yeah.

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