Into The Night by Suzanne Brockmann

Author:Suzanne Brockmann [Brockmann, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780804119726
Google: Ksh3xyRPNeQC
Published: 2012-07-22T15:30:11+00:00

Chapter 15

COMMANDER PAOLETTI, LIEUTENANTJacquette , and Senior ChiefWolchonok , the mighty trinity of SEAL Team Sixteen, were deep in discussion.

Or rather, TomPaoletti —looking pretty grim considering that their exercises in the cave had gone as well as they possibly could have—was talking, and Jazz and the senior were nodding in solemn agreement.

As Sam watched,Paoletti turned and briefly made eye contact with Mark Jenkins, who immediately approached the three, clipboard in hand. Hah. So that's howJenk did it. Sam had always thought the freckle-faced petty officer had some kind of Radar O'Reilly-type telepathic abilities, but apparently he just kept his eyes open and stayed alert, ready to leap into action.

Sam watchedJenk nod and take notes as both officers and the senior chief gave him instructions.

No doubt about it. There was going to be a detour. They weren't going straight back to the base. Which was fine with him. The later he got home tonight, the better.

"What's up?"

He turned to find both Muldoon and Cosmo beside him, also watching the team's senior officers.

"I don't know," Sam admitted.

But then here cameJenk , trotting briskly toward them.

"Target practice," he announced.

"Now?" Muldoon asked. "Here?"

"The CO wants us to do some shooting from on board thehelos ,"Jenk answered on his way past. "So, yes, now, but not quite here. We're going home viaCaliente ."

Calientewas the team's nickname—courtesy of an incident involving the usually taciturn Jay Lopez, some extremely hot shell casings, and a lot of shouting—for the CO's favorite firing range out in the desert, north and west of San Diego.

"Thought Black Lagoon was covert," Cosmo commented, his eyes hidden behind his sunglasses.

"It is," Sam said. Sure, they'd practiced close quarters combat in the cave, but firing weapons on an operation like Black Lagoon was always considered a last resort. Where they were going—and their insertion point hadn't been revealed but Sam had a strong sense that it wasn't going to be in Afghanistan, so it really had to be hush-hush—no one was going to do any shooting from any of the extractionhelos whatsoever.

Besides, thehelos that carried theSEALs away from an op were always armed with shooters—and good ones—of their own.

Mike Muldoon had a funny look on his face.

Sam nudged him. "What?"

But Muldoon just shook his head "Nothing."

"We're gonna insert via twohelos at the dog and pony show for President Bryant," Cosmo reported.

"Call came in this morning. Date's set in stone. They don't want the Leap Frogs, they want us. We'll be fast-roping in from two Seahawks."

Sam looked sharply at Muldoon. "Is that true?"

Muldoon nodded. "Yes, sir." He didn't look happy as he watchedPaoletti , who was still deep in a very serious discussion with the senior chief.

"Fuck," Sam said under his breath. Was it possible that TomPaoletti thought there was going to be serious trouble during the President's visit to Coronado?

If so, that was one fucking serious discussionPaoletti and his senior chief were having, indeed. A little piece of paper called the Constitution made it very clear that the U.S. military could not take up arms against the civilian population.

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