Lichii Ba’Cho by D Jordan Redhawk

Author:D Jordan Redhawk [Redhawk, D Jordan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2014-01-13T16:00:00+00:00

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Conway glared at the sergeant standing at attention in front of her desk. He was discovering what many soldiers before him had realized over the course of Conway’s career. The frumpy, overweight exterior hid a mind and heart of steel. She’d been stationed in Boise for only two weeks, transferred specifically for this operation, so word hadn’t gotten around to the non-com. It showed. While she glared, he stared over her head, eyes cold and face arrogant. “Let me get this right. You didn’t put a guard on her door or lock her in the room.”

“No, ma’am. You said to be discreet and not draw attention.”

“You didn’t have her followed when she left base.”

“No, ma’am. She wore a tracking device.”

Conway picked up the olive drab jumpsuit that had been delivered to the main gate. She pulled at one of the buttons, revealing an electronic device. “And you in your infinite wisdom thought the bug would be all that was necessary?”

The sergeant’s scowl deepened and he fairly growled his answer, his tone indicating what he thought of the idiot brass making unreasonable demands. “Yes, ma’am. I wanted to use it as a training exercise for my men. They don’t have many opportunities to work with seeker tech.”

“A training exercise.” She sat back with a sigh, crossing her arms in front of her bountiful chest. “And now we have a woman loose in the city who could conceivably destroy everything we’ve fought for.” She studied him. “What were your specific orders regarding this woman?”

“Maintain surveillance, wait for her to leave post and terminate her.”

“Well, one out of three ain’t bad, is it, sergeant?” Conway considered her alternatives. She already had the post up in arms hunting for Sam Elias, erstwhile courier and Public Enemy Number One. The next option would be to order soldiers out into the city to locate her. She knew what to do with the blundering sergeant. “You’re relieved of duty.” She ignored his break from attention to stare at her. “Demoted to private and…oh, I don’t know.” She studied his paling features idly. “I think a transfer to Death Valley is in order.”

“But…you can’t do that!” he sputtered.

“That’s where you’re wrong, private.” She stood, leaning her hands on her desk and jutting her chin forward. “Now get the fuck out of my office.” The former sergeant stiffened as if to give argument, but something in her steely gaze stopped him. His bluster faded into uncertain fear, and he swallowed. Returning to attention, he snapped a salute and marched out of her office.

Conway sat down, shoving the jumpsuit aside to access her keypad. As she entered the private’s new orders, her mind worried the problem of locating her prey. At least she can’t leave the city. If things turned out well, Sam Elias would come waltzing through the front gates in a few hours. An accident could be arranged at a later date. “Damn it. I wanted this over with by now.”

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