Payback by David Nees

Author:David Nees [Nees, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-08-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 36

Tommy and Doreen arrived back in New York. It had been five weeks since they had left, but Mike had informed them that Dan was still on a tear, disrupting the mob’s activities. He advised them to stay in Doreen’s apartment in Queens. Mike considered it safer.

Jane Tanner was alerted when Tommy and Doreen returned. She boarded a flight from DC the next day. Upon arriving, she was met by Gilbert Short, an agent assigned to the city. The agency was not allowed to spy on U.S. citizens, but after 9/11, they kept some personnel in New York to follow up any possible terrorist leads. If they found anything of interest, they were to notify the FBI and turn any investigation over to them. Jane told Gilbert to help her make contact with Tommy and Doreen. He made the arrangements over the phone and that same evening Jane arrived at Doreen’s door.

After being let in, she followed them into the kitchen.

“Now, who are you, how did you find out about us, and what do you want?” Doreen asked as they sat down.

Jane smiled. “First, I’m here to help. I know about the situation and your position in it. I can’t say how, but I’m in possession of all the important information. I want to help Dan out of the situation he’s in.”

“You and the FBI. Everyone wants to help Dan out,” Tommy said.

“Perhaps you should tell us about yourself and why you’re interested in us.” Doreen said.

Jane could tell she wanted—no, needed—some answers. Why all of a sudden everyone was interested in Dan. Apparently Mike Warner’s answers didn’t satisfy her, so Jane assumed Doreen would try to get more information from her.

“My name is not important at this point, but hear me out.” Tommy and Doreen waited for Jane to continue. “I need to get in touch with Dan. There is not much time before he will have no way out of the situation he’s in.”

“We’ve heard it before. Everybody wants to get in touch with Dan,” Tommy said. “First the mob, and they almost killed me because of it. Then the cops, the FBI, and now you, whoever you are. Dan’s really popular since he went on his crime spree, and we keep being pulled into it.” His voice rose in anger. “I got a business to run. I’ve closed it down because my life was threatened. Who the hell’s going to repay me my lost customers? Dan isn’t. The FBI certainly isn’t. Are you?”

Doreen put her hand on Tommy’s arm. “It’s been pretty hard on us these past five weeks. Our lives have been completely disrupted.”

Jane nodded. They were playing a round of “good cop, bad cop” whether they knew it or not. These were not stupid people. She sensed a measure of stubbornness in both of them. It might help her if they thought she was an outsider, not part of the system that was closing in on Dan. “I know that a Mike Warner from the FBI talked with you recently.

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