Rain unto Death by Alex Ryan

Author:Alex Ryan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: CIA, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Anthrax, Chemical Weapons, Terrorism, Ranger, Army
Publisher: Alex Ryan
Published: 2017-07-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6 – Anything you say, Dear

Simon was waiting in the conference room in his secure, high-rise office with a file spread out on the table. He had maps. Photos. A whiteboard. Carly was in the lobby arranging some trade periodicals on the waiting area. Rex walked through the door. “Simon said to meet him in the conference room,” She told him, not bothering to look around.

“So, I’ve been having this problem, right...” Rex replied.

“There are some cups in the exam room. Help yourself.” Rex chuckled.

Simon was studying the spread of papers, maps, and photos intently. “We’re about to have a visitor. That person will be here any time,” Simon advised as he grabbed a marker.

“Who is this visitor?”

“A CIA agent. Someone the deputy director trusts. He decided to go ahead and assign this case to one of his internals, finally.”

“Is that a good thing?” Rex asked.

“There are no egos in this business. You either solve cases or you don’t. The more help, resources, and cooperation we get, the better. While you may be good at this, you are young, new to this business, and unseasoned. Don’t get overconfident. Credit doesn’t count here. Money does. The more that the client sees that we are getting somewhere, the freer we are to spend, and earn their money.”

“I see.”

“Good. Because you are about to meet her.”

“Her?”

A tall, slender blonde woman with deep blue eyes walked in the door. She looked to be in her late thirties, possibly early forties, dressed in a tan, wool business suit. She carried a hard briefcase. “Simon Bowe?” She asked as she placed her briefcase on the table. She towered above Simon.

“Yes.” He reached out to shake her hand.

“My name is Kirsten Maples. I understand the deputy director knows you personally. Your reputation precedes you.”

“Yes, well, thank you, to say I know him is a bit of a stretch, but I’ve met him before, at a couple of functions when I was with MI5.”

“Who is this man?” Kirsten asked.

“Meet Rex Muse, he’s my counterpart. He’s the man in the field working the case.” Simon replied.

“Pleased to meet you, Ma’am.” Rex extended his hand.

She shook it half-heartedly “Is this man cleared?”

Simon took a deep breath. “Rex, would you mind excusing us for just a moment, I need to have a word with Ms. Maples.” Simon winked.

Rex left the room and shut the door behind him.

“They’re all like that,” Carly said, smiling.

“Like that? How?” Rex asked.

“Controlling. Dominating. Wanting to be on top. Just a warning, should you happen to end up in the sack with her.”

“What?”

“CIA, FBI, hell, CHP. They’re all control freaks, trying to scale the ladder two rungs at a time. The women are even worse than the men.”

“How do you suggest I deal with it?”

“Have you ever been married?” Carly asked.

“No.”

“That was a rhetorical question. I knew the answer. If you had, and you’d ever been through marriage counseling, they tell the potential husband, ‘to end the argument, it’s anything you say, dear.’ That’s how you deal with it.

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