Spy, Spy Away by Diane Henders

Author:Diane Henders
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: suspense, mystery, espionage, science fiction, canadian, series, women sleuths
Publisher: Diane Henders

Chapter 26

En route to the hospital again, I leaned back and stifled a groan as I furtively undid the button on my jeans to make room for all that Italian food. When I glanced down to make sure the open waistband was hidden by my sweatshirt, I spied the message light on my phone.

“Shit, I missed a call.” Fear rising in my heart, I fumbled the phone free with shaking hands. “Please don’t let it be the hospital…” I sagged with relief at the sight of the call display. “Thank God. It was just Lola.”

Kane relaxed, too, his grip easing on the wheel. A thought struck me, and I glanced over at him. “We’re missing the self-defence workshop. Did you cancel it?”

“No, I got Germain to cover for me. He’s bored hanging around Silverside, so he was glad to do it.”

“If he’s been undercover for months, he must be eager to get home to Calgary.” I eyed Kane cautiously. “Do you know why Stemp is keeping him around?”

“Stemp wants him to act as Tammy’s guard in the network the same as I do for you.”

“Oh. So he might end up having to relocate?”

“Unknown.” Kane reached to collect a parking stub from the machine at the parkade entrance before giving me a cautious glance of his own. “Tammy should be in less danger than you are, so it’s likely only a temporary measure until Stemp can be sure everything is working well. And if Webb doesn’t get over being ‘sick’ soon…” He gave the word an ironic inflection as he parked. “…Tammy’s project will be dead in the water until they can find someone else with the skills and security clearance to take over his role.”

“Poor Spider,” I said as we got out and headed for the exit. “He’s stuck between his own principles and Stemp’s orders. Talk about a rock and a hard place.”

“I thought it might be something like that.”

I stared up at him. “You didn’t know. You were fishing. Dammit, you sneaky spy, I shouldn’t have said anything.” I assumed a severe expression. “Spider is sick with the stomach flu, and don’t you forget it.”

Kane grinned. “Yes, ma’am.”

As we approached the entrance, the weight of worry descended on me again, and I hurried forward.

Kane laid a restraining hand on my arm. “If you’re going to call Lola, you should do it now. You can’t use your phone inside the hospital.”

“She’ll be at the self-defence workshop now anyway, so I’ll call her later. We’ve been away too long. Arnie will be wondering where we went.”

“Aydan, he’ll be all right.”

But despite his confident words, I had to hurry to keep up to his long stride as we crossed the lobby.

We found the ward without difficulty, but when we checked in at the nurses’ station, the nurse’s expression closed a tight band of fear around my heart.

“He’s been quite agitated,” she cautioned. “You can see him for a few minutes, but if the stimulation is too much for him, you’ll have to leave.

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