Tek Net (The TekWar Series Book 9) by Shatner William

Author:Shatner, William [Shatner, William]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781480465022
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2014-11-10T16:00:00+00:00

21

Gomez, once again, left his chair to cross to one of the windows of Bascom’s tower office and gaze out into the brightening morning. “Muy malo,” he said, mostly to himself. “Jake should’ve been here long since—or contacted us.”

Bascom was behind his desk. “Sid, your partner may be unorthodox, but he’s capable as hell,” he told the uneasy operative. “Jake can take care of himself.”

Jill, who was occupying a client chair, reminded, “It’s only been a little more than an hour.”

“Too long.” Gomez headed for the door. “Jefe, you can find out what Jill knows and fill us in later.”

“If you’re going back to the NecroPlex,” said the agency chief, “you maybe want to take a couple of other—”

“Right now I’ll try it alone.” Gomez opened the door. “You can trust Bascom, Jill. More or less.”

After he’d departed, Jill said, “You know, Walt, he was probably the best husband I’ve had so far. Too bad I futzed that up.”

“I quit giving advice to the lovelorn several years back,” Bascom told her. “Suppose you tell me what you know. That should help us keep you alive and aboveground.”

Nodding, Jill said, “By the way, I don’t especially want to go home just yet. Is there someplace you can put me up—someplace safe?”

“Sure, safety is a specialty of Cosmos.”

She turned to glance again at the doorway Gomez had gone through. “And can you notify my husband? Tell him I’m okay but won’t be coming home for a spell.”

“Later today I’ll be sending Reinman a full report plus our bill,” Bascom said. “Your husband is our client.”

“Ernst actually hired you to find me?”

“He did indeed.”

“I wouldn’t have thought I was that important to him anymore.”

“Did you happen to discuss what you found out from Ernie Shiboo with your husband?”

Her eyebrows rose a little. “Oh, you know about Ernie, huh?” she said. “Yes, I did tell Ernst about some of what I was finding out. It helps give the illusion that we still give a shit about each other and what we’re up to.”

Bascom said, “Here’s what I know about Shiboo. He once held an important position with the now defunct Hokori Tek cartel. He went into the android supplying business and has had frequent dealings with Leon Marriner, the media and communications tycoon from NorCal.” He paused. “I’m also pretty certain Shiboo’s disappeared.”

“Kidnapped like me, you mean?”

“Maybe kidnapped,” he answered. “Maybe killed.”

She took a deep breath. “I’ve gotten into a lot of messes in my life, Walt,” she said.

“I was aware of that, Jill.”

“But, Jesus, this is the worst one yet. People are getting killed apparently.”

“So tell me what you know about what’s going on,” he urged, leaning forward and resting both elbows on his desktop.

“You can,” she said, “record what I’m going to say.”

Bascom smiled a narrow smile. “We’ve been recording, filming and taping ever since you and Gomez dropped in on me.”

She looked up at the ceiling, as though trying to spot concealed cameras and mikes. “Okay, this has to do with Leon Marriner,” she began, putting her hands together in her lap.

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