the List by Ja (Aka J Kilborn) Konrath

Author:Ja (Aka J Kilborn) Konrath [Konrath, Ja (Aka J Kilborn)]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-03-25T19:13:53+00:00

Chapter 18 - Washington DC.

Your conference call is ready on your private line, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Trixie. Hold my other calls.

Phillip Stang Jr. pushed aside the speech he'd been reading and reached across his expansive desk to tap the speaker button. His father had warned him that even with a secure line, using the speaker phone was a bad idea. But Dad was always overly cautious. A symptom of living through the Cold War.

Dad? How are you feeling?

Tired, Junior. This doesn't get any easier as time goes on. At your age, I could transplant both kidneys at once and then go and play eighteen holes. These days, one is my endurance limit.

Phil could detect the drugs behind his father's voice, but the old man wasn't allowing them to muddle his thoughts. Good to know, for future reference.

Is everyone else on the line?

Attila said, Yes.

Vlad said, Yes.

Jack said, Is everyone else on the line? Yes.

Stang sighed at Jack's response. Of all the infamous killers to ever walk the planet, they had to clone one with an annoying speech impediment.

Updates, gentlemen. What have you got for me in the way of clearing obstacles?

Both Joan and Tom are in LA.

Together?

Yes.

There's one for the history books. Am I to assume that your third attempt failed as well? We hadn't expected them to be together. He was armed.

A cop with a gun. Go figure. Why is it, Vlad, that your genetic predecessor was able to kill upwards of one hundred thousand people, and you can't stick a knife in some bitch without fucking it up?

Vlad paused before answering. Phil could imagine his teeth clenched in rage at the insult. Of the three, Vlad scared Phil the most. Jack was a psycho, Attila was a thug, but Vlad was evil distilled. That's why he only messed with him over the phone you can't get burned if you play with fire long distance.

It won't happen again.

That's what I want to hear. Attila, hold his hand if you need to. We have a schedule here to keep, gentlemen. These loose ends should have been tied up days ago. How are things on your end, Jack?

How are things on your end, Jack? Fine. I should finish up later tonight. Albert is coming to Nebraska to visit Abe. I can get both at once.

I like to hear this. Enough with the fooling around. I know you guys love that torture shit, but save it for when we have more time. The keyword here is fast. I'll consider the topic closed, unless you want to add anything, Dad?

If it isn't done by tonight, it waits until after Sunrise. That's our main objective.

Phil nodded along with his father's words.

Exactly. Are we all clear on that? Project Sunrise is the brass ring, here. I don't care if you've got one of the clones in your sights and are squeezing the trigger. You drop what you're doing and get on your planes by ten tonight. Have you all had a chance to practice with

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