Without Wrath (Harbinger of Change Book 3) by Timothy Jon Reynolds

Author:Timothy Jon Reynolds [Reynolds, Timothy Jon]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: suspense, technothriller, thriller
Publisher: American Pride Press
Published: 2016-08-24T04:00:00+00:00

4 – Hellfire

Kim’s cell phone vibrated right in the middle of her meeting; not her work phone, which was on the desk in front of her, but her private phone. Only a select few had the number and even a more select few would dare to call it mid-day. It was a text, not a call and it simply said, “lunch.” The sender was her husband, Ray, and the only other time she had seen him so curt was with someone else, never her.

The situation in Seattle was getting a lot of attention as they now knew it was an electronic device that felled the airliner. Lawrence was going to have to go on national television in a little while, and they needed a cohesive story to throw out there until someone could figure out what the hell was going on.

By the initial looks of it, Pablo Manuel was back. She looked at the phone again and grew more concerned, as Ray of all people knew this was not a take lunch kind of day. His office had to be busier than hers because the President was waiting—in other words, she expected a report very soon from the Foreign Threat Assessment Head.

She picked up her iPad next to her phone and sent her aide, Charlie Mayfield, a message to cover for her, as she had something urgent that she had to follow up on. He agreed without question because that was what he was paid to do. Kim then got up and exited without explanation.

They usually ate at a Greek Deli on 19th Street, so without actual lunch instructions, she drove the block while her detail waited outside. She walked in and was very surprised to see the look on her husband’s face. She sat down. It appeared that he had already ordered, although she doubted they would be doing much eating. Before he could get it out, she cut him off in a very hushed tone, “It wasn’t my call.”

Ray never took his eyes off her, as she him. The two of them in a stare-down situation like this was Ali versus Frasier, and seeing this was their first real fight, make that an Ali/Frasier one. “I knew you were going to say that, Kim, and my reply is, some boys back in Germany had a similar thought back in ’39.”

He super-lowered his tone and played off his body language. He quipped, “You know I consider Matt my family and I cannot believe you sanctioned this sacrificial lamb behavior. You should have told me, Kim. We’ve always respected each other’s jobs and have done a very honest job of keeping up moral obligations, but this was different and you know it!”

She knew he was right. She knew she should not have let them make Matt a decoy to draw Manuel out, but what could she do? President Caulfield assured her that precautions were being taken to ensure Matt would be okay. “Look, Hon, you know how things are. I was not at liberty to discuss it with you or anybody other than your boss and my boss.

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