Cliff Ryder - Aim And Fire

“I understand.” And the strange thing was, Tracy was absolutely certain that Stephanie did understand exactly what she meant. “I don’t suppose we could meet—after all, I have to get that phone back. And I have an opportunity I’d like to present to you.”

“Thanks anyway, but I’m not interested in another government job.”

“Good, I was hoping you’d say that.”

The words in Tracy’s ear made her frown even more.

“I’m afraid I don’t understand.”

“You are a very brave person. It takes tremendous courage to walk away from everything you know and face an unknown future like that. And that’s why I want to talk to you face-to-face one last time. I want to offer you a very special opportunity to help people, many, many people.”

“How?” Tracy asked.

“I’d rather not go into that right now. Tell you what, why don’t we get together for dinner tonight, and I can explain in more detail?”

“I don’t know—this isn’t an offer from the government? I thought you were with the FBI?”

“No, it is not an offer from the government, and I might have misled you slightly about that. But I’d appreciate the chance to explain my actions, and also tell you more about what I can offer you.”

“One more question before I answer you—could I be stationed on the U.S.-Mexico border?”

There was a chuckle from the other end. “We have three full-time operatives down there, and I’m sure they would welcome the help.”

“All right, let’s get together, and you can tell me how you’re going to give me a chance to save the world,”

Tracy said.

ISBN: 978-1-4268-1954-4

AIM AND FIRE

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