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Stone didn’t hesitate “Only once in my career When I was in the army”

“Are you glad you did?”

“Yes”

“Ever disobey an order when you were at Triple Six?”

“No”

“Are you glad you didn’t?”

“No It’s one of the biggest regrets of my life”

She lowered her gun and then holstered it “Well, this is my one time”

Stone looked surprised “Why?”

“For a lot of reasons I don’t care to discuss right now”

“But won’t you suffer for not carrying out the mission?”

“I’m a lady who likes to take her chances in the face of adversity”

“You’ll have to watch your back now”

“I’ve been doing that ever since I joined up”

“Will I see you again?”

“The future is promised to no one”

She turned and walked to the door but then looked back “Take care of yourself, Oliver Stone Oh, one un away You won’t need it now At least not with me But don’t turn your back on Riley Weaver That would be a mistake Cheers”

A one

Stone slowly put his gun back in the desk drawer and closed it As soon as he’d seen the dot on his desk he’d ailad he hadn’t had to fire Chances were very good they each would have killed the other

He was not tired though the hour was very late He didn’t need as e, he supposed, did that to you He waited a bit and then got up and walked He walked so far that he reached the spot where it all began

Not Murder Mountain That’s where it all began for John Carr

He looked around the confines of Lafayette Park This is where it all began for Oliver Stone And for ed He looked across at the White House where the president was no doubt sleeping soundly even after narrowly avoiding an assassination attempt

Stone p