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D’Arcy spoke up “Out of five atteed the same way It’s a miracle I’m not dead” He quickly explained the circu both of you in protective custody Neither of you leaves this building without armed protection”
Callahan shook his head, his voice implacable “That’s okay for my family, but I have to be able to operate on my own”
Keira saw D’Arcy’s face change and knew a fight was brewing She said quickly, “What if the four of us operate as a team?” The men at the table looked at her, then at each other “You’re all targets,” she explained “I’m not” Cody frowned, and she emphasized, “My name isn’t on the list”
She looked at D’Arcy “All of us have been working this case already Trace and I are partners Walker and Callahan have worked together before, as have Trace and Callahan Between the four of us, I think we can guard each other and not get in each other’s way in the investigation”
“It’s a risk,” D’Arcy began, but Callahan spoke up
“I’d go for that”
Keira cast hi her eyes to her partner “Trace?”
“If you and Callahan think it’s a good idea, I’m fine with it”
Keira turned to Cody “What do you think?” She could tell by his expression that he was torn, and her eyes pleaded with him Please, don’t, they said Please, don’t object I love you, but, please, don’t huain
Cody glanced down at the notepad in front of hiain she saw pride and respect overcohtly, and only Keira knehat it had cost him to say it
She turned back to D’Arcy “Sir?” He gave her a long, considering look, and she remembered her private intervieith hio “I took your advice, sir,” she said as if they were the only ones in the room “I’ve moved on”
He s her point Then he nodded “Okay” His eyes encompassed everyone at the table “You are all responsible for each other And each of you is answerable to me”
Keira knew Cody’s eyes were on her, kneondered what she meant by her statement to D’Arcy that she’dto ask Not when anyone else was around
She allowed herself a tiny s and the questions she’d been burning to ask him but couldn’t because Sabbatino and Moran had been there all through breakfast And then afterward, Cody had made sure they were never alone, so she hadn’t been able to ask him why D’Arcy had wanted to speak to hiht Now maybe he’ll understand what it’s like
At least he hadn’t hu when he’d told D’Arcy they could be guarded together She had wanted to contradict hi had held her back Maybe it was the way he had refused to look at her before he answered Maybe it was the way his jaw hardened in profile Orin the car that she see him, and she didn’t want hiue, and she was glad now
Cody was speaking to Callahan “We’ve had ation, and in teeks we haven’t found anything indicating the New World Militia is a threat Not the way it hen Pennington was running it No illegal ar of that nature”
He held up a hand as Callahan started to speak “I know, I know Tressler’s dead I’ separate—maybe still connected to thepicture?”
“It’s possible,” Callahan admitted
“The militia has been resurrected, no question” His voice dropped a notch “But what if it’s a blind? A cover-up hiding the real scheme?”