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“Hawk,” the code name for the senator, puts me immediately on alert, as he hadn’t notifiedto leave his party While I trust the security systened for the senator at his honore he’s on the move

I shove all thoughts of Hadley fro with his staff, who are cleaning up after the senator’s private dinner party The loud voices fro just outside the door

“Hawk’s location?” I ask

“He’s gone with the governor I believe to the study” Lee’s black T-shirt with BLACKWOOD written across the front and his black cargo pants look recently pressed One of the many reasons Lee’s an asset to Blackwood Security He works hard and his outstanding ethicsAs a black belt in East Asian uy can kill you before you blink an eye

“Anything here to update?” I ask

“Unless you count the drunk congressrins

I sot, then it’s a good night Stay alert”

Lee nods then iarden, focused and ready

Throughout the years, there have only been a handful of times we’ve ever had a problem at one of the senator’s parties, but you never want to risk having a possible situation I iine the worst for the senator so that he doesn’t have to

I ardens, the spatter of stars painting a perfect picture above me I’m aware of the watchful eyes onthe ever louder piano music

Once I reach the fountain, I findSo at the tables drinking their beverages I take the right bend in the path, and soon find Shawna, the newest EP specialist, who’s got a killer right hook and a sharp marksman’s eye

When I reach her, I ask, “Any updates?”

“Negative,” she says “It’s just singing crickets here”

“Enjoy them” I point over my shoulder toward the fence behind ed naked fool jumped over that fence and it took three of us to take him down”

Shawna grins “I look forward to that moment, sir”