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“We can’t take Rachel’s plane,” Elle said “It’s being watched All the co monitored too It’s too far to drive to Alice’s location It would take days, not hours”

“Helicopters” Joe folded his arms across his wide chest “There are a few tourist companies dotted around town They do the sites froo further than the Sacred Valley, but they could”

“We can’t ask a tour operator to take us into a combat situation,” Callum said

Julia inched closer to the bedroo the room One spark and it would blow

“Do I look stupid?” Joe said “I can fly a copter”

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“We need weapons,” Ryan said, drawing their attention “We’re almost out of ammo and we don’t have any contacts in Cusco—at least none that wouldn’t sell us out to Esteban”

“I can get the Lima team to supply us,” Callum said “But this is a solo op for Joe We need you here to protect the women”

Ryan didn’t like that one bit He bristled in his seat Julia felt behind her for the handle of the door Slow Easy Don’t attract attention

“I need to back up Joe” Ryan stared Callum down

Callum’s cheeks turned a dark shade of red

Oh no! Abort! Run! Hide!

Elle raised her hand, like she was in class Callum narrowed his eyes at her, and she took that as pero with Joe too I’m the only one who can hack any closed-circuit security they are sure to have on the compound They’ll need me as their eyes and ears—unless the Lima team has a hacker In which case, the scary hacker with the training and the gun should definitely go instead of uard duty when you’ll be here?”

Calluh he’d been slapped, and then his ht line Julia pressed a hand to her stomach as nausea rolled over her

“I can’t protect anybody I’m in a wheelchair” Callum smacked his palm hard on the armrest