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Hollis was far froine how Pitt produced a large-caliber weapon with such lightning speed

"Dirk is asking little of you, Colonel," said Gunn in a patient tone "I suggest you de"

"I don't believe for a second you'd rowled Hollis at Pitt

"No, but I can guarantee you won't have a very pr

oductive sex life"

"Who are you people? Are you with the company?"

"The CIA?" said Giordino "No, we didn't qualify So we enlisted with NUMA instead,"

Hollis shook his head "I don't understand any of this"

"You don't have to," said Pitt "Is it a deal?"

Hollis considered for half a second Then he leaned forward until his nose was only a few millimeters from Pitts and spoke as would a drill instructor to a raw recruit "I'll see you weirdos are airlifted by an Osprey to within ten kilometers of the ship No closer, or we'll lose the element of surprise from there you can damn well hike in If I'm lucky, you won't arrive until it's all over"

"Fair enough," Pitt agreed

Hollis backed off then He looked at Giordino and snapped, "I'd be grateful if you'd release my second in command"

Then he refaced Pitt "We're shoving off, now In fact, if you don't leave with Major Dillenger andmy command aircraft, our entire assault team will be airborne "

Pitt eased the autoht behind you"

"I'll tag along with the Major," said Giordino, giving Dillenger a friendly pat on the back "Great minds run in the same channels"