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Cameron knew there was one weakness in his plan. It was not going to be easy to get close enough to Rapp to kill him, and do it with only one shot. That would have to be his responsibility. He would have to stay cool right up until the last moment.
Cameron pulled into Rapp's driveway and parked in front of a sedan. One of Duser's men was standing on the small front porch. Cameron approached the man and told him to go get his boss. The sky was still overcast, the moon nowhere in sight. Duser came outside a minute later and offered Cameron a cigarette. He declined and watched Duser light up.
«How is she?»
Duser pulled the cigarette from his mouth. «She's all right. A little nervous, but nothing I wouldn't expect.»
«What's she doing?»
«Watching the nightly news.»
«Did you disable her cell phone?»
«Yep.» Duser took another drag from his cigarette. «What's the ski
«What do you mean?»
«What's his story? Is there anything I should know about him?»
Cameron looked out across the lawn. The neighbors were about fifty feet away on both sides, and there was a lot of vegetation dividing the property lines. «There's a chance he might be armed, but I wouldn't worry. He won't do anything as long as we have the girl.»
«You sure?»
«How many men do you have?»
«Six counting me.»
Cameron smiled. «He's no match for you and your boys.» Duser was cocky and more than willing to believe the shit Cameron was shoveling at him. After checking his watch, Cameron said, «It's getting late. I doubt it's going to happen tonight. I want to talk to her, and then I should head back into town and grab a few things.»
«Why don't we just tie her up and wait for him to show?»
«I don't want to leave any marks on her unless we have to:' Cameron opened the door and walked into the house. Two of Duser's bruisers were sitting at the kitchen table playing cards. Their suit coats were off, and their weapons were clearly visible in their shoulder holsters. Cameron nodded to the two men and continued into the living area.
«Hello, Ms. Rielly, my name is Barry Lenzner.» Cameron stuck out his hand.
Rielly was sitting in the oversized chair with her legs crossed. She grabbed the stranger's hand and said, «Hello.»
Cameron sat on the couch. The first thing he noticed about Rielly was her stu
«No… not too much.» Rielly brushed some of her hair back behind her ears.
«Good. because I don't want you to get upset over nothing. There is a small chance Mitch might make it by tonight, but I doubt it.» Cameron saw the look of despair on Rielly's face. «Don't worry. Nothing bad has happened. It's just that a few things came up.»
«What?»
With a grin, Cameron said, «You know I can't get into that, Ms. Rielly.»
«I know what Mitch does for a living.»
«I know that you know certain things, probably far more than you should, but it's not my place to discuss these issues with you. Mitch is in the middle of something very important, something with huge national security implications.»
«Is he safe?»
«Yes, he's safe.» Cameron smiled. «It's the other guys I'd worry about.»
«What other guys?»
«The bad guys.»
«Oh.»
«Listen, I don't want you to worry. I'm pretty sure Mitch will be here in the morning. If you want, we can take you back into the city and then bring you back out here bright and early, or you can spend the night here. We will, of course, stay out of your way.»
«Is there a chance he still might come tonight?»
«Yeah, but I don't want to get your hopes up.»
«Then I'll stay here.»
«Okay.» One of Cameron's phones started to ring. He looked to see which one it was and said, «If you'll excuse me, I need to get this.»
WITHIN SECONDS OF the words leaving Michael O'Rourke's lips, Rapp knew A
Before leaving, Rapp told O'Rourke not to say a word to his wife. O'Rourke was a bit reluctant at first until Rapp assured him that he could do a better job of finding A
He gave Coleman the address for A
«He's asleep.»
«I think they have A
There was a moment of silence and then, «Are you sure?»
«Unfortunately, yes.»
«What do you want me to do?»
«I want you to get a team over to A
«What else?»
«Put one of the SOG teams on alert. I might need them for backup.»
Ke
«I'll take care of it. Anything else?»
«This changes everything.»
Ke
«I don't care how high this goes, I'm going to kill every last one of them.» Rapp ended the call and stared out the window as the truck raced up Wisconsin Avenue.
THEY CIRCLED THE apartment building twice, checking for surveillance, and then parked in front of a file hydrant. Rapp and Coleman entered the building with their heads down, not wanting to give the surveillance camera a hot of their faces. Rapp used his set of keys to gain access. Once in the stairwell, they both drew their weapons and attached silencers. Rapp was carrying a 9-mm Beretta and Coleman a H amp;K USP. 45 ACP. He took ten seconds to give Coleman the basic layout of the apartment. Coleman was used to working in pairs. It was a cornerstone of SEAL raining. Rapp, on the other hand, was a lone wolf. Coleman took a couple of seconds to make sure they were on the same page, and then they started up the stairs.
When they reached the fourth floor, Rapp gave the hallway a quick check and then left the stairwell. They were lot pausing for anything. If someone was waiting for them, the best way to handle it was to move fast and hit hard. Rapp took up a position on the right side of Rielly's door and Coleman on the left. Rapp quietly inserted the key and opened the door. Coleman entered the apartment right on Rapp's heels. He closed and locked the door behind them. They checked the front hall closet first and then the kitchen and the living room. Neither man spoke. They moved from room to room, Rapp taking the lead, Coleman watching his back. Every door was opened and then closed. In less than thirty seconds, they had checked the entire place. Thirty seconds after that, they found the first listening device. They left it undisturbed and retreated from the apartment, leaving the door unlocked.
Back in the truck, Rapp called Ke
«The apartment was wired. Put your best people on it. Tell them to find the transponder and sit on it. If someone bows up to check on it, I want them followed. We're on our way to Marcus's. I'll call you when we get there.»