Whiplash

“So we’re on for lunch Thursday,” Da

“Sounds good.” Nuri stretched his back. He’d gotten a kink in the plane ride on the way home. “This place better be good.”

“It is. Or it was two weeks ago. Senator Stockard recommended it,” added Da

Zen had been hanging back to give his daughter and wife some space for their reunion. He pushed his wheelchair toward them.

“I don’t believe we’ve met,” Zen told the CIA officer. “I’m Bree’s husband.”

“Senator, it’s an honor.”

“Call me Zen.” Zen looked at Da

“Always,” said Da

“Up for a baseball game next week? Dodgers are in town.”

“I should be able to work it out. If the boss doesn’t crack the whip too hard.”

“I hear she runs a tight ship,” said Zen.

Da

Nuri wanted to get it over with so he could join the team debriefing Tarid, who was currently at an Army base in Germany, bonding with a pair of CIA interrogators. How useful he’d be remained to be seen—with the collapse of the plot to build a secret bomb, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard was in disarray. Information about Bani Aberhadji coursed freely through the Iranian media, which was enjoying a rare period of ope

In fact, Iran was acting like a serious and responsible member of the world community for the first time since the Revolution. The country had not recognized Israel, but it had denounced a recent terror strike in the Gaza strip in unusually strong terms—an unprecedented gesture.

As for Whiplash, a great deal of work lay ahead. The team would have to be expanded. The lines of responsibility would have to be straightened out. They’d have to decide whether Hera was staying or not.

But that was in the future. Right now they’d all earned a rest. Da

Even Brea

“I thought we could do some girl things,” Brea

“Like save the world?” said Zen, rolling close.

“That is a girl thing,” she told him, leaning over to kiss him. “But that’s not what I had in mind.”

“Uh-oh,” laughed Zen. “Something tells me the next few days are going to cost me a small fortune.”

“Oh, no, Zen,” said Brea

“A big one,” shouted Teri, hugging her father. “A real big one. Right, Mom?”

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