Chapter One
A single child’s sniffle echoed in the vastness of the empty cold warehouse. The rustle of clothing seemed loud by comparison as an older girl slid closer to the younger one. She put her arm around the child and pulled her close trying to bring her some warmth and what comfort she could. The older girl drew in a breath and released a heavy sigh. God only knew there would be no comfort in the days to come.
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“We have a new job.” Jazz McDonald waltzed into Tori’s workout room. Eddie, Tori’s household help and all around shoulder to cry on, right on her heels.
Tori smiled at Eddie, “How many times have I told you not to let the riff-raff in.”
Eddie smiled back. “I tried. The skinny little white thing just flew right by me!” Eddie joked.
“You don’t fool me. You have a thing for blonds.” Tori grabbed her towel and wrapped it around her neck,
His hand grabbed his chest. “You wound me.”
Tori Nolan just shook her head. Eddie saved their lives more times than either of them wanted to count, but then again, that was what wingmen do; Eddie was good at it. “Get Doc. War room in thirty.”
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F.B.I. Agent Cameron Lorant flipped a file to his partner sitting across from him. “This was on my desk when I got here this morning. It looks like they picked up a solid lead on our trafficking ring that went cold six months ago.”
A single child’s sniffle echoed in the vastness of the empty cold warehouse. The rustle of clothing seemed loud by comparison as an older girl slid closer to the younger one. She put her arm around the child and pulled her close trying to bring her some warmth and what comfort she could. The older girl drew in a breath and released a heavy sigh. God only knew there would be no comfort in the days to come.
***
“We have a new job.” Jazz McDonald waltzed into Tori’s workout room. Eddie, Tori’s household help and all around shoulder to cry on, right on her heels.
Tori smiled at Eddie, “How many times have I told you not to let the riff-raff in.”
Eddie smiled back. “I tried. The skinny little white thing just flew right by me!” Eddie joked.
“You don’t fool me. You have a thing for blonds.” Tori grabbed her towel and wrapped it around her neck,
His hand grabbed his chest. “You wound me.”
Tori Nolan just shook her head. Eddie saved their lives more times than either of them wanted to count, but then again, that was what wingmen do; Eddie was good at it. “Get Doc. War room in thirty.”
***
F.B.I. Agent Cameron Lorant flipped a file to his partner sitting across from him. “This was on my desk when I got here this morning. It looks like they picked up a solid lead on our trafficking ring that went cold six months ago.”
