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her.  Instead of continuing the direction they had being going, he cut across the perimeter. 
    “And what are those?” Emily asked , referring to the issues he spoke of.  She fell into step beside him. 
    “One, why would he give you those names?  Jessalyn has the ability to launch a full-scale investigation on the piece of paper you found, which quite honestly isn’t evidence that a murder was committed.”  Jax looked back over his shoulder, causing her to do the same.  Emily wasn’t sure what he was searching for, but she found herself wanting a weapon of her own.  Schultz had made her enter the CSA offices without one, but she’d gotten used to having it nearby.  “By the way, don’t think I’m letting go the fact that you withheld this information when I assisted you to fake your death.  If I remember correctly, you said you had solid evidence.  But that’s my bad for not confirming and blindly trusting you.”
    “It all links together, Jax,” Emily said, trying to stress the importance on the information.  “Were you aware that my apartment in New York had been ransacked or the fact that my vehicle has been missing since that day?  They wanted to find the papers that I took with me.”
    “No, I wasn’t aware of that,” Jax said, for the first time turning his face toward her.  The brown flecks of his eyes seemed to turn to gold as he showed the first signs of life since coming outside.  “Maybe it had something to do with the fact that after I made sure you were set up for the rest of your life, my ass went to Iraq for my second combat tour.  Let’s face facts.  You’re withholding something vital regarding this evidence and Schultz’s part in it.  Like I said, he wouldn’t allow a civilian to investigate the Secretary-General.  You’ll eventually tell me.  You’ll have to when your life is really on the line.”
    Emily could see this was going to get them nowhere, unless she told him the entire truth.  She wasn’t ready to do that and in an odd way he seemed to accept that.  It would only further push him away, when all she wanted to do was mend this rift between them.
    “What about you?”  Emily wanted the peace back that she felt upon walking outside.  Whether it was deception or not, Jax had rid himself of the tension within his muscles.  It made her feel as if she didn’t need to be on the defensive.  “What did you do after you got back from Iraq?”
    “Connor and I flew into Palm Springs en route to Twentynine Palms and stayed there for a few weeks.  I debated on trying to track you down, but knew it would be better to let things lie.”  They had almost reached the other side of the large area when he stopped and looked back over his shoulder once more.  That was when she realized he was going to place the other small device horizontally across from the other one.  Sure enough, he walked over to where some brush was and positioned the electronic device to his satisfaction.  “It was a couple months later that Crest asked us to join his firm.”
    “I’m surprised you took him up on it,” Emily said, falling into step with him as he continued farther away from the house.  The sun peeked through the clouds for a brief moment, but Emily took full advantage of it by tilting her head and enjoying the heat on her face.  “I pictured you staying in until retirement.”
    “Things changed after my second tour…I’d changed.”  Jax didn’t need to elaborate and Emily opened her eyes to see him watching her.  She tried to put a name to the emotion she saw within them, but it stayed just out of her grasp.  Before she could say anything, he continued.  “Connor was tired and wanted a change.  Crest’s offer was hard to turn down, particularly when we knew he was keeping his fingers in the government contracts.  We are able to do what we’re trained to do, yet have the civilian life we desired.  It was a win-win for everyone involved.”
    “You