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people?”
“Well Chief, I’m in charge of this expedition and the weapons expert.” The Chief looked at me with a doubtful expression. “Captain Baldwin is in charge of the Special Ops force. Maggie is my bodyguard and dog handler.”
“And what is your rank, Jack?”
“I’m not in the Military. I work for the DOD Weapons Retrieval Unit.”
I pulled out the letter from Captain Sessions of the Army Rangers and handed it to Seibert. He read it and handed it back to me.
“That letter doesn’t tell me shit about you guys and what you’re looking for.”
The waitress came over and interrupted our discussion. We ordered dinner and I requested an extra steak to be delivered to room 107 for Adam.
Chief Seibert took a sip of his drink and said, “I checked with the Arizona National Guard and they don’t know anything about you guys. So, who are you and what are you doing here?”
Maggie said, “Hey, can I have another drink? I didn’t know this was gonna be a business meeting.”
Seibert said, “Honey, this isn’t about business. It’s about National Security.”
I said, “Ok Chief, here’s the story. We’re based at a secret location in Florida called Fort Desoto, on Tocabaga Island. Don’t ask where it is because it’s classified. A little over a month ago some top secret weapons were stolen by terrorists from Mac Dill Air Force Base, in Tampa. We were assigned to retrieve those weapons and terminate the terrorists, at any cost.”
“Ok, now we’re getting somewhere. Please proceed.” Seibert said.
“This Special Ops group is the best of the best that we have for this type of operation. We’ve tracked these guys all the way from Florida, and know they are headed north towards the Grand Canyon.”
“What type of weapons are they?”
“I can’t tell you that because it’s classified.”
Stevens said, “See Chief, that’s what they always say when a nuke is involved.”
“Is it a nuke, Mr. Gunn?”
I looked him directly in the eyes. “That’s classified information. You understand that, don’t you, Chief?”
“Yes, I understand what classified means. At least tell me why are they going to the canyon?”
“We don’t know for sure, but there are two big dams on the Colorado River. There’s the Glenn Canon Dam in Utah and the Hoover Dam in Arizona. I can only tell you what we’re after could change the destiny of the United States, if we don’t stop them.”
“Well Jack, you convinced me that this is a serious problem. How else can we help you? You need some more men?”
Baldwin spoke up, “Thanks for the offer. No offense, but your men would just get in the way. We’re a well-oiled team that moves light and fast.”
I butted in, “Chief, there is something you can do. We need you to block all the roads going up to the canyon. Stop all the traffic until we return or notify you because it’s going to be very dangerous up there.”
“Shit, we already have roadblocks up so that’s not a problem. There’s only four major roads leading to the canyon and we have each one covered. It makes me wonder how these terrorists got by us?”
I said, “They came across the desert through Navajo country and got on Route 89, bypassing Flagstaff.”
“Yeah, that explains how they got around us.”
Just then our dinner order came. We enjoyed a beef steak dinner with a baked potato and green beans. I dripped a little steak sauce over some of it. The steak was an inch thick juicy Porterhouse, which melted in my mouth.
While eating, Seibert asked, “So, what’s your story, Maggie?”
Maggie glanced up with her mouth full, chomping away. She couldn’t speak a word as she washed down the steak with a drink of water. Maggie licked her red lips and let out a giggle. “Excuse me, but I haven’t had a steak this good in a year.”
“I’m glad you’re enjoying it,” the Chief replied. “What is a beautiful woman like you doing with the Special Forces?”
“Well, it’s kind
“Well Chief, I’m in charge of this expedition and the weapons expert.” The Chief looked at me with a doubtful expression. “Captain Baldwin is in charge of the Special Ops force. Maggie is my bodyguard and dog handler.”
“And what is your rank, Jack?”
“I’m not in the Military. I work for the DOD Weapons Retrieval Unit.”
I pulled out the letter from Captain Sessions of the Army Rangers and handed it to Seibert. He read it and handed it back to me.
“That letter doesn’t tell me shit about you guys and what you’re looking for.”
The waitress came over and interrupted our discussion. We ordered dinner and I requested an extra steak to be delivered to room 107 for Adam.
Chief Seibert took a sip of his drink and said, “I checked with the Arizona National Guard and they don’t know anything about you guys. So, who are you and what are you doing here?”
Maggie said, “Hey, can I have another drink? I didn’t know this was gonna be a business meeting.”
Seibert said, “Honey, this isn’t about business. It’s about National Security.”
I said, “Ok Chief, here’s the story. We’re based at a secret location in Florida called Fort Desoto, on Tocabaga Island. Don’t ask where it is because it’s classified. A little over a month ago some top secret weapons were stolen by terrorists from Mac Dill Air Force Base, in Tampa. We were assigned to retrieve those weapons and terminate the terrorists, at any cost.”
“Ok, now we’re getting somewhere. Please proceed.” Seibert said.
“This Special Ops group is the best of the best that we have for this type of operation. We’ve tracked these guys all the way from Florida, and know they are headed north towards the Grand Canyon.”
“What type of weapons are they?”
“I can’t tell you that because it’s classified.”
Stevens said, “See Chief, that’s what they always say when a nuke is involved.”
“Is it a nuke, Mr. Gunn?”
I looked him directly in the eyes. “That’s classified information. You understand that, don’t you, Chief?”
“Yes, I understand what classified means. At least tell me why are they going to the canyon?”
“We don’t know for sure, but there are two big dams on the Colorado River. There’s the Glenn Canon Dam in Utah and the Hoover Dam in Arizona. I can only tell you what we’re after could change the destiny of the United States, if we don’t stop them.”
“Well Jack, you convinced me that this is a serious problem. How else can we help you? You need some more men?”
Baldwin spoke up, “Thanks for the offer. No offense, but your men would just get in the way. We’re a well-oiled team that moves light and fast.”
I butted in, “Chief, there is something you can do. We need you to block all the roads going up to the canyon. Stop all the traffic until we return or notify you because it’s going to be very dangerous up there.”
“Shit, we already have roadblocks up so that’s not a problem. There’s only four major roads leading to the canyon and we have each one covered. It makes me wonder how these terrorists got by us?”
I said, “They came across the desert through Navajo country and got on Route 89, bypassing Flagstaff.”
“Yeah, that explains how they got around us.”
Just then our dinner order came. We enjoyed a beef steak dinner with a baked potato and green beans. I dripped a little steak sauce over some of it. The steak was an inch thick juicy Porterhouse, which melted in my mouth.
While eating, Seibert asked, “So, what’s your story, Maggie?”
Maggie glanced up with her mouth full, chomping away. She couldn’t speak a word as she washed down the steak with a drink of water. Maggie licked her red lips and let out a giggle. “Excuse me, but I haven’t had a steak this good in a year.”
“I’m glad you’re enjoying it,” the Chief replied. “What is a beautiful woman like you doing with the Special Forces?”
“Well, it’s kind
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