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When he began the Chandler Group, he’d had the main house renovated to become the company’s headquarters.
Jake smiled, looking out on the rolling hills. If you had to work, this was a nice place to do it. The sun was beating down and he was enjoying it. The tension that always accompanied him on assignments had begun to fade.
And he'd looked into Laney's research in Ecuador. That part of the world seemed quiet right now. So he was forcing himself to stop and smell the roses.
Henry smiled over at him. “A gift from Laney. One day, she just showed up with her. Said she needed a good home and asked Danny if he could watch her for awhile.”
Jake watched as Danny tried to get the dog to chase a ball. He smothered a laugh as Danny got down on all fours, his light brown hair falling in his eyes, demonstrating what the dog should do. He smiled at the childish delight Danny took in the task.
He’d known Danny for four years. The boy was technically Chandler’s top analyst at the ripe old age of thirteen. His IQ was off the charts. In the time Jake had known him, Danny had almost always had his eyes focused on some electronic device or other. He'd rarely seen him act like a child.
Henry had taken Danny in when he was only nine, acting as a surrogate father to the boy, but Danny still remained pretty closed off. An unfortunate side effect to an abusive father.
A background Jake was all too familiar with. “I never thought of Danny as a pet person.”
“Me neither," Henry said. "But Laney did. Moxy – that’s what she named him – has been Danny’s constant companion since they met.”
A shout from the lawn made Henry pause. They both turn to watch Moxy tear off with Danny’s sneaker in her mouth.
Henry's face was full of wonder. “That little dog has made Danny a kid. Somehow Laney knew exactly what he needed.”
“She’s good at that,” Jake said.
Henry turned back to Jake. “Laney sent me an email earlier, asking if Danny and I wanted to join her in Ecuador in about two months. Kati, Max and Patrick are going as well.”
“The whole family together.”
“She asked if you’d be on assignment around then.”
Jake glanced up. “What’d you say?”
“I said I could clear your schedule so you could join us.”
Jake smiled. “I just might do that.”
A beeping sounded from somewhere around Danny. Jake didn’t pay it any mind. Danny always seemed to have some electronic alarm going off signaling something or other.
Jake half listened as Henry explained about some project Danny had developed. Something about nanobytes and an organic computer. He was lost after the first sentence or two. He let his mind wander and it drifted to its usual spot, Laney.
He sighed. Maybe he should just drown himself in work. When he’d been in Israel, he’d barely had time to think about her. There had to be some high-risk danger zone he could visit. Getting shot at tended to leave his mind little time to wander off into the world of 'what ifs'. Or maybe he should head down to Ecuador. Help her dig something up.
“Henry!”
Jake’s head jerked up at Danny’s voice. Fear laced that single word. Danny sprinted across the lawn towards them, Moxy right behind him.
Henry knelt down so he was eye-to-eye with the boy. “What’s wrong?”
Danny held up his phone. “It’s Laney. I think she’s in trouble.”
CHAPTER 14
Northeast of Cuenca, Ecuador
When Laney came to, her first thought was that her head hurt. The second was, why was the world moving?
She opened her eyes to find herself lying on her back in the old army truck. The canvas top was flapping as they bustled down the unpaved road, giving her the occasional glimpse of trees.
Her hands were bound in front of her with plastic zip ties, her head resting in someone’s lap. Her hair was being gently
Jake smiled, looking out on the rolling hills. If you had to work, this was a nice place to do it. The sun was beating down and he was enjoying it. The tension that always accompanied him on assignments had begun to fade.
And he'd looked into Laney's research in Ecuador. That part of the world seemed quiet right now. So he was forcing himself to stop and smell the roses.
Henry smiled over at him. “A gift from Laney. One day, she just showed up with her. Said she needed a good home and asked Danny if he could watch her for awhile.”
Jake watched as Danny tried to get the dog to chase a ball. He smothered a laugh as Danny got down on all fours, his light brown hair falling in his eyes, demonstrating what the dog should do. He smiled at the childish delight Danny took in the task.
He’d known Danny for four years. The boy was technically Chandler’s top analyst at the ripe old age of thirteen. His IQ was off the charts. In the time Jake had known him, Danny had almost always had his eyes focused on some electronic device or other. He'd rarely seen him act like a child.
Henry had taken Danny in when he was only nine, acting as a surrogate father to the boy, but Danny still remained pretty closed off. An unfortunate side effect to an abusive father.
A background Jake was all too familiar with. “I never thought of Danny as a pet person.”
“Me neither," Henry said. "But Laney did. Moxy – that’s what she named him – has been Danny’s constant companion since they met.”
A shout from the lawn made Henry pause. They both turn to watch Moxy tear off with Danny’s sneaker in her mouth.
Henry's face was full of wonder. “That little dog has made Danny a kid. Somehow Laney knew exactly what he needed.”
“She’s good at that,” Jake said.
Henry turned back to Jake. “Laney sent me an email earlier, asking if Danny and I wanted to join her in Ecuador in about two months. Kati, Max and Patrick are going as well.”
“The whole family together.”
“She asked if you’d be on assignment around then.”
Jake glanced up. “What’d you say?”
“I said I could clear your schedule so you could join us.”
Jake smiled. “I just might do that.”
A beeping sounded from somewhere around Danny. Jake didn’t pay it any mind. Danny always seemed to have some electronic alarm going off signaling something or other.
Jake half listened as Henry explained about some project Danny had developed. Something about nanobytes and an organic computer. He was lost after the first sentence or two. He let his mind wander and it drifted to its usual spot, Laney.
He sighed. Maybe he should just drown himself in work. When he’d been in Israel, he’d barely had time to think about her. There had to be some high-risk danger zone he could visit. Getting shot at tended to leave his mind little time to wander off into the world of 'what ifs'. Or maybe he should head down to Ecuador. Help her dig something up.
“Henry!”
Jake’s head jerked up at Danny’s voice. Fear laced that single word. Danny sprinted across the lawn towards them, Moxy right behind him.
Henry knelt down so he was eye-to-eye with the boy. “What’s wrong?”
Danny held up his phone. “It’s Laney. I think she’s in trouble.”
CHAPTER 14
Northeast of Cuenca, Ecuador
When Laney came to, her first thought was that her head hurt. The second was, why was the world moving?
She opened her eyes to find herself lying on her back in the old army truck. The canvas top was flapping as they bustled down the unpaved road, giving her the occasional glimpse of trees.
Her hands were bound in front of her with plastic zip ties, her head resting in someone’s lap. Her hair was being gently
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