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Monk nodded. “That is possible.”
A LITTLE OVER A WEEK LATER, he received confirmation that he would, in fact, remain on Ava’s detail indefinitely, along with Dutch Miller, a CIA agent that Monk had worked with back when he was with the company.
“Big meeting at some fishing cabin,” Dutch said, tossing his gear on the floor when Monk opened the door.
Razor had made Monk aware of the meeting as well as Dutch’s impending arrival.
“By the way, I resigned from the agency, effective this morning. So did Striker.”
“Does this have anything to do with the mission to take down Petrov?”
Dutch walked over to the windows and looked down at the beach. “It has everything to do with it. I’m also your relief for the afternoon.”
Razor had made Monk aware of that as well. Although he hadn’t told him about Dutch’s resignation.
“Come with me, and I’ll introduce you.”
“That kind of detail, huh?” Dutch asked.
“Ava will soon be Razor’s wife.”
Dutch nodded as though that was enough information for him. “Before we leave the house, Doc Butler asked me to give this to you.”
Monk took the envelope from Dutch’s hands, carried it to the back bedroom, and then led him down the steps to the beach.
TWENTY MINUTES after leaving Dutch on the beach and climbing back up to the house, Monk finished reading K19’s proposal just as Razor walked in.
“Where are they?” Razor asked when Monk met him near the stairs.
“The beach. Dutch is with them.”
Razor looked out the window. “No one else has arrived yet?”
“Negative. Just Ava and her mother at this point.”
Razor nodded. “Doc wants to meet with you and Dutch this afternoon.”
Monk held up his phone when it vibrated. “Just got the message.”
“It’ll be good to have you as an official part of the K19 team.”
“I haven’t accepted yet.”
“No?” Razor laughed. “What are your conditions?”
“Whether there are rules about partners getting involved with other partners’ family members.”
“This ain’t the agency,” said Razor, slapping Monk on the back. “The only rules we have are, try your damnedest to stay alive while, at the same time, making sure your teammates do too.”
“Then I’m in.”
A WEEK LATER, after Razor and Ava’s wedding, Monk and Dutch were each offered junior partnerships with K19 and were tapped to remain on Ava’s detail in Yachats.
Doc told them the firm owned a fully furnished house in town that the two men could share.
“There are two bedrooms, but only one of you will be there at a time since you’ll be covering twenty-four hours of detail between you.”
Having the additional support gave Monk a lot more free time, but he wasn’t sure how long it would last. Things were heating up with Petrov.
