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“Men and women,” he said.
“Really? You have women here working for you too?” I said surprised.
“I do. Several of them,” he said.
“Would one of them happen to be Meri?” I asked, hopeful. That would explain why he felt she didn’t need extra protection.
“No. She is not.”Damn it.It would’ve made things a lot easier. He continued, “I have people who are obvious, and then others you wouldn’t ever guess., but none are nurses. Each has something different to offer. Weapons or communications. Both vital at a time like this.”
He was so focused on securing the country, that he didn’t even pick up on why I was asking. A good thing, I guess. We were making progress on communicating, but like Tabiq, we had a long way to go.
We arrived at the hospital. Brice met us at the door and said, “We can use Finn’s office.” When we got inside and the door was closed, he said, “You must be Ryker. Nice to meet you.”
It was weird because my brother had been married to his sister Zoey for over ten years, and this was the first time we’d met. Extending my hand, I said, “It’s been a long time coming.”
“Yes. And I should apologize for that. When this is all over, me and my wife Lena will be sure to have you and your family over. But I know there are more pressing things we need to discuss,” he said, taking a seat.
I sat beside Bennett who proceeded to lay out the theory we’d talked about. If I thought Bennett was good at holding his emotions, Brice was impossible to read. If he was stunned, I couldn’t tell.
“Have you told Reesa yet?” he asked. Bennett shook his head. “Good. Let’s keep this quiet as long as possible.”
“Wait. I’m confused. You don’t want the president of the country to know what’s going on inhercountry?” I questioned. “Why?”
“We don’t know who is running this,” Bennett stated.
“And you think Reesa could be involved?” I had a hard time believing that after our meeting.
Bennett shook his head. “There are too many people who are connected to her in that office. Any one of them could be feeding the opposition information that could endanger her. Until we know exactly what is going on, no one else can know any of this information.” Peering directly into my eyes, he said, “You know what I mean.”
“Yes.” He was talking about Meri. I didn’t need to tell her what was going on. I just needed to make sure she was safe. “So, what’s the plan?”
Bennett replied, “Flying in more support. They will be landing tomorrow morning.”
“And until then?” I asked.
“We keep our eyes open,” he stated.
“And who is here watching the hospital?”Watching Meri?
“There is no reason to believe the hospital is under any threat. It is Reesa we are concerned about,” Brice stated.
“So no one is here?” I asked again.
“We have two men who are stationed close by. If anything seems out of the ordinary, or there is trouble, they can be here very quickly,” Bennett stated.
That wasn’t good enough for me.
“Well, looks like I’m staying the night,” I announced.
“No. That will bring suspicion,” Bennett stated.
I pointed to my head. “No, it won’t. I can’t help it if I’ve been having headaches today and felt...dizzy. I might need to be in the hospital for observation. Don’t you agree?”
“Brillant,” Brice said.
“Ryker, I already told you that I don’t want you in the middle of this.”
“And I already told you, it’s too late. I’m here. I’m staying. And if necessary, I’m fighting whatever pieces of shit are trying to ruin everything you all have been working hard to create,” I said firmly.
