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It wasn’t his pissed-off face, so, yes.“You have a plan.”
Now Colby smiled.A chilling sight.“I do have a plan.Since you and Lark weren’t able to turn up her brother—”
“Sorry, we were busy stopping the man who was trying tokillher.Can only do so much at one time.”
“Uh, huh.Well, you tried things your way.Now it’s my turn.Oh, don’t get me wrong.I still think Lark is the key to drawing Lane out.But we need a different technique.”
A nurse bustled down the hallway.Oliver followed her progress and saw the two orderlies who waited near the nurse’s station.Two orderlies who were familiar.Because they are Feds.“Shit.”Understanding dawned.“You’re setting up a trap.”
“The news may have gotten the idea that Lark Lawson was severely injured tonight.They’re running with that story.Already put it on social media.”Colby lifted his wrist and glanced at his watch.“So late.Too late to correct that false impression.”
The false impression you gave them.
“Never fear.I’ll hold a news conference tomorrow around noon to update everyone and dispel rumors that are circulating.”
Sure.Noon.By that time… “You think Lane will come to the hospital.”
“Ifyouwere told Lark was in a hospital and fighting for survival, wouldn’t you rush to her side?”
Fuck.Maybe Colby was better at profiling than he’d suspected.“I’m not Lane.”
“No.He’s her twin.And she’s the only person in this world who gives two shits about him.Considering that information, I think we can assume his response will be the same as yours.And by the same, I mean he will rush to her side.”
“No way Lark is sitting in a hospital bed while this goes down.”
“Of course, not!You’re taking her out of here.Via a staff exit.I’ll have a federal agent in the room assigned to Lark.An agent who—”
“Happens to have dark hair, is approximately Lark’s height and build, but will be armed and ready to meet her brother.”
Colby shrugged.“Nice plan, isn’t it?Have I finally succeeded in impressing you?”
“Do you know how much security is already in place here?It’s not like it will be a cakewalk for Lane to get inside and find the right room for his sister.”
“So it’s a challenge.”He shrugged.“I’m sure it was a challenge for him to break out, too, don’t you think?But he succeeded.Now, can you hurry things along and get Lark out of here?I’d rather she not know about the plans in place.The woman has been through enough tonight, don’t you think?”
He didn’t move.He wasn’t hurrying shit along.“Lark wanted to come on the hunt because she was afraid her brother would be killed.She wants him brought in alive.”
“And we will make every effort to do just that.Come on, Foxx, this is a hospital.You think I’m gonna have some crazy shootout in a hospital?”He shuddered.“Think of the bad press.”
I think you’re going too far.You’re about to make your career crash and burn.“This is not the right place.”
“Rubber bullets.Tasers.I’ll have this facility filled with my agents so no civilians are ever in jeopardy,andLane Lawson will be brought in alive.That will play far better on the news than a hospital shootout.”
Was it all about how things played on the news?
“I need to go see if the agent taking Lark’s place is ready.”Colby clamped a hand around Oliver’s shoulder.
Oliver frowned at the hand.
“Good job bringing Nate Quest in alive.Actually thought you’d kill the bastard on sight.Instead, you stopped him from taking his own life.”
Oliver looked at Colby.
“No easy way out for him, huh?He’ll always have permanent reminders of you now.Maybe even the loss of motion in that arm.No matter what else happens, he’ll always remember you did that to him.He can think about those memories plenty when he’s behind bars.Good punishment, indeed.”Colby gave him a pat.
The prick just gave me a pat on the shoulder?
Colby turned away.Took a few steps—
