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.He waslaying on the small sofa that was crammed into the room, wearing jeans and nothingmore."I told you, I'm looking for a place.""Now." The word came out with all of the ice cold ire that Carhart could muster and he shuddered violently, unable to keep the anger in check.Confirmation of what he'dhoped had been wild suspicions had hit him harder than expected.Confirmation that heand Gioia had a lot more in common than he'd thought was even worse."What's up, Zachary?" Emilio asked slowly, luminous green eyes narrowed with caution as he pulled himself into a sitting position on the bed."Gioia is what's up," Carhart said with chilling precision.He forced himself to look at Emilio again and the man's complete lack of alarm made Carhart's temper rise evenfurther."I figured you would find out about her sooner or later," Emilio said simply, face guarded but not looking frightened in the least."You know me better than anyone.And I let a lot slip around you."Carhart made a sound of disgust deep in his throat and turned away, holding up a handas if to ward the older Vega away.He swallowed convulsively before demanding, "Howcould you do it?""I needed Connors gone," Emilio replied flatly and Carhart knew he was telling the truth.He knew that Emilio wasn't the mole.The raid and everything else was unconnected.According to the girl who called herself Gioia, Emilio had planned the raid at the spur ofthe moment after encountering Boyd and Sin.In the end, some things had rung true.ItIn the Company of ShadowsInterludeshad been his son's arrival in Mexico that had prompted Emilio to return and he'd takenthe most ostentatious and insane route to get back into the Agency.The wildest thingimaginable but the one that would make him the least likely suspect."Self-defense," Emilio said when Carhart didn't answer.For a moment he sounded a lot like Sin had several years ago during the very first partner trials."I knew Boyd wouldmention 4FF to you.I knew Connors would find the fuck out and hunt me.He needed tobe out of the picture if I wanted to live.Coming back to the Agency was a bonus.""And what do you call sacrificing your 4FF pals?""Hey," Emilio growled, finally sounding like he was feeling something other than mild interest in the direction of the conversation."I fucking told them there was a chance.There always was when we went out like that.Fuck-- that wasn't even the worst fightwe'd ever been in.There have been times when we've lost scores of men and had theheads of kidnapped guys sent to us later.Don't fucking preach to me.""Seen Gioia lately?" Carhart demanded scornfully, enjoying it when Emilio flinched."I told her," Emilio said angrily."I fuckin' told her to stay with me so I could make sure she'd be okay.I told her to run if we got separated and not to try to take anyone on one-on-one.Trying to prove how fucking strong she is, she did just the opposite and gotfucked by Hsin of all people.""As if you hadn't thought it was a possibility that she wouldn't come across him?" was the derisive retort."Or perhaps you'd thought maybe Sin had died in the residentialbuildings that were destroyed so there wouldn't be a threat?"Emilio's face contorted into fury and he jumped to his feet."You shut the fuck up," he snarled viciously."I'm sick of you thinkin' you know what's up with me and my son.Heain't your son, got it? He's mine.""And yet you put his life in danger.He could have died in his bed without even havingthe chance to react just so--""I told Hector," Emilio hissed from between grit teeth, green eyes glittering dangerously."To kill the lights and create a fucking diversion.Not to smash the fucking buildings like World War fucking IV."In the Company of ShadowsInterludes"Of course.Always an excuse.Never your fault.It was your idea to storm the castle butyou didn't know they'd use catapults instead of arrows."They looked away from each other and the room was practically humming with tension."You really hate me now.Is that it?" Emilio demanded harshly."I kinda thought you'd known already.Thought you'd figured it out.""No." Carhart shook his head, mouth in a thin line."No."A humorless chuckle escaped Emilio's lips."And here I stupidly thought you just.gotme.Thought you understood.""Oh, I understand." Their eyes met again and this time Emilio flinched away from the weight of Carhart's glare."I understand that you are far sicker than I had ever thoughtimaginable.Far more deranged and sociopathic.And now you must understand thatyou have to leave my apartment, now.I can't have you here.I don't care where you go.""Zachary--"" No." Carhart said from between his clenched teeth."I'm done with this.I'm done with you.I'm sick of this game we have going between us.Whatever was or could havebeen-- whatever would have happened-- it's done.Your secret will die with her, and thatwill be before this night is over."The General didn't look at Emilio to gauge his reaction to that news."I'm just as sick as you are.I'm willing to keep your secret.Somehow, I still can't see you die.But you haveto go because I can't fucking deal with you anymore.I swear to fucking God, Emilio, foronce in your life think of someone other than yourself.""Zachary--" Emilio tried again, an edge of pained desperation in his voice.He made a move as if to come closer and for the first time in his life, Carhart got the drop on Emilio.He sent the other man flying half across the room until he slammed into the door with agrunt."I'm keeping your secret.Now you leave me be [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]