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“So far. There’s a part two, right?”

Shit, how does he know that?

“There might be, but who in the hell knows. This is Afghanistan.”

He laughed again. Daisy shivered…again.

“Can I get you to promise to fill me in if you hear anything that might make a difference? And I’m serious, Daisy, I need you to stay out of trouble. I also need any information that you might have that could help this situation.”

“I don’t plan to do anything that will put me in harm’s way.”

“I’m holding you to that.”

7

Leo had tried to get ahold of Daisy that morning, but no luck. The only good news was that Tom Ludlum had put a camera outside Daisy’s hotel room and she hadn’t left her room all night. She’d actually let in room service that morning, so Leo at least knew she was safe. Still…

“Perez, are you listening to me?” Kane wanted to know.

“Sure, you were going over the topography between where the Blackhawk is going to land tonight and where the cave is. It’s hilly and rocky. I got it.”

“Since you know everything, how about you telling us what you know, like what’s so goddamn interesting on your phone?” Max asked sarcastically.

Leo thought he might lose it, which was just fucking stupid. He’d only met the woman yesterday, but he was acting like she mattered. Not that she shouldn’t; everyone should matter, but she mattered.

“I’m seeing if Dr. Squires’ daughter has tried for another escape, or if she has contacted me with any new information she might have found.” At least he kept his voice level.

Nic laughed. “It was great that she gave the CIA the slip. I like her already.”

“I’m right there with you, Kid. Any woman who can be that good, and that sneaky, is aces in my book. Hell, Kane, she reminds me of A.J. or maybe Eden,” Cullen said as he turned his head to look at Asher.

“Not Carys?” Nic said.

“Carys would be in their face and demand they stop following her. It wouldn’t occur to her to give them the slip. She would go all doctor on them.” Cullen’s voice held nothing but love and admiration for his fiancée.

Leo thought about it. Cullen was right. His woman was calm, cool, and collected, but when she was advocating for a patient she roared like a lion. Daisy would be like that too, he just knew it. But if subterfuge was more expedient, she would go that route, which is what she’d done yesterday.

“So, Tom has eyes on her? She’s there at the hotel?” Max asked.

Leo nodded. “She said she would call me if she got any information that might be useful. She hasn’t called, so I guess she didn’t hear anything.”

“Did you really think she would find out anything more than Kane would?” Max asked.

“I thought it was possible,” Leo said. “She’s a force to be reckoned with.”

“If you feel like that, call her,” Max said. “After the briefing.”

Leo nodded.

Kane continued going over where they would be landing and what they could expect according to the drone pictures.

“If things are set up as we’ve seen before, Dr. Squires should be held in the back of the cave. We have no idea how deep it goes. What would be best is if we could get them coming out of the cave instead of us going in,” Kane explained.

“That’s where I come in,” Asher said as he stepped up and pointed at the map.

“Wait a minute,” Raiden interjected. “Are we sure this cave doesn’t link to any other cave or caves?”

Kane shook his head. “This is uncharted territory for us. There is no way to know. The drone has done an intense grid pattern for a kilometer around this area, and there is no other sign of life. No people or vehicles. So hopefully, this is the one and only hiding place.”