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To Thwart an Attack
To Thwart an Attack
The man walked straight for the safe house as the trio watched. He walked up the drive to the Jeep and paused as he looked inside. He walked farther and his footsteps crunched into the crushed coral. When he got to the house, he peered into the bay window with his hands around his eyes.
“What does he think he’s doing?” Jana said as she again scanned the area behind them. Her eyes were in constant motion.
“Looking for us,” Stone replied. He thumbed the safety on his carbine into the off position.
The man walked to another window and looked inside.
“Okay, here’s how this is going to go down,” Stone said. “I’m going to sneak up there and take him down. Jana, keep an eye on our six. If he’s got a crew on the way, they could roll in any second.
