12.“OKAY, I’LL BITE,” Toben said with a slight tremble in his voice. “So tell me, Black, how would you do things?”
“For starters, you’re going to stop treating me like a suspect. That means I go and do what I want, where I want, when I want, like any other law-abiding citizen,” Black said.
“I’m not sure what my superiors would think of that,” Toben replied with a nervous chuckle.
“Are you sure what they’d think of your son associating with terrorists?”
Toben sat quiet for a moment before saying, “You have information, and have witnessed things that can help our case. So we may need you around.”
“I plan on sticking around, but for my own reasons. Think of me as a… consultant for the DHS.”
“What?” Ashley blurted.
Toben took in a deep breath before exhaling, “Fine.”
“I don’t think tha
