Cole nodded that he understood.
“One last thing, Cole…”
“What’s that, Sir?”
“This is just me and you talking, OK?”
Cole had heard that line before and cut Gene Thomas off. “Is this where you tell me not to trust Johnson?”
Gene Thomas sat back in his leather seat and looked at Cole with nothing short of admiration.
“I knew I liked you the second I read your file, Cole. Yes, I was going to tell you not to trust him. In fact, trust no one outside of your circle once you’re in Cozumel. I have a strong suspicion he wants DHS to make headline news and may take some risks to facilitate that. I do not agree with those risks. Nevertheless, he’ll have tactical control of the operation.”
“How does DHS run something in Mexico?”
Gene Thomas nodded. “That’s a good question. Politics are often ab
