Chapter 40
11:05 p.m.
Fairfax County, Virginia - Suburbs of Washington, DC
Luke was drifting.
The phone was ringing.
He snapped awake, lying flat on the sofa. He’d had another drink while waiting for David Delliger to call him. Then he’d fallen asleep. This must be Delliger now.
He picked up the phone.
“Hello?”
“Luke? It’s Ed Newsam. Did I wake you?”
Luke was disoriented. “No. What time is it? No, you didn’t wake me. Ed. How are you doing? I’m planning to come see you tomorrow. I’ll bring you some flowers. You want a sandwich? Like a real one, not hospital food.”
“Don’t bother,” Ed said. “I’m leaving in the morning. Listen, we got trouble. Three men just tried to kill me.”
Luke sat up. “What? Where are you?”
“I’m still in the hospital. I’ve got about ten cops in here right now.
