Page 21 of Never Enough

The dog took off with a leap over the fence line and went in the direction Demon had gone with Cherry. Then he began a conversation with his team over the earbuds.

“Okay, boys, we have got a plate so hot here, it’s scalding. I sent Zade out of here for safety. You get my artwork, Midas?”

“Got ’em, little bro. Downloading now.”

“Your brother is still your eye in the sky?”

“Yup.”

“Is the dog that was just here yours?”

“Yep. Scheherazade. Egyptian street dog. I rescued her and her two puppies while I was there and decided to train her as a working dog.”

“She’s beautiful.”

“She is. Smart, too.”

Feet came running toward them, causing Nemo to sit up and then stand. He brushed off his ass from lying on the ground, then reached to grab the small tool kit from Waters on the other side.

“Thanks. Now get the hell back. If I get blown sky-high and you go with me, Kubrick will find a way to raise us from the dead, kick your ass for being so stupid, and kill me again for being the reason you died.”

Grinning, the man slapped him on the shoulder. “I would not bet against that. However, I wanted to see the situation for myself before I started making boss-like decisions.”

The man walked down the fence line a few steps and looked into the girl’s face. “Hello there, Haskell. My name is Waters. You doing okay?”

“As well as can be expected, I’m guessing.”

He smiled at her. “Actually, it looks like you’re doing great. Just do everything Nemo tells you to do and do it when he tells you to do it.”

Nemo grinned. “See? You have to do everything I say. That could be fun.”

Waters smacked him upside the back of the head before turning his attention back to Haskell. “Ignore his jokes. Hereally is very good at what he does, despite his terrible sense of humor. And timing. Do what he tells you, and you’ll be out of here in no time, got it?”

She nodded. “Got it.”

“All right, Nemo,” Waters said. “I’m dropping back. We’re all in the channel, so just yell out if you need something.”

Nemo flipped him off.

Waters double-checked the hearing device in Haskell’s ear. “Earbud check. Cherry, say something.”

“Demon is grounded from surfing for a week.”

“Good luck with that one,” Steel drawled.

“I’m being grounded for what?” Demon sputtered.

“For being a Neanderthal,” Cherry accused.

“Can a leprechaun be a Neanderthal?” TB asked.

Nemo could hear Demon growling over the airwaves at everyone.

“Okay. Hang in there, kitty cat. This will all be over soon.”

“One way or another,” she muttered.

“Hey,” Nemo said, “remember, I gotcha, kitty cat. We’ve got a date. You can’t sneak away on me after I’ve saved your life.”

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