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Now they just needed to catch Kingston and his cohorts.
CHAPTER 48
Jake and Raven headed back to Blackout.
It had been a long day, to say the least. The sun was now setting, a strange peacefulness to the pastel hues stretching across the sky.
But at least, it was over. The worst of it—hopefully.
The Coast Guard had boarded the yacht and taken over the scene.
The marine police, in the meantime, had picked up Kingston and his colleague. They’d been arrested, but they weren’t talking yet.
Paramedics had insisted on checking out Jake after the explosion. He had some cuts and bruises, but he would be okay. They checked out Raven also, but she was fine.
The senator had thanked them for saving his life. Jake felt certain there was a connection between Sigma and Rollins, but that truth hadn’t come out yet.
The FBI was talking to the man now.
For a moment, Jake and Raven were free to do their own thing, although Jake was sure there would be more questions.
As they stood outside on the oversized porch, enjoying the mild weather, Ty stepped out and strode toward them.
His gaze appeared purposeful as if he had an update. “I just got off the phone with one of my FBI contacts. They’ve taken over the investigation. Kingston and his colleague still aren’t talking.”
That was disappointing but not necessarily a surprise.
“They did say one thing,” Ty said. “Kingston said his superiors will get him out of this, and then we’d all understand.”
“He said something like that to me also.” Raven narrowed her gaze with the memories. “I think he and his colleagues truly believe they’re working black ops for the government and that we’re the bad guys.”
“Why would they think that?” Ty furrowed his brow.
“Someone who hired them wanted these guys to think that, to think they’re doing something noble. Some kind of CIA-like operations yet here on US soil.”
“We still have no idea who might have hired them?” Jake asked.
Ty shook his head. “Not that I’ve heard.”
Jake still had to wonder if one of his colleagues was involved. But he’d honor what he’d told Ty and Colton he’d do. He’d wait to smoke out anyone involved.
“Any updates on this Thomas Logan guy?” Raven asked. “The one who ran out in front of the car?”
“I checked earlier today, and he’s still in ICU. However, we did a deeper dive into his past. It turns out he has a background with the CIA.”
“What?” Jake squinted. “So whose side is this guy on?”
“That’s what’s still uncertain,” Ty said. “Even the government seems uncertain about the truth. My theory is that he came here to keep an eye on these bombs. Then things went south. We’ll see if he regains consciousness or not. It may be the only way we find out answers about him, however.”
“This is obviously a complex situation,” Jake said, thinking about all of the unanswered questions they still faced. “And what about the second bomb that was planted at Eleanor’s house? I’m still trying to figure out why that was there also.”
“I think these people wanted to send a message, to let us know that no one was safe,” Raven said. “And they wanted to keep us on our toes. That guy was lingering nearby so he could watch it all play out.”
Jake only grunted in response.
“My other question is: Why Raven?” Ty turned toward her. “It seems as if you were targeted. I’m assuming the leader of this organization told his new hires you were an enemy of the state.”
“I assume that also.” She swallowed hard. “But I’m afraid it might have something to do with my father. When I was abducted in Syria . . . one of the men who was the mastermind behind the operation came into the room where I was being kept. I had a flashback of that moment.”
