Page 39 of Justice for the SEAL
“Any sign of Royce?” Jaxasked.
“Negative. Two tangos so far,bothmale.”
“Whereareyou?”
“Fifteen feet up a tree on the north side of the front door. Clear shot into the kitchen and masterbedroom,over.”
Logan was approaching from the far side of the property, still a considerable distance from the house. “Jax, you got audio?” heasked.
“Negative. There’s some kind of interference. I’m going to get closer. Austin, what’s yourlocation?”
“I made it through the orchard on my side and took cover behind the shed. I can hear yelling from inside theresidence.”
“Yelling for help, or in anger?” askedLogan.
“Anger.”
Logan crested a small hill, the lake house coming into view, rising above the orchard. He stayed low. He could see Austin’s shed and wondered whereJaxwas.
Cowboy’s voice came over the radio in Logan’s ear. “Charges placed under the tango’s van. Payback is a bitch,gentlemen.”
“I’m going in,” said Jax. “The backdoor to the house is unlocked. Somebody get over here and covermysix.”
In the distance, Logan saw the slightest movement by the backdoor of the house, knowing it was Jax incamouflage.
“Right behind you,” said Austin, his form moving low from the shed to thehouse.
Noah’s voice was calm. “You two stay away from the windows. I’ve got a clear view of the kitchen sink area if you need me to taketheshot.”
“Stand down,”saidJax.
“Approaching the house now,” said Logan, staying low and seeking cover behind an oak tree some twenty yards from thebackdoor.
“Definitely arguing,” whispered Jax. “Three voices. We may have more than two tangos. What can yousee,Noah?”
“Two men in the kitchen, both wearingblack.”
“Can you see theirfaces?”
“Negative.”
The sound of breaking glass reached Logan’s ears. He needed to get closer to that house in case Jax tookashot.
What do you meanincase?
Jax always takesashot.
“Don’t shoot unless you’re sure it’s not Royce,” saidLogan.
“Don’t piss into the wind, either,” saidCowboy.
Logan rolledhiseyes.
“And look both ways before you cross the damnstreet,kids.”
Logan’s earpiece exploded with yelling voices. A shot rang out in thedistance.
“Tango has his back to the wall, rifle in plain sight. The other one’s missing,”saidNoah.
