In the Dark

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Author: Marliss Melton
Tags: Fiction, General, Suspense, Romance, Contemporary, Thrillers
all I've thought of for three long years." She clutched the arms of the chair as the plane started its descent.
    If she wanted to travel, she'd better get over her fear of flying, Luther thought. "I have sisters myself," he volunteered, keeping her distracted. "Their names are Liberty and Justice."
    That got her attention. "You've got to be kidding."
    "I'm not. My parents thought Justice was going to be a boy. By the time she was born, they were so attached to the name that they kept it. My sisters are older than I am. They used to dress me up like a girl; put bows in my hair and stuff. This is purely classified information," he added, giving her a stern look. "Don't tell the guys." He flicked a look at Westy, whose eyes were shut—not that that meant anything.
    Hannah gave a husky chuckle that assured him he was doing the right thing. "What about the name Luther?" she asked. "Where did that come from?"
    "That was my grandfather's name. He died in a sub in World War Two."
    Her smile faded. "So that's why you joined the Navy," she guessed with accuracy.
    "That's why."
    "It all comes down to family," she reflected, glancing out the window where the familiar structures of the nation's capital—the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial—shone white in contrast to the charcoal sky. "Wow, we're almost home," she said, her tone brimming with relief.
    "You live around here?"
    "Alexandria. You can probably see my town house from the other side of the plane," she said, eyes bright with emotion as she peered across the cabin.
    "You're glad to be back," he guessed.
    "I didn't think I'd make it," she admitted thickly.
    The plane continued to descend. Luther talked about his first visit to D.C. with his family when he was only seven. He'd gotten lost in the National Air and Space Museum. "They found me in the flight simulator," he added, drawing a wondering smile from her. "I spent all my money mastering the simulation drill."
    "Why didn't you become a pilot?"
    "I am a pilot. Even SEALs need aviators," he explained. "They sent me to aviation school. It was a dream come true."
    "Lucky you," she said, "getting to realize your dreams."
    "You will, too," he answered, responding to the wistfulness in her tone. "You said Kevin's writing his dissertation, right? He's almost done."
    "Yeah, but I still have to convince Uncle Caleb to let me go. He tends to coddle us," she sighed.
    "What does he do over at DIA?"
    "He's the director," she surprised him by responding.
    She turned a wary gaze out the window, hands tight on the arms of her chair, as their plane descended into Andrews Air Force Base. Not until it came to a shuddering stop did she relax, unfurling her fingers. She smoothed them on her lap. "Thanks for talking me down," she said without looking at him.
    "You're welcome." He felt a peculiar kinship with her then, like he'd known her for a long time.
    He wished he felt nothing for her at all.
    "Stay behind me," Luther instructed Hannah as they left the MAC terminal en route to the long-term parking lot.
    Westy placed his body between her and the terminal building, hand resting casually on the butt of the SIG Sauer P226 that he'd revealed at the customs checkpoint. Seagulls wheeled overhead, warning of impending foul weather. A warm breeze molded their clothes to their bodies as they hurried toward the cars.
    I'm home! Hannah marveled, lifting her nose to the brackish scent of the Potomac River, intermingled with the smell of car exhaust, vague ethnic scents, and maturing oaks.
    "Pick it up," Luther urged, and she lengthened her stride, reminding herself that she wasn't safe.
    As they approached a big blue pickup with a quad cab, Luther pulled her off to one side while Westy proceeded forward, dropping to scan the underbelly of the vehicle. Hannah's scalp prickled. Surely the Individual wasn't one step ahead of them.
    He wasn't. Westy gave the all-clear, and five minutes later they were on the highway, headed south. Hannah heaved a
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