Sympathy For the Devil

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Author: Terrence McCauley
Tags: thriller
sites. Hicks knew Colin had a weakness for Asian chicks and his surfing history proved it.
    Since he was undercover, Colin wasn’t allowed to have a University device. He went with an independent wireless carrier instead. Just because University devices couldn’t be hacked didn’t mean the Dean allowed their equipment to be put in harm’s way. Operatives were trained, but they were human and humans made mistakes. They lost phones and left them at friends’ houses. They got drunk and left them behind. No need to tempt fate. Terrorists got lucky. 9/11 had proven that, too.
    Colin had been a rock since Hicks had taken over the University’s New York office three years before. Colin had joined the U.S. Army when he was eighteen and had shown a capacity for languages and an immigrant’s love for country. He’d found a home in Intelligence and eventually came to work for the University ten years before.
    Hicks had worked with him in other parts of the world and was glad he’d been able to talk him into transferring to the New York Office. Colin was a rare breed who could work deep cover or handle the tactical aspects of the job seamlessly. He could imbed with the bad guys or run a raid on a cell with equal efficiency. And Hicks had every intention of nominating him for Office Head next time an opening came up.
    Hicks had fully expected Colin to balk at the cab stand assignment, but he didn’t. Hicks had shown him the file and explained the cab stand owner—Omar—was a Somali with some radical tendencies. He mostly hired Somali drivers with equally radical tendencies.
    It was the kind of posting some in the University had classified as a cold assignment, but Hicks’ gut said different. Too many rotten eggs in one place always raised a stink and he wanted eyes on them for a while. The cab stand vibed amateur, but it only took one strike to bring a cell into the pros. The tacit digital surveillance Hicks had placed on their phones and computers led him to believe Omar and his boys would pull a job if someone gave them a chance—and enough money—to pull it off.
    That’s why Colin’s sudden request for a meeting made Hicks wonder if he’d been right. And he was glad he’d brought the Ruger to keep him company. Trust, but verify.
    By the time Hicks finally reached Central Park, the sky glowed purple high above the barren trees. Central Park South was usually filled with tourists and horse-drawn carriages lined up to take said tourists on a ride inside the park. The blizzard had chased them all inside, except for the rare die-hard cabbie looking for a fare.
    The weather inside the park was even more severe than out on the street. Snow had been blown into drifts almost shin-high, even on the paths that had once been clear. The wind blew the whole mess in a wild, circular motion.
    The park was deserted and Hicks hoped it stayed that way. He hated surprises and a snowbound park wasn’t ideal for surprises. Footprints in the snow betrayed early arrivals. Tough going made it hard to sneak up unannounced. Harsh wind fucked with bullet trajectory. Maybe that’s why Colin had picked it? He certainly hoped so.
    The wind picked up steadily the farther he got into the park; with the snow turning into a driving sleet just as he reached the footbridge. Hicks pulled back the sleeve of his parka and checked his watch. He was ten minutes early. He normally liked to arrive a half hour early, but trudging through shin-deep snowdrifts had fouled up his ETA.
    But as he got closer to the footbridge, he saw Colin was already there. University protocol was clear: Operatives were never supposed to be on site until their Faculty Member cleared the site first. Colin knew University protocol better than anyone.
    Red flag.
    Hicks slowed as he scanned the area as best he could through the sleet and snow. There was no sign of fresh footprints in the snow leading to the site, meaning Colin must’ve entered through the west side of the park. It
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