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opened his mouth at the suggestion,
then moved to get up.
    “ Please stay for dessert,”
Erin said.
    “ Yes, stay for dessert at
least,” Rebecca said. She returned to her chatter about Colin’s new
classroom.
    With Matthew’s arm around Alex, they shared
a dessert so that Marcos could have one of his own. Alex had no
idea what this guy’s problem was or why Erin introduced her as
Alyssa, but she did not like this Marcos. As soon as she could,
Alex was going to do a little spy work on this Marcos.
    “ I thought you were
married to the big curly haired guy,” Marcos asked Alex as they
said good-bye. “Erin has an old photo of you, her brother and that
other guy. She’s standing next to you and you’re at Disneyland. She
said he was your husband. Of course, your hair was
dark.”
    “ Are you sure it was me?”
Alex asked. “Erin is friends with a girl named Alex. They are as
close as sisters. People often get us confused because we’re both
tall and thin. But Alex has brown hair and brown eyes. She’s
married to a doctor in town. Mattie, honey, do you remember his
name?”
    Matthew made a face and shook his head.
    “ Brain on testosterone,”
Alex said. She shook Marcos’ hand. “Very nice to meet
you.”
    Leaning on the forearm crutch, Alex made
slow progress through the restaurant and into her Jeep CJ-7 which
Matthew drove to the restaurant. He helped her into the passenger
seat, then jumped into the driver’s seat. They were two blocks away
before they started laughing.
    “ What the fuck was that?”
Alex asked.
    “ He reminds me of my Dad,”
Matthew said.
    “ And that’s not a good
thing.”
    “ No, it’s not,” Matthew
said.
    “ What
happened?”
    “ She flipped out. In a
very low voice, she told me exactly how much I suck. I took her
hand to try to comfort her. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Erin that
upset.”
    “ It’s not like that’s new
information.”
    “ That I suck?” Matthew
laughed. “No it’s not news. What do you know about this
guy?”
    “ I’ve been so caught up in
myself that I…. No, I’ve never met him.”
    Matthew nodded. They drove out of the Cherry
Creek shopping area and toward the highway. Flicking on the radio,
Matthew picked a classic rock station. When “Sweet Home Alabama”
came on, they sang along with Lynard Skynard. They were almost to
the highway when Alex spoke.
    “ Will you take me to see
Jesse?”
    Matthew pulled the Jeep over to look at
Alex. Their eyes held for a moment.
    “ Honey, Jesse’s
dead.”
    “ I haven’t been to the
memorial. You went to the ceremony but I was in the hospital. I
haven’t been able to go because it wasn’t safe. I’m all Alyssa-ed
up today. Please Mattie. Please take me to see Jesse.”
    “ Alex, it’s your first day
out of the house. Do you….”
    She nodded.
    “ All right. But then we
train.”
    “ Then we
train.”
    F

CHAPTER THREE
    Five weeks later
February 8 – 11:45 A.M.
    Denver, Colorado
     
    Alex pressed the video link to her command
and waited for her assistant to respond. She sat in her leather
office chair in front of the red oak armoire that held her
computers and the link to command.
    “ Name,” her Sergeant
said.
    “ Fey,” Alex replied. She
waited while security confirmed her face and voice
imprint.
    “ Sir, you are amazingly
popular today.”
    “ Oh yeah?” Alex
asked.
    “ Seven messages. Would you
like me to read them to you?”
    “ Just send the emails,”
Alex said. “Is it….”
    “ Eleazar. There’s new
intel out of Iraq about him.”
    “ We go through this every
month. The eighth of the month rolls around and suddenly everyone
has something to say about Eleazar. Anything I need to
know?”
    “ Officially?”
    She laughed at his sarcasm. She wasn’t sure
how they picked him to be her assistant, but he was a perfect
counter balance. She was amazed at his ability to predict her mood
then give her exactly what she needed. He even ran interference
with brass.
    “ The