Talons of the Falcon
“Her mind kept replaying that brief encounter with Mark. The emotional impact was as strong as the relentless force of the surf pounding the shore.Finally the rhythm of the waves helped calm her. As her pulse steadied she found herself watching a piece of driftwood tumbling up the sandy slope, only to be pulled back into the green water by the force of the undertow.In a way she was like that piece of flotsam. She’d been tossed into a troubled sea by Amherst Gordon—and he’d left her to sink or sw...im by herself.But she wasn’t going to be swept under, and she wasn’t going to let Mark down, either. Turning, she pulled open the heavy wooden doors and strode briskly through the foyer and down the hall in the direction that Marshall had indicated.When she reached a door with a polished brass nameplate that said “Major Ross Downing,” she hesitated. Inside, a chair squeaked. Before she had a chance to reconsider her course of action, the door was flung open and she was standing face-to-face with the island’s security chief.He looked momentarily surprised.MoreLess
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