“With my life,” Grant promised. “Trust me, Billy. My team and I will put an end to all of this.”
“How do you plan to do that?”
“By finding out the truth about what happened in Kunar.”
Visibly upset at the thought of his sister being harmed, Billy pulled Brynnon into a rough hug. “You stay safe, sis. Do whatever this guy tells you. No matter what, you have to stay safe.”
From over her brother’s shoulder, Brynnon’s eyes met Grant’s. “I will, Billy. I promise. And, hey.” She pulled back. “As soon as we talk with Hank Mitchell and see whatever evidence he thinks he has, this will all be cleared up."
Billy nodded, even though he didn’t seem convinced. “Bryn, listen. I—”
“I thought you said this was going to be fun.”
All three turned their heads toward the source of the whiney, interrupting voice. Victoria approached them, her bottom lip protruding in an exaggerated pout.
“It is,” Brynnon assured her brother’s date. “Billy, why don’t you take Victoria over to the bar?”
The man studied his sister a few seconds longer before pasting on his crowd-ready smile and focusing on his date. “Of course. Come on, Tori. Time to let the good times roll.”
As the two walked away, Billy gave his sister a final, odd glance. One Grant couldn’t quite decipher.
Chapter 13
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Two hours later, Brynnonhad given the welcome speech, they’d eaten a meal that wasn’t that great, but probably cost a month’s pay per plate, and the two had spent far too long walking around the large crowd.
After introducing him to a bunch of people whose names he’d already forgotten, the pair made their way over to the bar. Grant was sitting on a stool next to Coop while Brynnon, Mac, and Brynnon’s friend, Angie, chatted it up a few feet away at end of the bar.
Just like at the hospital, Angie or Mac would glance his way and soon, they’d start giggling like schoolgirls.
He should probably be annoyed by their juvenile behavior, but Grant found it oddly endearing. Although, he was sure to suffer some hardcore ribbing from Mac later.
As Alpha Team’s one and only female member, the woman looked about as girl-next-door as they came. In reality, she was one of the best damn snipers he’d ever seen.
“You talk to the brother yet?”
