Scott’s chubby face broke into a smile.“It was no problem.Sorry I couldn’t do more to find him.He’s a slippery bastard.”
Was he one of the people on their way to Tanner’s ranch right now?
He reached out to shake Scott’s hand.“I visit different departments quite a bit.I’ll try to touch base with you and see if we can go have a beer sometime.”
“I’d like that.”
Tanner gave both men a brief nod then hustled toward his SUV.
It was time to catch some bad guys.
Chapter Twenty-Four
Tanner may have never fought side by side with his brother in battle, but there was damn well no one else he’d rather have at his back right now when it came to protecting Bree.Having three more of Noah’s highly qualified former army team members here was just a bonus.
Tanner and Noah were currently standing in the tree line, just to the side of Tanner’s house.Noah had binoculars and was scoping everything out around them.Every once in a while, he would use hand gestures to signal to his teammates.None of them were willing to take a chance communicating over phones or radios.
They would have to do things old-school.
Just over an hour after Tanner made the fake phone call to Noah, the action began.
“Looks like we’ve got four coming in on foot from the south.They’re making a stealth approach directly toward the house,” Noah said after looking through his binoculars.The two of them did not have that area in their sights; Noah was reporting back whatever his team was signaling to him.
The plan was to let them come.To let them get as close as possible and think that Bree was here for as long as possible.Buy her as much time as they could.
“They’re dressed in suits.Not ready for the terrain.”Noah rolled his eyes.“This is almost too easy.”
Tanner kept a close eye on the house.“Remember the plan.We string them along, take them down, but nobody gets killed.Make sure your people know that.”
“They know.If that wasn’t the case, there’d already be four suits on the ground.”
A couple minutes later, they could hear an engine of a vehicle making an approach down their long driveway.Tanner brought his own binoculars up.“What a surprise.It looks like the power company has chosen today to pay a visit.”
They both knew that was not the power company coming up their drive.
“We must’ve forgotten to pay the bill and they’re coming to collect,” Noah said dryly.
“Bet you five dollars they go with faulty wiring as their excuse.It looks like there’s two guys in the front seat of the van.Possibly more in the back.”
“The van is probably the signal for those guys in the woods to close in.”
Tanner nodded.He agreed.That would be the smart play.
“Have your team take out the people coming in on foot.Make sure they aren’t able to send out a signal or message.If someone gets word out, this is all for nothing.”
“Roger that.”
“Noah, remember, no body bags.”
Noah just grinned.Tanner left him to signal the information to his team, watching the van get closer.It would be up to him and his brother to take down however manypower companyguys were coming their way.
Surprise was the best element they had.The Organization was only expecting Noah and Bree to be here, so they weren’t expecting much resistance.They’d also be complacent, thinking backup in the woods was just moments away.
By the time Noah was finished communicating with his team, Tanner had a plan.“You go out there and talk to them since they’re expecting you.You handle the two in the front seat, and I’ll handle whatever’s in the back.”
“You sure?Could be a ton of trouble in the back.You’re going in there blind.”
“Or it could be a half dozen dancing monkeys.I can handle myself.”
