Sabotage

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“Of course,” Delaney said quickly. She shot him a look. “Glock 23, .40 caliber.”

“It’s a start,” Bolan said. “What can you handle?”

“Name it,” Delaney said. “Every department has its gun nut. I guess I qualify.”

“Good,” Bolan said.

They traveled in silence for a while. Finally, Delaney said, “So. Are you going to tell me what outfit you’re really with? Or were with?”

“No.”

Delaney sighed. “All right, Cooper. Keep your secrets. I don’t care, as long as I get Gareth Twain.”

“Fair enough,” Bolan echoed. “It sounds personal.”

“It is.” She looked at him again, then back to the road. “Gareth Twain killed someone who meant a great deal to me. The Bureau wants him, but I want him more. I’ve stayed on the case for that. Hell, I’ve stayed in the Bureau for that. I’d have left otherwise. I had to call in a lot of favors and burn all my bridges to do it. They wanted me off and I had to fight to stay with it, fight to get justice. Can you understand that?”

“Yes,” Bolan said. “I can.”

“I have to get him, Cooper. I have to bring Twain in, or take him down. I know your investigation of Trofimov is the real focus—”

“It’s not an investigation from my perspective,” Bolan interrupted. “It’s intelligence. Intelligence for a war, a counterwar, against whatever terrorist operations Trofimov is running.”

That silenced Delaney for a moment. “I…” she started. “I know that’s more important, both objectively and to the people you work for or with,” she said. “But, Cooper, I’ve tracked him for so long… I can’t fail. I can’t. Twain can’t be allowed to go on killing. That’s my reason for being here. Do you have a problem with that?”

“Not if it doesn’t get in my way,” Bolan said. “I can respect your motives, Agent Delaney. I really can. Just stay with me. I’ve done this sort of thing before.”

“Why am I not surprised?”

“Follow my instructions. Don’t question me, especially under fire. I’ll do right by you. The rest will fall into place.”