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Aiden
I walked to the end of the front porch. “Well, aren’t you two a sight for sore eyes?”
“Don’t fucking distract us, Aiden. We need to watch out for your leg hold traps you have buried on the side of the cabin,” Valen huffed.
“Shit, this is nothing for you guys.”
“Aren’t you the shit talker, Aiden,” Sebastian chuckled unloading his gear from the back of the truck.
Sebastian was a friend of me and Valens. He worked for the CIA as a hacker. We’ve worked together a couple of times in Yemen. He preferred to be called by his middle name Caden on missions.
He pulled his dark baseball cap low over his dark hair.
“Thanks for coming, Sebastian. How’s your family?”
“We’re having a few setbacks. Nothing my wife Sydney and I can’t make it through. I didn’t tell her I was going on a kill mission. She’d love to shoot to kill right about now.”
“Is she any good?”
Sebastian’s face lit up. “The fucking best! She’s a trained assassin.”
My eyebrows rose. “Shit, you married a total bad ass.”
He stuck out his chest. “I sure did.” Sebastian climbed the stairs carrying his gear dressed in camouflage pants and a black T-shirt. Valen was on his heels.
“Where can I set up?”
“At the kitchen counter.”
Valen pulled me into a hug. “Good to see you brother.”
I patted his back. “Good to see you too.”
Stepping back, I opened the door. “I’d like to introduce you both to my neighbor.”
Nadia smiled and walked toward us hand stretched.
“Hello, my name is Nadia Kerns.”
“Sebastian Johansen, it’s nice to meet you,” he smiled, shaking her hand.
“Nadia, I am Aiden’s brother Valen. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” They shook hands. “You’re in good hands. We will do everything we can to help you get your life back.”
She exhaled. “Thank you.” Nadia pointed behind her. “I just made a fresh pot of coffee. Would you guys like a cup?”
“Yes, please,” the guys stated respectively.
Sebastian placed his two laptops on the kitchen counter.
“Ms. Kerns-,”
She waved her hands. “Nadia, please.”
“Ok, feel free to call us by our first names. Whenever I am asked on trip or mission, it is for my computer expertise.”
I walked over to Nadia, gripped her shoulder and kissed her temple. “He is the best hacker in the world.”
