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“I don’t need protection.”
“But my family does.”
“I understand. Can we dial it back tomorrow? Just perhaps some makeup without the cross-dressing thing?”
“If you’ll let me apply it. I think with the hat we picked up and the glasses, you’ll do fine. There’s a trunk of clothes in the closet. I’ll find something I think would work. Just none of the clothes you brought, okay?”
“Fine.”
He scrubbed his face with a washcloth, turning it from light blue to blotchy rose. But the color in his hair was semi-permanent and would not come out. It had to grow out. His ear lobe was a bit swollen, so he took care to wash it thoroughly with soap.
There was no way everything would wash out, but he did the best he could. He sat down and completed his phone calls.
He arranged for four former and current SEAL Team 3 men, including his friend Maverick, to fly over and sent them ticket confirmations from San Diego. Moira said she could arrange firepower through Doreen and Angelica.
“Angelica was a sniper in the Italian Special Forces.”
“Not dressed like she was yesterday.”
“Of course not. That was play. She has a very serious former life, Dimitri. Remember that. They are good allies.”
He began to formulate an idea for how they would conduct the rescue.
“I need to charter a yacht. Can you point me in the right direction?”
Moira gave him the name of a company the family trusted, someone who wasn’t as embedded in the family business and had no strong ties to the Don. Although the cost was astronomical and might bounce his American Express card, he used his State-issued credit and would reimburse the account later when he got home. Everything was arranged for the day after tomorrow.
They found drivers to do the pickup at the airport and transport to the ferries. They’d arranged a delivery van to pick them up at the harbor at the island.
Jordan called.
“How’s it going?”
“Scary. I take it you made contact,” the journalist whispered.
“Hi, Jordan,” Moira said over his shoulder.
“Hey there. Good to hear you’re alive. You guys having a fun adventure?”
Dimitri rolled his eyes. “You have no idea, Jordan.”
“Beautiful there, from the pictures.”
“Not a place I want to return to right away,” said Dimitri.
Moira corrected him. “We’ve only been to a couple of shops and places. He doesn’t yet know the culture and real beauty of the island.”
“No more questions, please,” Dimitri ended it.
“I know it’s not a vacation. Just wanted to let you know there’s a lot of chatter amongst the independents. Their confidential sources at State are going quiet. There’s talk there might be a purge going on. Nobody’s talking but everyone’s nervous.”
“I’ve been out of the loop. You want me to call my boss?”
“Can you safely?”
“I’ve got the burners.”
“I’d be curious.”
