CHAPTER 1
Jason Black pinchedthe bridge of his nose and sighed out in frustration. He was about to enter the office of the President of the United States with a request that would either break him, which would get him fired and blackballed to ever step foot in Washington DC ever again. Or this meeting, and the results would make a name for himself and the sky would be the limit and he would be touted the hero. He was called into the meeting, and didn’t come out of the Oval Office for two hours. Instead of returning to his office, he went directly home, sat in his office with a small glass of whiskey, and realized he still had a lot of work to do.
During his meeting with the President, he had laid out the entire case and what he knew and asked permission to be assigned as the prosecutor to take on the FBI. It wasn’t until Jason showed the results of the trial for Katherine Miller, where she was found not guilty on all counts, and then the trial where Michael Babcock had been found guilty for not only attempted murder, but murder, and also perjury, that the President agreed that someone had to get to the bottom of things. Now Jason was officially on a leave of absence from his job, and just before leaving the White House, the President told Jason to mete outthe justice that was needed to take down the corrupt members of the FBI.
It was a large task to complete and he wanted to take it on. His next step was to go to Seattle, Washington to look for Ilsa Miller and get with her so they could compare notes. He had the file, but he felt there was something missing, and he knew that Mrs. Miller had what he needed. He cleaned up his home office, shredding what he didn’t need, and made sure other files were put under lock and key. Since he had a cleaning lady that came in three times a week, he didn’t have to worry about cleaning the house. As a thought struck, he made a phone call to the woman.
“Hello?”
“Mrs. Hastings?”
“Yes, who’s this, please?”
“Jason Black.”
“Oh, Mr. Black, what can I do for you?”
“I have to go out of town for an undisclosed period of time. That means I don’t know how long I’ll be gone. I was wondering if you would still continue to clean for me, however, you won’t have to cook a meal for me, or stock my freezer. I won’t be here to eat them.”
“When are you leaving, Sir?”
“Tomorrow.”
“Okay, I can continue to clean for you. If you don’t mind, would you want me to clean out your refrigerator and freezer?”
“Please. I’m sure the condiments can stay, but I’m not sure about the produce and other things.”
“I’ll take care of it, Mr. Black.”
“Thank you, Mrs. Hastings. I’ll leave the envelope in the same place as always.”
“Thank you, Mr. Black. I hope your trip is fruitful.”
“So do I, Mrs. Hastings, so do I. Oh, before I forget. My car will be left in the garage, not that it should bother you, butbecause I don’t know when I’ll be returning, I’ll take a cab to the airport.”
“Mr. Black, if I may speak out of line.”
“About?”
“You’re not on the run are you?”
“No, but I am starting a very sensitive case that if I am successful it will piss off a lot of people. Heads will roll, and it won’t be pretty. I’m leaving tomorrow to gather more information. It shouldn’t happen, but if something happens to my home, notify me immediately. I don’t care what time it is, and again, if anything happens, then I don’t want you to return. Keep yourself safe.”
“Oh my.”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you, but I’m dealing with some potentially bad people, and I don’t know if it will blow back on me by them coming after me, thinking I’m working from home.”
“How about this, Sir?”
“What?”
“What if I go in tomorrow, like my normal day, do an extra hard cleaning. I’ll empty the refrigerator and freezer, then instead of coming in three times a week, I go in and dust every two weeks.”
“That might be better. I’m sorry for giving such short notice.”
“Don’t worry about it. If you want me to keep safe, then I would feel better cleaning everything out, and doing it thoroughly, then I’ll stay away.”
“Thank you for understanding. I have no clue if something will happen or not.”
