The End (36 page)

“Don't we have any resources here to do something? Are we that helpless?” Julia asked. She was getting increasingly frustrated by this back-and-forth.

“We have more men coming soon, and when they arrive, we will have a plan.”

Julia looked tired and frustrated. She finally sat down at the table. The waiting was wearing on her physically and emotionally. It had been three days since Conner had disappeared. Cruz had sent a team to find him, but when they attempted to conduct a search, they were fired upon by the locals. Cruz had requested support from the handful of military installations that still had operations. But with only two aircraft, it would take some time before they could have those men on the ground.

“Julia, believe me when I say that if I could go get Brad I would, but we are vulnerable now. I'm making my decisions based upon what I think Brad would do,” Cruz said. He sat down next to her.

Lifting her weary head, Julia responded, “Thank you for saying that; you're right. Brad would look at the big picture, and if searching for someone would jeopardize the greater good, he would not do it.” She reached over and touched his hand. Cruz responded by placing his hand on top of hers.

Gripping her hand a bit tighter, he said, “I will not rest until we find him, please trust me; I will find him.”