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51: Damages Chapter 11 Part 7

Wren pulled into the river access to find Mike Sims and Little Bob waiting for him. He parked his car and walked over to where they were standing near the boat still in the water. When he got closer, he could see something pinkish-flesh-colored tied to the far side of the boat. “Warden Sims, it’s nice to see you again,” Wren said, smiling. “Bob, what did you get into this time?” Little Bob started laughing and answered, “Oh no! This time, it was not me. Mike asked me if I wanted to go fishing today, and then told me that someone had reported a big pink worm swimming in the river. We found this thing in the eddy just upstream, up under the bluff.” Little Bob motioned for Wren to follow him. He grabbed the rope on the front of the boat and handed the end to Wren. They pulled the boat closer so it was more securely lodged in the sand on the bank. Little Bob just looked at him and motioned for him to get in the boat. Wren climbed in the boat and looked at the creature tied to its side

51: Damages Chapter 11 Part 8

When he reached his house, Wren quickly parked his car and went inside. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Max and Izzy on the couch kissing. He could not help it; he started laughing.“This is how you are going to die, Max. This right here,” Wren said, still laughing.“What are you talking about?” Max asked. It was clear Max was a little embarrassed when he glanced at Izzy. He turned back to Wren with a confused look on Max’s face.“Really? You are dating the little sister of Viktor, Yuri, and Cat, and you don’t see that if this ends, it will not end well for you?” Wren asked him. “What if we said it isn’t going to end, or at least isn’t going to end anytime soon?” Izzy asked Wren. Wren looked at both of them and said, “I wish the two of you the best. I really do, but right now, I just want to know how my wife is. Is she OK?” “I checked on her a few minutes ago, and she was fine. I gave her some medication. That decreased her pain, and her heart rate and pulse are nearly norm

51: Damages Chapter 12 Part 1

Wren gently shook Lindsay to wake her. As soon as she was awake, she could smell the creature she had left apples for. Wren put his finger to his lips, signaling for her not to say anything. He pulled the quilt off her, took her hand, and led her out of the bedroom toward the utility room and backdoor. When they stepped into the utility room, he pulled her to the side of the door, out of the light. Wren put one arm around Lindsay to hold her and the other hand across her mouth. This was something he had never done, and it frightened her a little. Not because he did it but because of why he did it.“Don’t make a sound,” Wren whispered into her ear as he took his hand off her mouth. “Look in the corner of the yard where Crook is, just outside the fence.”Lindsay looked down the fence to where their white dog was standing. Even with the back porch light on, it was dark and difficult to make out anything other than Crook standing by their fence. Finally, she saw it. The creature reaching

51: Damages Chapter 12 Part 2

“What…?” Dillon tried to ask before being cut off by Wren.“Dillon, you need to go to the living room,” Wren told him forcefully.“Wren, I know that smell...,” Dillon started.“Dillon! Go to the living room. Now!” Wren told him.“But…,” Dillon began.“Dillon, do it,” Lindsay told him.Dillon looked at the two of them, then past them out into the yard. The creature was looking toward the house, and Crook was pawing at the fence, trying to get the creature's attention again. Dillon turned, walked into the living room, and dropped into the chair he always used. He looked at his mom and Wren, waiting for them to say something. Lindsay sat down on the couch. Wren took a deep breath and slowly let it out as he stood, trying to formulate what he would tell his stepson.“Dillon, there are some things that we haven’t told you about. Part of that is to keep you safe, and part is because we weren’t allowed to tell you,” Wren explained.“Wren, that’s Bigfoot! That is the same smell as when that t

51: Damages Chapter 13 Part 1

Lindsay was back at her desk Monday morning, going through the stack of files left for her by the weekend shifts. To her relief, this time most of them were standard reports rather than about creatures. Little Bob entered and placed her cup of coffee on her desk before sitting in the chair across from her, holding his cup. She looked up from the file in her hands and asked, “So, how did your weekend go?” “You mean your husband didn’t tell you?” Little Bob asked, taking a sip of his coffee and grinning. “He did not. He said he didn’t want me to worry about anything and just to rest and relax,” Lindsay told him with a hint of frustration in her voice. “He told me a little bit about that headache when I called him. He didn’t want to leave you by yourself, but he said you would get mad at him if he left Mike and me to deal with that thing on our own. What happened anyway? Are you OK now?” “I don’t know what happened. I woke up around 4 a.m. with a headache that was like the ones I ha

51: Damages Chapter 13 Part 2

Wren was on his way to pick up John. On his drive there, he thought about how to ask his old friend to return to the program. Wren had a plan for the compound that had been found, and it would need John’s help to carry it out. When he turned into John’s driveway, he saw his friend waiting for him on his porch. Wren parked and joined him there. “Good morning,” Wren said as he walked up the steps. “Good morning, Wren, my boy,” John replied with a grin. “What is it you have planned today? I remember you said something about this compound your stepson found.” “We are going to go to the compound. I want you to have a look at some of the things, and I hope you can help me with them.” “Well then, let us get started,” John said as he stood. “I want to see this place.” They got in Wren’s car and began the drive to the compound. They talked about old cases and places they had been together. Most of the fondest memories came from what seemed like an overabundance of cases in Montana and in

51: Damages Chapter 13 Part 3

Lindsay had been trying to finish her paperwork before she stopped for lunch. Unfortunately, the many phone calls she had made and received meant that would not happen. She heard the door chime and looked up to see Wren walking in, smiling from ear to ear. “I brought you lunch,” he said as he walked in and carefully placed the takeout bag on her desk to avoid the many papers scattered across her desk. “You have no idea how happy I am to see you and lunch,” she answered as he walked around her desk and kissed her. Wren began to take their lunch out of the bag and place it on her desk. As he did, he was still grinning broadly. “OK, spill it. What’s got you so happy?” Lindsay asked him as she moved some of the papers to make more room. “I took John out to the compound today,” Wren answered. “And I’m guessing it went well?” “It went very well. John is going to take over the operation of that facility.” Lindsay asked, “What do you mean by that? I think you may have forgotten to te

51: Damages Chapter 14 Part 1

Wren was jolted awake by his ringing cell phone. He reached over to the nightstand where it was and picked it up. Wren recognized the number as one of his team members. That made him wonder what was happening to make him call in the middle of the night. “Agent Gold,” Wren answered the phone groggily, rubbing his eyes to help him wake up. “Sir, we need you at the compound,” the man said on the other end of the line. Wren looked at the alarm clock on his nightstand. It read 2:37 a.m. He let out a long sigh before he responded.“What’s going on?” Wren asked. He looked at Lindsay in the bed beside him. She was awake and watching him as he spoke.“It’s Aaron White, sir. He says he wants to talk to you,” the man on the line replied.“I swear that man does things like this just to irritate me. I will be there as soon as I can be,” Wren said as he hung up and began to get out of bed.“What’s wrong?” Lindsay asked worriedly.“Aaron White wants to talk to me,” Wren told her as he started to

51: Damages Chapter 14 Part 2

The drive to the compound did not take long. Wren drove, allowing Lindsay to enjoy the ride and let her mind wander as she watched the night sky through the car window. She did the same thing when she sat on the front porch to clear her thoughts. He drove down the same road he had used earlier in the day, taking John to the compound. Lindsay looked around as they parked.“This is different,” she said as they exited the car.“It is, and it is a nice benefit to have this much parking,” he said as they walked down the hallways leading to the control room. “I want you to start in the control room and decide where you want to go. The building is clear, but I am still sending a guard with you in case there are any problems. He can also open any doors for you that you need him to.” Wren opened the control room door and continued, “If you feel like it before we go, I want to get you set up with access codes and have your fingerprints put into the system so you can go anywhere in the compound

51: Damages Chapter 14 Part 3

Wren walked into the room and saw Aaron White sitting at a table. He was wearing handcuffs that were secured to the top of the table. Aaron was paler than he had been and looked very worn and tired. There were no visible marks on him that showed he had been assaulted, but Wren had no doubt that Viktor had done something to him to make him break his silence.“Aaron, I hope whatever you want to tell me is good. If it isn’t, I will be very upset that you had someone wake me up at this time of the morning,” Wren told him as he sat in a chair across the table from him.“Is it morning? I don’t even know at this point,” Aaron said, looking at Wren. “I don’t want to do this anymore. I didn’t start this, and I am not going to take the fall for it.”“Tell me what is so important that it couldn’t wait.”“I can tell you about James. I mean everything about him,” Aaron told him.Wren slapped the top of the table, causing Aaron to jump. He wanted to hit Aaron, not the table, because of his role in

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