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Post by skybright on Oct 13, 2008 23:03:41 GMT -5
Cole nodded. "That's not a bad idea. Certainly it'd be one less thing for you to worry about, if I could."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 13, 2008 23:10:52 GMT -5
Vance shrugged. "We're all trying our best--but this is one we're not gonna win down on the street. We need some power from upstairs to get to the source of all this."
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Post by skybright on Oct 13, 2008 23:16:36 GMT -5
"I'll do everything I can." Cole replied. He frowned thoughtfully and resumed pacing. "I've got contacts . . . rumors I've heard, favors I can call in. Get me the information -- and I'll do what it takes to find the man I have to use it against."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 14, 2008 22:22:33 GMT -5
Vance nodded. "We'll get you whatever we can--and the more time you can buy us, the better our chance of getting something useful."
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Post by skybright on Oct 14, 2008 22:24:32 GMT -5
"I understand." Cole replied gravely. "I'll get the ball rolling on the investigation first thing in the morning -- and I'll see if I can't turn up any other ways of delaying them."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 14, 2008 22:37:12 GMT -5
"And we'll try to get what we can out of Beaudry," Vance put in. "I'm pretty sure he doesn't know anything useful, though. Once Proteus gets into the clinic, it'll be up to him."
He frowned. "I guess the clinic probably asked for some police security after that vandalism, and I'm not complaining there. It's a good idea to do anything you can to keep the MCF from sticking their noses into the line of fire."
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Post by skybright on Oct 14, 2008 22:40:43 GMT -5
Cole nodded. "That might be another way to stall for time -- if I can have that police guard insist that they not open the clinic until things are absolutely safe."
"I imagine these guys'll get fed up with that pretty quick, though." Daws pointed out.
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 14, 2008 22:50:20 GMT -5
"We know we don't have much time. We can only do what we can." Vance sighed, placing his hands on his hips, and turned to Cole. "Okay. I guess that all we've got for now, sir. We'll let you know just as soon as we've got any more."
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Post by skybright on Oct 14, 2008 22:59:43 GMT -5
Cole nodded. "I'll do the same -- and I'll remind my secretary that he's to pass along any calls from you or your people immediately."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 14, 2008 23:04:53 GMT -5
"Good. I promise we'll try to remember you've got a city to run--but you know how important this is." Vance held out his hand to Cole. "Here's wishing all of us luck."
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Post by skybright on Oct 14, 2008 23:10:36 GMT -5
Cole shook Vance's hand firmly. "From your mouth to God's ears, Major." He murmured.
Daws shook Cole's hand as well and then glanced at Vance with a slight shrug. "Guess we oughtta clear off and let His Honor get some shuteye."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 14, 2008 23:24:50 GMT -5
"We've gotta see how our boys are getting along with Beaudry, anyway," Vance replied. He nodded to Cole, said "Good night," and then led Daws out of the apartment.
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Post by skybright on Oct 14, 2008 23:35:41 GMT -5
Daws and Vance made their way out of Cole's building and back to the car. Daws grinned wryly as she slid into the passenger seat. "Well, I guess that didn't go too badly."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 14, 2008 23:40:41 GMT -5
"I'm still holding my breath," Vance muttered, as he started up the car's engine.
When they were a block away, he spoke up again. "I'm still bothered about Tiernan. I don't like things on his front to be this quiet when we know the sky's about to fall."
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Post by skybright on Oct 14, 2008 23:50:54 GMT -5
Daws frowned. "I'd say it's pretty much a sure bet that he's got something brewing. The only real question is what."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 15, 2008 22:22:34 GMT -5
"I'd like to know if he's been able to find any more information than we have," Vance muttered.
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Post by skybright on Oct 15, 2008 22:31:11 GMT -5
Daws frowned. "Cole might be able to find that out, if he meets with Tiernan over the MCF thing." She shrugged slightly. "With Proteus occupied, the only other option besides Cole is me feeling him out -- I'll have to throw some information his way at some point."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 15, 2008 22:36:07 GMT -5
"Yeah, I've been worrying about that too." Vance gave Daws a concerned glance. "I dunno what you're going to tell him. We don't want to give him anything useful. But we don't want him to start thinking you're not useful, either... or worse."
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Post by skybright on Oct 15, 2008 22:39:53 GMT -5
Daws sighed. "Yeah. Same tightrope I've been walking since this whole mess started." She smiled thinly at Vance. "But don't worry too much about me, Jerod -- I've got good balance."
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Post by Jordanna on Oct 15, 2008 22:53:04 GMT -5
Vance gave a halfhearted smile, briefly resting one hand on Daws' arm. "Yeah... I know."
When they arrived back at the motel, he climbed out of the car with a sigh, reaching for the mask in his back pocket. "Here we go again. I hope Proteus is satisfied with his little character study of our caged bird."
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