“Didn’t think I’d hear from you, McKoy. Does this call mean what I think it means?” When the familiar voice of the lead instructor at TREX’s boot camp came over the line, Bailey accepted her fate. She never thought she’d make a deal behind the backs of all her most trusted colleagues. They were her friends. They were her family.
Up until this call, she would have considered Scotty a member of that family. After this, she wasn’t so sure. There was no going back now. She drew in a deep breath. This gamble had better pay off instead of getting her fired. Or worse. She hoped no one else would find out until everything was in place.
“Before I agree to this, what assurances do you have this will work?”
“Not a goddamn one.”
Doubt twisted in her heart, making it hard to take a breath. Was she making a mistake? Trusting the wrong TREX agent? “Scotty—”
“I’m the one taking the bigger risk, here. I get caught sneaking you these files, I go to prison. Now, do you want the names or not?”
She did, but at what cost? She stared at the building, at the headquarters for the agency she’d called home for the past seven years. If she didn’t have names for Weber in the next twelve hours, she’d lose her program. If this didn’t work, she’d lose her program anyway. Either way, she was screwed.
Forgive me. “Send me the list of applicants TREX rejected.”
“On the way.” The silence hanging between them said more than either could possibly say. They were both committing an act of treason by leaking the names. Every name—both accepted and rejected—was highly classified, and for good reason. A list like this would be worth millions to the right buyer. Even one person wanting to get back at TREX for rejecting their application could put the entire agency at risk.
Bailey chewed on the inside of her cheek as doubt held her back. There had to be another way, one that didn’t include breaking the law. Not to mention breaking the trust of every TREX agent. “On second thought—”
“Look, McKoy. I already hit send. It’s done. You’re doing this for the right reason. Your internship program is giving these kids a second chance. I marked the ones with the most promise. I suggest you start with a recruit by the name of Liam Holden.”
“Why start with him?”
“You’ll see when you get the file.”
The End
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Books By Allie K. Adams
THE TREX ROOKIES ADVENTURES — New Adult Romantic Comedy & Sasspense
Reluctant Hero (#1)
The Heat is On (#2) – Coming Soon!
THE TREX ADVENTURES — Military Romantic Suspense
First Response (#1 TREX Brief – FREE Read)
Rescue Me (#2)
At Any Cost (#3)
No Way Out (#4 TREX Brief – Special Edition)
Seek and Destroy (#5)
Under the Covers (#6)
Out of Time (#7)
It Takes Two (#8)
Merry TREXmas (#9 – Special Edition – FREE Read)
Girls on Film (#10)
THE MURPH & GRACE SERIES — Psychological Romantic Thriller
I Will Find You (#1)
They All Scream (#2) – Coming Soon!
THE BRACE SERIES — Police Procedural Romantic Suspense
Brace for Impact (#1)
Brace for Contact (#2) – Unabridged Version Coming Soon!
THE CAMPUS PLAYERS — New Adult Romance
Grooming the Player (#1)
Hiring the Player (#2)
KINDLE WORLDS
A Love Once Lost (Barbara Freethy’s The Callaways)
Taking Chances, Part 1 (HM Ward’s The Arrangement)
Truth or Dare (Carly Phillips’ Dare to Love)
Turn the Page (Tiffany A. Snow’s Kathleen Turner)
Taking Chances, Part 2 (HM Ward’s The Arrangement) – Coming Soon!
THE ROADHOUSE SERIES – Cowboy Romantic Suspense Serial
Riding Lessons – Masters’ Roadhouse, Part 1 (#1) – Out Now!
Riding Double – Masters’ Roadhouse, Part 2 (#2) – Out Now!
Riding Cowboys – Henry’s Roadhouse, Part 1 (#3)
Riding the Fence – Henry’s Roadhouse, Part 2 (#4)
Riding Bareback – Emerson’s Roadhouse, Part 1 (#5)
The Last Ride – Emerson’s Roadhouse, Part 2 (#6)
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