Chapter 12
“Michael could have handled this, but he insisted that this was the right test,” Emily was speaking quickly as the three of them jogged across the main yard toward the barn. The rain was back, heavier, but she hadn’t had time to grab a jacket.
“The right test?” She snapped her fingers and Rip fell in tight beside her in heel position. Stan had trained him up perfectly. If she spoke the word “seek” and signaled which direction with a hand gesture, she’d wager that Rip would do his duty and find any explosives or adversaries.
“This is a live action,” Michael confirmed. “Not a training scenario. You will treat it with utmost urgency. I will be assessing your performance.”
Lauren almost stumbled. Colonel Michael Gibson, Delta Force’s top operator, was going to be assessing her i
