Lost Art Assignment

Lost Art Assignment by Austin Camacho

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twenty-two magnums. Just thumb back the hammer and squeeze. Strictly for emergencies.”
    Paul returned the little gun to its hiding place. “It hardly seems adequate,” was his only comment. Felicity glanced at Morgan as if to transfer something. He smiled, both in recognition and agreement.
    â€œOkay, Red,” Morgan said. “Why don’t we head out to drop you at the airport a little early? You drive, and I’ll run it down to him.”
    Five minutes later, Felicity was weaving through the morning northbound traffic, driving toward Los AngelesInternational Airport, barely seven miles up highway one. Morgan noted that the sun seemed brighter than in New York, even though Los Angeles had thicker smog. He leaned forward in the rental car’s back seat, elbows on thighs, his fingers loosely knit together. Paul sat beside him, and Morgan could see concern on Paul’s face. He was probably wondering if he had somehow stepped out of line.
    â€œRed’s right, you’ve been with us from the start. I should have told you long ago about her and me.”
    â€œI know you care a great deal about each other,” Paul said. “And I know there is no romantic relationship.”
    â€œNot what I mean, Paul,” Morgan said. Road noise made him talk louder than he wanted. Without thinking, he pulled a throwing knife from his boot and started fidgeting with it. “You’ve seen me in action. You know how I never get snuck up on.”
    â€œI’ve known a lot of professionals, but you have the best instincts I’ve seen.”
    â€œThere’s more to it than that Paul,” Morgan said, dropping his head to focus on the knife. “What I have is a little weird. I can sense when I’m in danger. It’s a psychic thing, a danger sense I guess.” Morgan looked up, searching for any skepticism on Paul’s face. Paul seemed to be waiting for more. He revealed no hint of doubt.
    â€œNow, Red, she’s got the same thing, see,” Morgan continued. “Can feel when danger’s coming. Strange, huh?”
    â€œA lot of mercenaries, thieves and bodyguards develop a sense of when things aren’t right,” Paul observed. “I would say you two have developed this to a higher degree than most of us.”
    â€œYeah, well here comes the really weird part,” Morgan said. “We seem to be on the same wavelength, her and me. I mean, I can tell when she’s in trouble and vice versa.Sometimes, when things get really intense, I can even feel what she feels. You can imagine what that’d mean in a romantic situation.”
    Morgan was remembering a night so many months ago. He had known Felicity only days and already they had saved each other’s lives more than once. After escaping an ambush and fighting their way free, they had moved rather naturally into a romantic position. It was during an intense bout of lovemaking that they first received each other’s sensory input. Morgan literally felt himself being penetrated, in a place he didn’t have. It was a jarring, frightening experience he would never risk repeating.
    Paul’s face showed he clearly could imagine how that may have been. Then a memory prodded him.
    â€œIn Paris,” Paul said. “In that case with the terrorist O’Ryan. She knew you were being hurt. And she knew… she KNEW where you were.”
    â€œThat’s right,” Morgan said. “She really knew. Just as I’ll know where she is, as long as we’re both in the city. If they bust her out on this case, I can go straight to her. I’m telling you all this because now you see why it’s not an unacceptable risk.”
    â€œYes.” Paul paused to think before speaking again. He had to know Morgan had shared a well-kept secret with him. He now belonged to a very small group. “I accept all this because I know you, and I’ve seen a lot in this world. I’ve

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