Caleb just sighed. Guy needed to loosen up. Aleki liked to joke that he needed to get laid and have a pie. Then again, Aleki thought everything was better after pie.
“Drink?” Kassim asked.
He shook his head. He needed sleep. He’d spent most of the flight home setting things up so he had time to take off for their Marjarsom but that meant he was now exhausted.
“Got to get back to Vivi before Aleki and Wolfe smother her to death.”
“Wolfe? Smother someone?” Kassim asked.
“He’s different with Vivi.” They’d see.
“Tell us what’s going on,” Kassim demanded, sitting on an armchair.
Caleb took one across from him while Judd stayed by the window. He told them everything that had happened since they left Escana.
“You have someone watching the father? Looking into this mystery guy?” Kassim asked.
“Yes, we’ve got an old friend from the SEALs watching him. He’ll follow him. Try to see if he meets with this mystery man.”
“And you’ve no idea if her husband’s death was really a heart attack? Or who shot at her?” Judd asked.
“No. Not yet.”
“And how is your bride?” Kassim asked.
“She’s been unwell and upset. The doctor in San Francisco warned us that she needs rest and as little stress as possible.”
Kassim nodded. “We will not keep you from your Marjarsom. Congratulations, my friend.”
“Thank you,” Caleb replied. This felt right. She was exactly where she was meant to be. Where she would stay.
“I’m not going to cut myself off entirely.” Traditionally, during Marjarsom there would be no outside communication with others. “With everything going on, it would be foolish.”
Kassim nodded. “That is probably for the best. And we will keep an eye on things as well. An elder will visit her soon.”
He stood. “Wolfe is sending for Obian.”
“That ought to be interesting,” Kassim said.
Judd straightened. “I got a request from Wolfe to have a bowl from the plane tested at the lab. Any idea why?”
With Wolfe? It could be anything.
“I’ll check with him.” He said goodbye then quickly left.
“Caleb, wait up.”
He had to hold back a sigh of frustration as Judd called out. He paused and turned, making sure his irritation didn’t show.
Caleb didn’t like to be away from their girl. Especially now when she was finally right where she was supposed to be.
“Hey, man, everything okay?” he asked.
“Yes, of course,” Judd said stiffly.
Judd seemed to have an issue w
ith him. Aleki and Wolfe as well. Which wasn’t unusual where Wolfe was concerned. If he didn’t like you then he wasn’t interested in being polite. And he rarely liked anyone.