Monk (K19 Security Solutions 7)

“How much do you know about what went down?”

“More than you’d want me to.”

“Monk decided now would be a good time to start talking?”

She laughed. “No. Doc’s wife, Merrigan, told me some of it. How badass is she, by the way?”

“Ava’s father remains a threat.”

“What can I do?”

Razor shrugged. “When this is all over, I’m going to ask her to marry me.”

“Don’t wait, Raze.”

“No?”

“You, of all people, should know just how precious life is. Ask her today. Hell, marry her today if she’ll have you.” She winked.

“Hey, how’s Mom doin’?”

“Fine. Didn’t you see her a half-hour ago?”

“Yeah, but you know how she is.”

“She’s been a trooper. I have to admit, I was a little surprised.”

“She likes Ava, right?”

Saylor’s eyes filled with tears.

“What?”

“She asked her to be here with us when they took you off life-support.”

“Wow.”

“I know.”

“Just to confirm, that means she likes her. Right?”

Saylor slugged him a second time. “You’re such a dork. How’d you ever become a spook?”

“Why do people keep saying that to me? And, by the way, we refer to ourselves as agents or officers, not spooks.”

“I love you, Razor. Don’t ever get shot again.”

“I love you too, Saylor.” He winced when he tried to sit up straighter.

“Take it easy, Superman.”

“Listen, there’s something I need you to do for me, kind of along the lines of what we were talking about a minute ago.”

“Name it.”

“I don’t know yet when I’m going to get out of here, but when I do, I know Doc will send the plane, if it isn’t here already.”

“What does this have to do with me?”