Page 56 of Just One Silver Fox

The other woman’s blush deepened. “I found floor plans for both bridal shops but they took a little bit longer than expected to download. Why do people have such huge PDFs? I could paper a skyscraper with these images.” She obviously didn’t expect an answer. “Sorry.” She smiled at Nate. “Regan Winslow, logistics and reconnaissance.”

“Hi again,” Nate had time to say before Pierce cleared his throat. Nate was clearly the youngest on the team as well as the newest addition. He couldn’t wait to learn from all these experts and lift his game.

“Fifty-two minutes left,” Pierce said. “As ever, Mack has the agenda and the floor. Let’s do it.”

“First up, welcome, Nate, to the team,” Mack started, speaking quickly. There was a murmur of approval from the others but she didn’t pause. “Nate, you’ve got forms to fill in for me and I’ve got apartments for you to consider, but we’ll do all of that after the call. Talk to Jimmy about any tech issues. I see you’re interested in that course, so I’ll get you enrolled and send you details later today. I have an appointment booked for you at the shooting range next Saturday, at the end of your isolation, at eight in the morning.”

Nate nodded and made a note. “Great.”

“You’ve got a calendar app on your laptop and phone,” Jimmy said. “It synchs with all of ours.”

“On it,” Nate said, finding the app and launching it.

“Weekly drill until I’m satisfied.” Troll’s eyes narrowed. “How much does the prosthesis affect your skills?”

“I’ve got it covered.”

“We’ll check it out. There may be some tweaks we can make.”

Nate didn’t blame him for being skeptical.

Troll nodded. “Kudos to you on changing dominant hands, though. Not everyone can do it.”

Nate had no chance to reply before Mack spoke again. This meeting was moving fast.

“Pierce wants you fitted for some body armor. I’ll give you the address and you can go there immediately after the shooting range.”

“I’ll meet you there,” Angel said. “It’s got to be right.”

The calendar was populating before Nate’s eyes as others typed in appointments.

“You’ll want to get a drivers’ license for Massachusetts, too, but wait until you choose an apartment so you don’t have to change the address,” Mack said. “The insurance company wants a physical, so I’ve booked you with the GP we use for two weeks’ tomorrow at 11:15. They’ll want bloodwork, too, but you can do it afterward when the doctor gives you the requisition.”

“On it,” Nate said.

“Angel? You have a plan for Nate?”

“We’ll do some workouts on video conference so I can assess your skill level,” that man said. “This afternoon?”

“Just give me a time,” Nate said.

“He’s a keener,” Jimmy teased in an undertone.

“He doesn’t know yet that we’re going to kick his butt and teach him to like it,” Angel muttered in reply.

Nate laughed, looking forward to it.

“And now to our regularly scheduled review,” Mack said. “Current business first. I’ve found two houses that might suit Mrs. Rashid, but we need to dig a bit deeper to be sure before making a recommendation to her, let alone orchestrating her move from Paris. Regan has floor plans and it would be great for you to do an assessment of vulnerabilities, Nate.”

“Absolutely,” Nate agreed. He knew that Mrs. Rashid was the mother of the princess, Farah, whom Pierce had defended while working in Greater Alghenia.

Pierce interjected. “Don’t tell us about them just yet. When your quarantine is done, you can try to break in, as a test, and we’ll see how right you are.”

Nate grinned. “Bonus.”

“That wedding for the princess’s college friend has also been booked, the one in which the princess is a bridesmaid. Pierce is arranging for a fake date for her at the event, but we’ll need to check out the hotel and create some contingency plans for her defense.” Mack held up a finger when Regan would have spoken. “The bride is going shopping with her bridesmaids for dresses next Saturday. The princess has, at our suggestion, offered to provide a limo. I suggest that Simon drives and Jared follows at a distance. Jimmy can hook up your comm and Sam will make sure you blend in. They’re visiting a shop in a town called Harte’s Harbor called Forevermore…”

“And I’ve got the floor plans,” Regan said. “As well as for the boutique in Boston and the department store that has a big bridal section.” She rummaged through papers on her desk. “And the restaurant that the princess booked for lunch.”

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