Jack’s Ranch:
Jack listens to Clair’s voice as it comes over the speaker from his cellphone. He had gotten a call from Clair early this morning and listened while she told him about the assassin that had been sent by Nickolas Kuznetsov to kill everyone inside the house.

“Do you think you ladies can hold out if an assault team is sent towards you, Clair?” Jack was already thinking about calling his sister and her team to see who was available.

He had some agents in Washington D.C., but they weren’t as trained as his sister’s team. He knew they were in New York, but it wouldn’t take them long to fly down to help Clair.

“I think we can. We’re in the process of arming the perimeter defenses and prepping weapons.” Clair knew Jasmine was arming the other ladies with weapons.

“I’ll send reinforcements to you. How soon do you think Kuznetsov’s people will attack you?” Jack hopes he has time to send reinforcements.

“Don’t know, but it’s going to be sometime today. I’m getting a bad feeling.” Clair knew something was going to happen.

Jack looks at the message he sent to Anika. A smile appeared on his face when she replied, saying she was sending Jester, Carla, Henry, and Mark. The plane he kept in New York was being prepped to leave at a moment’s notice.

“I have reinforcements on their way, Clair. It’s going to take them at least an hour to get to you.”

“Who are you sending?” Clair knew most of Jack’s agents. She did the background work on them.

“I’m sending Jester, Carla, Henry, and Mark. Mark is Hatter’s husband and Henry is a new addition to my sister’s team.” Jack was informed by
Anika that Henry was a forty-five-year-old Army veteran who found civilian life boring. He also hated what was going on currently in the country and wanted to help people.

Clair has met Jester and Mark. She knew Mark was the husband of Hatter Aylin. She wonders why Aylin wasn’t included in the group.

“Thanks, Jack.”

“You’re welcome, Clair. Remember, if push comes to shove. Uses the portable football option.” Jack will hate the fallout of the football option, but there were things at Clair’s ranch that should never see the light of day again.

“I hope it doesn’t come to that Jack. However, if it does, be prepared for what follows.” Clair knew the government would go after Jack and Nick for what was in the den.

Down in the Weapons Locker:
Ada, Jasmine, and Alya were looking at all the weapons surrounding them. Most of the weapons dated back to World War II, but also had a bunch of modern weapons as well.

Ada looks at Jasmine “Did you know Clair had these weapons?”

“Yep, Jack and Nick believed in being prepared.” Jasmine looked at the portable Gatling gun and a smile appeared on her face.

“Boy! What I wouldn’t give to be able to lift this.” Jasmine has fired it several times but had to use support to fire it. She wasn’t strong enough to carry it.

“What would you use that gun for?” Ada was surprised there were three of them in the armory.

“For taking down a lot of people and for clearing trees, I bet.” Alya saw the movie Predator and Expendables.

“Look, grandma wants you ladies to pick your weapon. It’s just a matter of time before were attack. You can stick around to help protect the place or you can leave if you feel uncomfortable taking a life.” Jasmine looked at Ada and Alya and wondered what they were going to do.

“I have my weapon, but I’ll take that compound bow and the two full quivers of arrows.” Alya grabs the bow and the quivers. She could feel how hefty the quivers were.

Jasmine looks at Ada “Which weapons do you want to use?”

Ada looks at the selection and picks a few. She grabs a few Uzis, grenades, and an M16 with a grenade launcher attached to it. She felt uneasy about all this but knew if she didn’t protect herself, she would die.

The things Clair told her that Kuznetsov’s people will do to them, didn’t sit well with her. She was going to protect Clair’s place and make sure they lived through everything. After Ada makes her selection, she looks at Jasmine “I’m good.”

Ada and Alya watch as Jasmine selects her weapons. All of them make sure they have ammo for all their weapons. They didn’t know how long the assault might last.

Once they have everything they need, Jasmine takes Ada and Alya back upstairs to the house. They noticed Clair closing a few of the windows.

“How did the conversation with Jack go, Grandma?” Jasmine knew Clair called Jack Bounty.

“He’s sending reinforcements from New York. However, they won’t be here for about an hour.”

“Man, I hope he is sending some hard hitters from everything you managed to get out of that assassin.” Jasmine has heard about some of the
agents from New York. They operated under Ankia’s command.

“Oh, two of the people coming I know. However, I don’t know the other two people coming with them.” Clair knew Mark and Jester. But she didn’t know anything about Henry and Carla.

“I wonder why Jack is sending the two you don’t know or met?” Jasmine was curious.

“That doesn’t matter right now. Let’s finish getting this place ready.” Clair didn’t want to be caught with her panties down.

All three ladies go about finishing up getting the house secure.

New York:
Jester was lying in bed with her wife and their three sons in between them. She didn’t have anything planned today and just wanted to spend time with Taskhtali and their sons. She tickles the nose of her youngest son and smiles when he starts giggling.

“I enjoy days like this.” Jester looked over towards Taskhtali when she spoke.

“Me too, sweetie.” Taskhtali was enjoying being married to Jester.

As Jester tickles her other son, her cell phone starts ringing. She groans in frustration as she reaches behind her for her cell phone. She grabs it and looks at the number to see that it is Anika’s number.

She presses accept “Hello?”

“Jester, grab your equipment and head to the airport.”

“Okay, why Anika?” Jester starts getting up and out of bed.

“We have a code 14 in Washington D.C.” Anika gave all her teammates the new coded emergencies.

“Alright, I’m on my way.” Jester ends the call.

Jester turns and looks at Taskhtali to say something, but she knows her wife hears.

“Go, just be careful.” Taskhtali heard everything with her sensitive hearing.

Jester walks over and kisses Taskhtali. She says goodbye to her sons as she leaves home. She walks out to her Bronco and drives to the airport.

While Jester is heading to the airport, several more calls go out. Carla, Henry, and Mark all get the same phone call as Jester. Carla was feeding her newborn daughter when she got the call. Henry was still asleep from a late-night job when he got the call. Mark had been helping Aylin when he got the call.