Owen threw up his hands again in frustration his panic was bleeding into anger at his wife. Not because she was blameworthy but because she was the nearest target. He liked control and when things didn’t go his way, his mood could unravel quickly. It didn’t matter who was in the pathway of the coming storm.
“You know what it’s for, Julianna. Work.” It wasn’t exactly a lie. But the defensive way he said it suggested that the burner was for more than just for work. It also didn’t answer why he felt the need to get this phone out at that particular moment. But Julianna, as ever, was on a need-to-know basis.
Their eyes met in silence. His flicked back and forth focusing on each of hers in turn. She was more frazzled than before, ears pinned to her head like a frightened kitten. She was looking to him to comfort her and here he was making her even more nervous. He knew better than to panic, it wasn’t helping anyone. Least of all Anita.
“Fine.” He finished the sentence for her, knowing well what she wanted to say. What she needed to hear. With his free hand, Owen straightened Julianna’s jacket on her shoulder. He cupped the side of her neck, thumb lining her jaw. “It’ll be fine, love.” He reassured even as the dreaded ‘work’ phone was lighting up with life. His hand fell away from her.
He couldn’t mask the look of surprise on his face. Of course. Worst fears confirmed. This was it. Someone had taken her. He snapped back to attention, in full flight or fight mode. Mostly fight.
“Just - call the school.” He ordered. He hoped she would comply which would distract her while he handled the mysterious phone call.
He quickly opened a recording and tracking program on his computer that Renton had taught him to use. Not that the tracking would be particularly useful if the other user was on a mobile phone as they didn’t necessarily consistently ping the cell tower nearest their location. But if it pinged a tower, any tower, in the city, well, that would be a small measure of comfort.
He was back in the desk drawer trying to find the right cord. He couldn’t afford to wait out anymore rings lest the other party hang up.
“Lieutenant General Hart.” He would never under normal circumstances answer a burner in that manner. But he knew that they already knew who he was - heck, they probably knew his body composition - and he felt the need to remind whoever was fucking with him that he was a man with a transnational military at his fingertips.
He found the wiring needed and plugged it into the phone connecting it to the computer. Owen frowned at the program running hoping the call would last long enough to produce some useful data. Julianna was all but forgotten in the moment.
“You know what it’s for, Julianna. Work.” It wasn’t exactly a lie. But the defensive way he said it suggested that the burner was for more than just for work. It also didn’t answer why he felt the need to get this phone out at that particular moment. But Julianna, as ever, was on a need-to-know basis.
Their eyes met in silence. His flicked back and forth focusing on each of hers in turn. She was more frazzled than before, ears pinned to her head like a frightened kitten. She was looking to him to comfort her and here he was making her even more nervous. He knew better than to panic, it wasn’t helping anyone. Least of all Anita.
“Fine.” He finished the sentence for her, knowing well what she wanted to say. What she needed to hear. With his free hand, Owen straightened Julianna’s jacket on her shoulder. He cupped the side of her neck, thumb lining her jaw. “It’ll be fine, love.” He reassured even as the dreaded ‘work’ phone was lighting up with life. His hand fell away from her.
He couldn’t mask the look of surprise on his face. Of course. Worst fears confirmed. This was it. Someone had taken her. He snapped back to attention, in full flight or fight mode. Mostly fight.
“Just - call the school.” He ordered. He hoped she would comply which would distract her while he handled the mysterious phone call.
He quickly opened a recording and tracking program on his computer that Renton had taught him to use. Not that the tracking would be particularly useful if the other user was on a mobile phone as they didn’t necessarily consistently ping the cell tower nearest their location. But if it pinged a tower, any tower, in the city, well, that would be a small measure of comfort.
He was back in the desk drawer trying to find the right cord. He couldn’t afford to wait out anymore rings lest the other party hang up.
“Lieutenant General Hart.” He would never under normal circumstances answer a burner in that manner. But he knew that they already knew who he was - heck, they probably knew his body composition - and he felt the need to remind whoever was fucking with him that he was a man with a transnational military at his fingertips.
He found the wiring needed and plugged it into the phone connecting it to the computer. Owen frowned at the program running hoping the call would last long enough to produce some useful data. Julianna was all but forgotten in the moment.
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