The ache in her heart worsened. The sooner he told her it was over, the better. No sense in prolonging an unhappy ending. Cut your losses and move on. That philosophy had served her well in life. This time, however, the sorrow might be more than she could handle. Like an injured animal, she wanted to crawl away to some dark secret place and lick her wounds. The helicopter finally landed. Once inside the base they were escorted to a conference room where several FBI agents waited. “Miss Tenney, we have some questions to ask you.” Jude stepped forward, before she could respond. “This can wait until we’re back in Washington.” “No, Agent Callahan, it can’t. Our agents raided the hacienda, and everyone found on the premises has been arrested. I need to question Ms. Tenney about her time there.” “Glad to help.” Kat smiled at the young agent. “Fire away.” She answered all their questions. Plans were made for her to look at mug shots of those arrested once she arrived in Washington. “Any chance of getting a shower before our plane leaves,”
