Chapter 61

 

Yale-New Haven Hospital

9:25 p.m.

 

Kilo walked past two black sedans on the street and the black SUV parked along the circular driveway of the hospital entrance. Extra help was on hand, just in case he needed it. He tugged on the earpiece, testing its connection. They had a live one.

The combination of civilian clothes and NCIS badge always worked like a charm. The security guard at the front desk looked up at his face as he gave back the ID.

“Would you please sign in, sir?” He pushed a clipboard in front of Kilo.

He preferred not to, but the last thing he wanted was to bring any extra attention to himself. A healthy dose of foot traffic continued to stream out through the same door he’d entered. He scribbled the name on the page.

“Commander Dunn and Lieutenant Connelly are expecting me.”

“So you know where you’re going?”

Kilo contemplated telling the truth and saying he didn’t. But the guard’s hand was on the phone. He guessed the man was ready to call upstairs and announce his arrival. The hospital spread in a couple of different directions. He’d never been inside the building, but he knew his backup on the street could walk him through, once he got past the security desk.

“Yes, I do. I just got off the phone with Commander Dunn.”

The man let him go and Kilo spotted the elevators to the left. He turned and headed straight toward them.

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