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you have someone hiding bodies. You have a killer using the reservation as a dumping ground.”
    He looked surprised.
    “That can’t be good,” he stated.
    Callen laughed. “Yeah, trust me. It never is.”
     
     
     
    ~ Chapter One ~
      FBI Office Quantico
         Monday Morning
     
     
     
     
    Ethan Blackhawk had no choice but to fly back east to handle some things that had popped up regarding work. Leaving his wife behind tore him apart. The distance caused an ache to form in his chest, but he had no choice. Callen was out in the field, he was dealing with Gabe, and someone had to manage the office.
    It terrified him to leave her alone.
    Lately, he’d been sticking close to home.
    When his boss summoned him, there was no doubt in his mind why. Doctor Callista Gaines had just submitted a report on his therapy. Now, Gabe would want to make sure that there was no bullshit being tossed around.
    This was going to be a test .
    If his director was crackers, he couldn’t be running the second largest FBI hub in the world. Ethan saw it coming a mile away, and this was one exam he didn't plan on failing.
    There was too much at stake.
    When he arrived, he deposited his things at the hotel and headed right over to Quantico. Once at his boss’s office, the meetings began.
    At first , it was the basic stuff that Gabe always talked about. It would range from the office management to cost expenditures. It was like he forgot that Ethan was one of the best profilers the FBI had on staff. He was trying not to be insulted. If he couldn’t see through this charade, he shouldn’t keep his job.
    “Just ask, Gabe,” Ethan finally said, as he was done waiting for the question to be brought up.
    “Are you insane?”
    Blackhawk laughed. Gabriel Rothschild was one of the power players in the government. He and Elizabeth went way back. As a part of his circle, he wasn’t surprised that was how he phrased it. For a while, he wondered the same thing.
    “No, I’m not crazy. I’m sure Doctor Gaines assured you of that, or you would have yanked my clearance and had me escorted out of the office.”
    “Are you kidding me? Your wife would have gone shit nuts and taken hostages. I’m smarter than that,” he teased. It did him good to see Ethan Blackhawk was back.
    He could picture that in his head. It was hard not to laugh at the visual . “Hell yeah, she would have,” Ethan agreed.
    Gabe got serious. “I know what the report told me, but I also know you’re incredibly smart. You can bullshit your way around an evaluation. I want the truth from friend to friend.”
    He suspected as much. “You could have done this over the phone,” he offered. “I won’t lie to you, Gabe. We go way back and that means something.”
    “Yeah, but then I couldn’t see your eyes. I know you, son. While we’re face to face, you can’t hide anything. Besides, this isn't all about you. We have some other issues to deal with too. You’re just my first priority right now, Director.”
    He laughed. “Okay, Gabe. Do your worst.”
    “Are you able to handle the job?” he asked, leaning forward. Before him sat the gold standard in profiling, and to lose him would be devastating. Ethan Blackhawk was the one who trained the up and coming profilers. Yet, none had even come close to meeting his skill level.
    He was born to play in the mind s of madmen.
    “Yes, I am. When we were in Salem, we had some rough spots. I have some anger issues but with Doctor Gaines’s help, I’m working through them. I appreciate you sending her to FBI West.”
    “For my family, I don’t mind.”
    Ethan decided to tell Gabe the news, since Elizabeth didn't drop the bomb yet. “We’re expecting again.”
    Gabe grinned as he jumped out of his seat. He was around the desk and hugging his friend.
    It caught Ethan off guard. This was new. The ‘Dragon Slayer’ wasn’t one to hug it out.
    Maybe he had lost his mind.
    “You tell Lyzee that I’m so damn happy for her. You