Chapter 90: Police (6)
The commissioner’s eyes widened in fury. The thinly veiled threat against his son Andrew ignited a fire in his belly. He lunged forward his fist raised to strike Adam.
"How dare you!" he roared.
But Adam was faster. He caught the commissioner’s fist in mid-air his grip like a steel trap. The commissioner struggled to pull his hand back but Adam’s strength was immense. He was completely overpowered.
The commissioner’s anger quickly cooled replaced by a grudging respect. He stopped struggling and Adam released his hand. He took a step back a wry smile on his face.
"It seems I made a big mistake," he said shaking his hand as if to get the feeling back. "I underestimated you."
He turned to leave. "If it were up to me I would never have told you any of this," he said as he walked towards the door. "But I had my orders. I’ve done my job. And I’ll remember your advice."
He walked out of the room leaving Adam alone in the sterile silence of the hospital. Adam lay back on the bed his mind racing. The people after him were more dangerous than he had ever imagined.
The commissioner’s words echoed in his mind. The big players were coming. They would come at him with more force more power than he had ever faced before.
And then he thought of Sophia.
The thought of her sent a jolt of fear through him a fear more potent than any he had ever felt for himself. If he were alone he would not be afraid.