Deception. Yes, that had been the one constant since she first saw Morgan in that stairwell. He was an enigma. She had no idea which move he'd make next.
Or why.
She walked across the room and crawled back into bed. She'd be glad when she regained more strength. She'd been on her feet for less than thirty minutes and she was disgustingly weak and shaky. Maybe it was the pills. . . .
The pills?
No, she didn't think Morgan was keeping her doped up for any reason other than pain. If he'd wanted to keep her sedated, he could have done it when he brought her here from the hotel. Not that she could be sure. Well, all she could do was be patient until she was better and meanwhile take whatever help he offered. Let him be as mysterious as the Sphinx for all she cared. It didn't matter how he tried to deceive her as long as she didn't trust him.
Deceive.
Suddenly her lids flicked open. “Oh, Jesus.”
“What the hell is happening?” Galen asked harshly when Judd picked up the telephone. “My God, Logan has been on my ass since I landed. He said that if I don't go after you, he will. You were supposed to keep her safe.”
“She is safe.”
“The hell she is. Not bloody likely.”
“What are you so upset about? I told you the wound wasn't serious.”
“Wound?” Silence. “Do you have a television there in the lodge?”
“Yes.”
“Then turn it on to CNN. I just picked up my rental car at Stapleton Airport. I'll call you again when I get on the road. I should be there within an hour.” Galen hung up.
Not good. Galen didn't lose his cool without reason.
Judd moved across the room and clicked on the television set.
Morgan opened Alex's door. “I think you'd better come out here and see this.”
She sat up in bed. “Is Galen here?”
“Not yet. He should be here any minute.” He stepped aside. “But you'd better see this news report before he gets here.”
“News report?” She swung her feet to the floor. “What's wrong?” Panic surged through her. “Has something happened to Sarah?”
“No. Something's happened to you. Come on.”
She was already following him. “What news story? Have they found out that Logan paid you to snatch me?”
“I wish.” He nodded at the TV. “Damn, another commercial.”
“Screw the commercial. Tell me what's happening.”
“It would be better if you saw it for yourself. You're not likely to believe me.” He shrugged. “Okay, you're being hunted by the FBI for involvement in the possible sabotage of Arapahoe Dam.”
She stared at him incredulously. “You've got to be kidding.”
He shook his head. “Jurgens made an announcement this morning. There's an all-points bulletin out for you.”
Her knees felt weak and she dropped down into a chair. “It doesn't make sense. I'm the one who's been telling everyone that the dam break had to be investigated.”
“According to Jurgens, Homeland Security was already suspicious that the break was no accident. They didn't want to make their findings public until they had more proof of how the sabotage was done. They're almost sure that the job was done by Matanza, and you were in Guatemala, their home base, two years ago. The CIA believes that's when you were recruited. The FBI was about to make an announcement when Ken Nader was killed. You were under suspicion from the moment you were found at the site.”
She shook her head dazedly. “I could have died in that landslide.”
“And who would suspect a supposed victim of being involved in Nader's murder?”
“And what about that man who ran us off the road and shot Sarah?”
“But never touched you. It was entirely possible your accomplices arranged the attack to take any suspicion off you in Nader's death.”
“This is crazy.”
“Actually, it's pretty clever.”
“I don't understand this. Why would the FBI—” She drew a deep breath. “I have to get in touch with them and straighten this out.”
He shook his head. “Bad move. I'd bet you'd be dead within twenty-four hours.”
“Bullshit. We're talking about a law-enforcement agency. They might put me in jail until I could get this mess cleared up, but no one's going to shoot me.”
“No, you'd probably conveniently find a way to commit suicide in your cell—if you made it that far. It's more likely that you'd be killed when you were apprehended. Presto. No witness.”
“You're saying you think the FBI is in collusion with those men at the dam.” She lifted her shaking hand to her mouth. “And there was something about the CIA too. . . . I just don't believe it.”