Chapter 1

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"You need a membership to shop at Costco" Courtney whispered into the large Russian's ear as she slid the box cutter across this throat.

The shock registered on his face as he took his last, sputtering breaths. With the other hand she hit the emergency button on her phone. The pre-planted charge engaged and Costco instantly lost power.

As the warehouse quickly gave way to the darkness and then to the chaos, Courtney took advantage of the confusion and quickly dragged the assassin's body to the demo children's playhouse that sat empty on the floor.

She avoided the flashlights that reached out of the blackness and made her way to the front where the people were funnelling out the door. There was no blood on her because her training had long since taught her how to kill undetected.

Outside she gathered with the crowd at the safe zone. She would wait to be counted then make her escape before anyone noticed.

While the excited crowd talked about the power outage Courtney phoned her handler.
"Waxler" said the voice on the other end.

"My covers blown." was all Courtney said as she quickly put Costco in the distance behind her.  

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