Chapter 58 Summary
Charley returns from lunch to a call from Warrant Officer Kendrick of CID, who informs her that the alleged kidnapping incident on St. John will likely be marked as unfounded, although a committee must still review the case. Until then, the investigation is suspended. Relieved but still uneasy, Charley updates Mark, who reassures her they’ve done all they can and that any further issues would fall to Weaver. When she asks about legal representation for her hearing, Mark promises to follow up.
Mark contacts Weaver, who says he’s waiting to hear back from a retired JAG lawyer named Parker, who may be able to represent Charley. Mark also gives Weaver an update on his surveillance targets, confirming Patel is not a threat and that he’s progressing with Allen, whom he will visit that evening. Mark also informs Weaver of the previous night's street attack, in which he had to defend himself and the others. Since he used his Tyler Winslow alias, he asks Weaver to intervene with the police to protect his cover. Weaver agrees.
Meanwhile, Robert Jackson, exhausted from his work on Quest and still grieving Joe Carter’s sudden death, takes a break and visits the deli, hoping to see Kathy Simmons. When he tells her the news, she consoles him with a hug. Overwhelmed with emotion and loneliness, Jackson asks her to have dinner with him at his apartment. Kathy, wary of the suggestion, gently declines, explaining that she’d prefer to dine in public given they barely know each other. Jackson apologizes, acknowledging his social awkwardness, and they agree to meet at the café. After she leaves, Jackson walks away feeling dejected and worried he may have ruined his chance at a deeper connection.
