"Lover At Last" - читать интересную книгу автора (Ward, J.R.)

She had work to do.



тАЬWhat do you mean, they didnтАЩt show up?тАЭ Assail demanded in the Old Language.

As he sat back in the seat of his Range Rover, he held his cell phone tight to his ear. The red traffic light up ahead was hindering his forward progress, and it was difficult not to see it as a cosmic parallel.

His cousin was factual, as always. тАЬThe pickups did not arrive at the prescribed time.тАЭ

тАЬHow many of them?тАЭ

тАЬFour.тАЭ

тАЬWhat?тАЭ But there was no need for the male to repeat it. тАЬAnd no explanations?тАЭ

тАЬNothing on the street from the seven others, if thatтАЩs what you mean.тАЭ

тАЬWhat did you do with the extra product?тАЭ

тАЬI brought it home with me just now.тАЭ

As green flashed overhead, Assail hit the gas. тАЬIтАЩm making the interim payment to Benloise, and then IтАЩll meet you.тАЭ

тАЬAs you wish.тАЭ

Assail turned right and headed away from the river. Two blocks up, a left had him approaching the gallery again; another left and he was going behind it.

There was a car already parked in the back, a black Audi, and he eased in behind the sedan. Reaching into the foot of the passenger seat, he took the silver metal briefcase by its black handle and got out of the SUV.

At that moment, the rear door of the gallery opened and someone emerged.

A female human, going by the scent.

She was tall and had long legs. Dark, heavy hair pulled back. Chin was up, as if she were ready to fightтАФor had just been in one.

But none of that was material to him. It was her parkaтАФa camouflage white-on-cream parka.

тАЬGood evening,тАЭ he said in a low voice as they met in the middle of the alley, he on his way in, she on her way out.

She stopped and frowned, her hand sneaking into the interior of that coat of hers. In a flash, he wondered what her breasts looked like.

тАЬHave we met?тАЭ she said.

тАЬWe are right now.тАЭ He put his hand out and deliberately enunciated his words. тАЬHow do you do?тАЭ

She stared at his palm, and then refocused on his face. тАЬAnyone tell you that you sound like Dracula with that accent?тАЭ

He smiled tightly so his fangs didnтАЩt show. тАЬThere have been certain comparisons made from time to time. Are you not going to shake my hand?тАЭ