Body Of Lies by Body Of Lies

Author:Body Of Lies
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-01-21T21:36:13.870000+00:00

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"Hmm." Galen gazed at him speculatively. "That should have irritated you, but you're pretty calm. I'm afraid Eve's told you that we didn't make beautiful music together. Pity, I was having such a great time."

"You came very close to being slaughtered."

Galen grinned. "Served you right for mistaking Galahad for old lecherous Lancelot."

"Galahad?"

"I have references. Of course, some of them are forged." Galen's smile faded. "I guess it's just as well the fun is over. We're going to need to work together to make sure Eve gets through this intact. Pax?"

Joe stared at him for a moment and then reluctantly repeated, "Pax."

"Good. Then get me the photos and I'll get on the fax machine and get to work. Even though I've buried the paperwork on this place, it won't take more than five or six days to unearth it if the search is done by someone with means. Evidently Melton qualifies. But since Eve's so close to finishing, I doubt if he'll be willing to wait that long. He'll look for another way to find us."

"And I suppose you have an idea what that will be?"

"No, but I'm working on it." Galen glanced at the sketch. "He knows a lot about you, and he'll be digging out everything he can about me. So we start on that basis." His gaze shifted to the door leading down to the scullery. "And the fact that Eve won't budge again until Victor is finished. Is she always this single-minded?"

"Usually more. She's been distracted on this one. But she won't allow that to continue for long."

"Tough to live with. Is it worth it?"

"It's worth it." Joe added deliberately, "When troublemaking assholes don't get in the way. I'm having enough problems without you causing more."

Galen chuckled. "I'll try to restrain myself. Most of the pleasure has gone out of it, anyway." His smile faded. "The only weak link I can see is Jane and her grandmother, and you seem to have taken precautions there. Are you sure it will be enough?"

"Atlanta police are very good, and they'll be extra careful since Jane's mine. They're going to call me if there's anything the slightest suspicious."

"Good, then I reckon you've done pretty well so far. But today is another day." He started up the stairs to the second floor. "I don't know about you, but I'm going to get to work."

A final jab, Joe thought, as he watched Galen disappear down the second-floor hall. At least, he hoped it was final. There was no time for personal duels now. Logan had tremendous respect for Galen, but Joe would judge for himself. Galen was tottering perilously on the line between the straight and narrow and the criminal underbelly, and Joe wasn't comfortable with that. Not when he was around Eve. Yet Galen seemed to know what he was doing. He'd gotten them out of Baton Rouge and provided Eve with this safe house.

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