Jet - 01 - Jet by Russell Blake

Author:Russell Blake
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Thriller
ISBN: 9781480170407
Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

At dusk the next day, Rani stopped by again and gave David a full examination, murmuring to himself as he did so. Eventually he pulled off his stethoscope and placed it into his bag before turning to Jet.

“What’s the prognosis?” she asked.

“He’s healing remarkably quickly. I’d say it’s about time to get his lazy ass out of bed and walking.”

“I’m right here, you know. I can hear both of you. I’m three feet away,” David commented.

“Is there anything he needs to be careful about?”

“He’ll have to take it easy. No running, no lifting anything heavy. But he should be able to handle moderate activity. Everything looks good – no doubt because of the skill of his physician,” Rani said with a grin. “I’ll need to pull the stitches in the next few days, but as long as it’s nothing strenuous he should be up for it.”

“Hello. Am I invisible? Can you hear me out there?” David waved his arms over his head.

Rani turned to him. “Well, my friend, you made it. Try to avoid getting shot in the stomach any more. It’s really cramped my social schedule this week.”

David got serious. “Thanks for everything, Rani. I wouldn’t have survived if you hadn’t taken me in and done this. I know that. I owe you bigger than I can ever say.”

Rani smiled. “Nothing says thank you like pizza. Double cheese, extra sauce. Just as a hint. There’s a good place around the corner from my office. In case you’re wondering, I usually take lunch around one. Tomorrow, maybe a little earlier…”

“Speaking of which, can I eat solid food?” David asked.

“Sure, but stick to fruits and vegetables for another day or so just to give the healing a little more time. I wouldn’t recommend a big filet or a bag of nuts quite yet,” Rani said.

He turned to Jet.

“When will we see you again?” she asked.

“In a couple of days, to pull the stitches. Other than that, there’s no reason for me to intrude on your vacation together.” Rani gave them a knowing look – Jet felt herself blushing.

After Rani had said his goodbyes, she locked the door behind him and moved to the sofa in the living room. David walked into the kitchen, poured a glass of milk, and then joined her.

“So where do you want to go tonight? Dancing?” he asked.

“I was thinking of maybe a nice slow half-hour walk around the neighborhood to get you back on your sea legs.”

“Not as exciting as hitting the discos, but I’ve learned never to argue with a woman.”

“Who has your gun.” She picked it up and peered down the sights at the window. “I think the first order of business tomorrow should be to get ourselves something with more stopping power than this. Don’t get me wrong, I like Glocks, but it’s only one pistol between two people, and I don’t like to share.”

David thought about it.

“I know a guy in Jerusalem. He’s not Mossad. A freelancer. I’ve used him to procure weapons when I needed a deniable source.

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