Waking Wolfe by S L Shelton

Author:S L Shelton [Shelton, S L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action, adventure, spy, military
Published: 2013-11-19T00:00:00+00:00

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4:10 a.m.—Damstraat, in Amsterdam

The SUV pulled up in front of the alley entrance to my hotel, and John was opening the door before the vehicle came to a complete stop. He hopped out of the SUV and held the door open for me as I gathered my bag, which he was holding out for me to take.

“I believe this is yours.”

“Thank you,” I replied and I stepped out onto the cobblestone of the alley entrance.

“Be careful,” he said sincerely as he reached his hand out to shake.

“I always am,” I replied with a grin, grasping his hand firmly—though not too firmly.

He got back in the SUV and waved as they sped away down the street. I walked back to the hotel, being very careful to be respectful of the neighbors, and then headed up to my room silently. I was just about to open my room door when a door down the hall popped open and a head looked out.

It was Kathrin. There’s no way you heard me coming up, I thought.

She rushed up to me, barefoot in a t-shirt that covered her to the top of her thighs. At first I thought she was going to jump up on me, but she stopped short, looking at me curiously. “Are you well?” she asked quickly.

I looked around the hall to see if we had disturbed anyone else as I brought my finger to my lips, begging quiet. After sliding my key card into the lock and opening my door, we went in—where she immediately started with the questions.

“Oh my God! Who are they? Did they hurt you? Are you a spy? A criminal? Why did they let you go?” Except for the German accent, the stream of questions made me think of Bonbon.

I raised my hands to try to slow her questions. “They were US government. I’m not sure what part of the government,” I said, starting to answer what questions I could. “They didn’t hurt me...after the abduction anyway.” Then I paused and looked her in the eye. “Thank you for that, by the way. That was a very brave thing to do for a stranger.”

She smiled and blushed.

“As to spy or criminal. No to both. And they let me go because I didn’t do anything wrong,” I said, answering all of her questions.

“Then why did they take you?” she asked pleadingly. She knew there must be more to the story.

I hesitated. She punched me in the arm. “Tell me!” she said. The punch woke a flash of agony from my burns, eliciting a twisted expression of pain on my face. “I’m sorry!” she exclaimed quickly and sincerely, holding both hands only inches from my arm as if to hold something in place.

“It’s okay,” I said and then turned to my duffel bag on the dresser as I readjusted my shirt over my wound. I zipped my bag closed and then made a cursory check around the room to be sure I hadn’t forgotten anything. When I was satisfied

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