Sam Durell 06 - Assignment Angelina by Aarons Edward S

Author:Aarons, Edward S. [Aarons, Edward S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

"Who lilces to rush?" he said, grinning.

She laughed. "You re hopeless.'

"I'm crazy about you."

"And you can have me," she said quietly. "I feel the same way, believe me. But not right now. Come here, Mark." She took his hand and led him through the octagonal foyer into the huge Hving room. It was quiet and hushed and rich and elegant, remote from the teeming city outdoors. He felt a moment's awe. "Sit down, Mark. You see, I've been working all the time. Look at these."

There was alibrary table against one wall, and it was covered with rolls of blueprints and tracing paper. He preferred to watch Jessie as she walked toward the couch and sat down with him.

"Give me a cigarette and tell me how you made out, first," she said. "You had no trouble with the police?"

"No trouble all the way."

"This Durell. Have you thought about him?"

"I think he's a local cop, or something, down there. I don't think we have to worry about mm." Mark said.

"But I do worry. It's smart to worry."

"Yes," he said. "You're smart—beautiful and smart. That's what makes me do this," he said, and he touched her. She didn't move away. She leaned a Uttle closer to him. "You understand?" he said. "I don't give a damn about anything except you, Jessie. You're like a fever in me."

"You've got to think straight. I'm counting on you, Mark."

"I can't, baby."

She sighed in exasperation. "Will you listen to me? Will you listen for just a few minutes, before Erich gets back? Our next step is all worked out. We need Erich and we need Slago, but in two days—maybe three—we won't need either of them again."

He Hstened now.

"Well have ll the money well ever want, Mark. Well have it made. I've even bought our airHne tickets to Buenos Aires. For just the two of us. Can't you wait that long, darling?"

"No," he said. "What do we do with Erich and Slago?"

She shrugged. "Youll have to get rid of them."

"For good?"

"Whv not?"

Mark admired her. "I like that. And I want to know what the operation is about, all right. But you can tell me later."

"You'll do exactly as I say? Promise? Everything I tell you to do? You won't argue about it, or get stiff-necked or anything because I'll give the orders?"

"Not until it's all over."

"You promise, Mark?"

"Sure."

"Please," she said. "I can take it off myself."

She stood up and loosened a catch or two and her dress fell with soft rustlings to her feet. Her body gleamed in the dim, curtained room, her image reflected again and again in diminishing curves in the two huge mirrors that faced each other from opposite walls. Mark reached for her and she smiled. He thought her eyes looked odd as she looked down at him, but he dismissed the thought and the sliding uneasiness it brought him.

Somebody knocked impatiently on the door.

"Wait," she whispered. "It's Erich."

"That bastard will—"

"Stay right here. Please."

She walked through the foyer, as naked as the Greek

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