She could see nothing evident, though there was a closed (and presumably) locked door in the wall she presumed was shared with the men's room. Biting ...er lip, she turned away and stepped over to stand in front of the wine-steward. Whether Kevin was watching or not, she was his to command, and he had commanded her to accept "suitable assistance" from this young man.Paula ran her eyes over the man from head to foot, and pursed her lips. He was a pleasing example of the male sex, well-built, a. Easy.The thought both excited and frightened her, so much so that all day Monday she did nothing but relish it. On Tuesday she found the courage to phone just once but got no answer. On Wednesday morning, her mood changed from fear and guilt to one of calm confidence. Why shouldn’t she see him again? He was an old friend, and this might be her last opportunity. After all, their previous evening together had been innocent enough—there was no need to feel guilty or nervous. And there was no need. The entire Middle East, from the Mediterranean to the Hindu Kush devolved into chaos, with a Sunni-Shiite religious war overlaying regional and tribal splits across the entire region. Millions had died by the time I recycled.Now, although Syria had devolved into utter chaos, the mess had been contained. Iraq was only partially partitioned, with Kurdistan separate in the north. The Iraqi Revolutionary Council had become just one more military dictatorship in the Middle East, but they had a lock. - Ok. But I will have to go to the market to buy it. I will be backsoon.She kissed him goodbye and he left to the market. She kept watching thenews, eager for more information. But the information was repeatingconstantly and no news was being released. She also went to the machineand saw that it was finishing. The courier arrived just a few minutesafter it finished processing and took the venom. After that, Marcusreturned home with all that meat.- Hi, I am back! Have the news said anything.