But Quartz was no mere conventional weapon. She didn't miss a singletarget, and never hit any of the non-targets. As it was, when the pileof targets...was gone, Quartz was feeling much better, and Malcolm wasgrinning like a fool. Without a word, the two of them walked back tothe clearing in the center of the island, and sat at the picnic tablethat they had set up, as they heard the sound of a motorboatapproaching. Soundlessly, they looked at Jet.The ebony young woman cocked her head,. Really I’ve swum there since too, because I like the place. It’s quiet.’ ‘You like to take girls there in a boat?’ she asked. Maybe he wasn’t that much better than the other boys she had known in her seventeen years. She might have to fight him off too. ‘No,’ Bobby said. ‘Though I’ll say I’ve thought about it. But you are the first girl I have known who I thought might like it.’ Her mouth opened and she looked at him but she couldn’t think what to say. The rowboat ran up onto the dirt and Bobby. The general looked around, annoyed that his dramatic moment had been spoiled.Christine, a small smile playing around the corners of her mouth, looked over the screen of bushes and told the group, "Mr. Tyler is here."Those simple words seemed to curdle in General Manlius' stomach. Simon sensed the moment and excused himself, passing behind the screen of ornamental plants as he left the pool area. Through the bushes, he could see Bobby mugging for the media cameras that he had undoubtedly brought. My only hope is to get out of town and never come back. I’ve got plenty of cash in lots of places in the world. I can buy a new identity and disappear for good. But they’d spot me again in no time if I had Angel with me. I can see the contract now: look for an ugly little man with a tall golden goddess.“When I bought the estate in Croatia, I put it in Angel’s name, so I hope she takes that Marine of hers and settles down there. I know she’s got plenty of money.“I called the airport and there.