”‘‘Tiam has repeatedly tried to contact the Paris group with no success. They are looking for four special guests who were supposed to be in the...training center or mosque. A short while ago Tiam issued a general broadcast that all attempts to contact the Paris cell be halted,’’ Robert said.‘‘Robert, the G5 will be landing in a few minutes. It has the nine people they are looking for onboard. Four of them are in the highest levels of the Iranian government. A security team is going to place them. I need help. This is not your fault. Call Jon, he needs to explain about the truck. I’ll call you later.I decided not to call Agent Wilkes until I spoke to Mica. I pushed her memory number, and it went directly to message. “Leave it and I’ll call, or not.”“It’s Ed. Maybe I’ll talk to you, if you call. Or not. Oh the FBI is ridin’ after me.”I called to leave a message on Jon’s phone. Instead I got him. “Hey kid what up?” I asked.“I had a friend of mine pull the Metro to your place with a chain.. ” she said with burning eyes. “Your wife was slapped by a stranger, and where were you?”I didn’t have anything to say. I felt like a scum. I opened my mouth to say sorry but I couldn’t.She was the one breaking the silence: “You couldn’t protect me. At least you can heal me.”She turned towards me with her body; put her left leg on the sofa. She didn’t tell anything but looked at me with authority. I knew what to do. I reached her thighs with my head and started to kiss. I was touching gently and. There was no love involved, and at the moment I could not see, that they should pose any threat to Mary or to our marriage. Except, maybe, that I might run into trouble living up to the wishes I had planted in my wife.Mary again welcomed me with attention and kindness. I told her about a tiresome day, but a successful one as well. The large, very profitable contract was sure to get me some attention at the company."Well, dear, why don't you take a little rest in the bedroom. I shall wake you up.