’ She had a point but he wasn’t convinced that she’d give up a magical night with her fiancé. ‘At least try, Martin. Ask her and see what she...says.’ He was beginning to regret his decision when he heard footsteps. This was Chantal’s favorite route back to the bench where she always waited for Jean-Claude. But two people were coming. He moved behind the stairs and crouched in the darkness, practically holding his breath when he saw the two pairs of legs come towards him, then stop in the corner.. Lemme have a quick cig and we can be on our way."She got out of the car to stretch her legs and smoke, leaning on the hotcar to watch the farmer out of the corner of her vision. He was fellatinga pipe and looking like he was minding his own business, but stillkeeping an eye on them. She stretched her legs luxuriantly, more to teasethe yokel than anything, and lay back looking up at the cloudless sky.She was glad she decided on the short shorts today.With her nicotine levels topped up and her. Aren’t you supposed to be there by nine?”“Yes, I suppose we should go. Jake, would you take my bag into the apartment?”“Sure, Mom. I asked Shannon and her sister to come by this afternoon.”Ellen raised her eyebrows. “Her sister?”“It turns out that Christine is very much like Shannon. I’ll spend some time with her. I’d appreciate your help when you get off work.”“Yes, Jake, if that’s what you’d like. I’ll see you this afternoon.” She kissed Jake on the cheek. “Ready, Boris?”Havel opened Ellen’s. Maybe you're having second thoughts about this," said Nicole, nursing a barely touched glass of wine. Ethan almost erupted into a drowned out shout:"Now hold on a minute! The last thing I need right now is some sort of lecture from the wife and all sorts of Agency bullshit!"Nicole's face had a serious, business-like look when she said, "Adu is a very well connected man. He keeps an uneasy balance between the two sides. I've been going in and out thanks to him ever since I've been operating.