what? When can we leave? Oh and you were right, I had a suitcase that disappeared in that mess yesterday so I only have one set of clothes. I have the feeling we may need to pack for a few days for sure.
“Right now we have to wait for some information from Israel. I don’t think it will take any longer than a day. Meanwhile, I’ll message my home office and see what they can put together to get us into Israel quietly. You can do a little shopping there. Haifa has a good sized shopping mall. Its claim to fame was that it was hit by an Iraqi Scud missile during the 1991 Gulf War.”
“Okay, but it sure seems like everywhere we are talking about going involves violence.”
“Lexi, I think everyplace is potentially violent. When you think about it there is very little stopping anyone from an act of violence, other than that they decide not to. I mean anyone. Not much of a guarantee for me. One more reason to be cautious about people.”
“Yes, I guess you’re right. Oh and I really need to call my friend Marcie and see how things are going back home. Don’t worry, I won’t discuss any of this stuff with her.”
“Oh sure. You can use your cell, but I have to run it through my satellite link in order for it to work here.”
He picked up her phone and hooked it up to a cable coming from a computer on the workstation. “I’ll let you make your call. I’ll be out here getting Buddy’s food.”
Lexi watched him as he went to an overhead cabinet to get something for the dog. He was facing her with his arms reaching up. She couldn’t stop staring at him, standing there in front of her in nothing but a pair of shorts.
Every muscle seemed to be so well defined she thought he had once been a Greek statue that had come to life. She took her phone and quickly snapped a picture without him noticing. She waited until he finished and headed out onto the deck. She sent the image off to Marcie’s cell phone and then she dialed the number to her store.
“Hello, Lexi’s Books, this is Marcie.”
“Marcie, it’s me Lexi!”
“Hey! How’s it going? Where are you?”
“Everything is fine! Listen I have no idea how long I can keep this connection. I’m with the guy. Kidd. At his place. Quick tell me, how is Allie doing? Anything going on there?”
“Allie’s fine, Lexi. She’s right here with me. The store is fine. The house is fine. Have you heard from Kate? Tell me about mystery man too!”
“Oh good. Kate is okay. We’ll be leaving in a day or so to see her. No problems. Look at your cell phone and check out the picture I sent you.”
“Wow Lexi! Let you off the farm and look what you go find. Now that is a grade-A piece of steak. I would be gnawing on that all day and all night!” She laughed.
“Tell me he isn’t one of the constipated looking super-serious detective kinds of guys? Or that he walks around with one of those stupid little ear microphones talking into their cuff.”
Lexi was cupping the phone with her hand and trying to talk quietly.
“No. He’s not like that, he’s really nice. He’s been so awesome about everything since I got here. Marcie, he is so fricking hot. I can hardly take it. It’s been really hard to focus on anything with him around all the time.”
“So you finally found someone up to your standards? Good, now get your feet in the stirrups and ride the hell out of that horse, girl!”
“Marcie! You are awful. Guess what we did?”
“Yes! Yes! Tell me and give me the details and when I say details, I mean I want to know right down to the curve of his cock. It’ll give me something to think about tonight!”
“Um okay Well we-.”
“You’re killing me, Lexi! Out with it. I command you to confess your trashy sins!”
“We connected and I actually flirted with him! Not on purpose at first, but I was getting tongue tied and well we were teasing each other. It was so hot, Marcie! I am pretty sure he likes me, because he was teasing me back. You wouldn’t
“Right now we have to wait for some information from Israel. I don’t think it will take any longer than a day. Meanwhile, I’ll message my home office and see what they can put together to get us into Israel quietly. You can do a little shopping there. Haifa has a good sized shopping mall. Its claim to fame was that it was hit by an Iraqi Scud missile during the 1991 Gulf War.”
“Okay, but it sure seems like everywhere we are talking about going involves violence.”
“Lexi, I think everyplace is potentially violent. When you think about it there is very little stopping anyone from an act of violence, other than that they decide not to. I mean anyone. Not much of a guarantee for me. One more reason to be cautious about people.”
“Yes, I guess you’re right. Oh and I really need to call my friend Marcie and see how things are going back home. Don’t worry, I won’t discuss any of this stuff with her.”
“Oh sure. You can use your cell, but I have to run it through my satellite link in order for it to work here.”
He picked up her phone and hooked it up to a cable coming from a computer on the workstation. “I’ll let you make your call. I’ll be out here getting Buddy’s food.”
Lexi watched him as he went to an overhead cabinet to get something for the dog. He was facing her with his arms reaching up. She couldn’t stop staring at him, standing there in front of her in nothing but a pair of shorts.
Every muscle seemed to be so well defined she thought he had once been a Greek statue that had come to life. She took her phone and quickly snapped a picture without him noticing. She waited until he finished and headed out onto the deck. She sent the image off to Marcie’s cell phone and then she dialed the number to her store.
“Hello, Lexi’s Books, this is Marcie.”
“Marcie, it’s me Lexi!”
“Hey! How’s it going? Where are you?”
“Everything is fine! Listen I have no idea how long I can keep this connection. I’m with the guy. Kidd. At his place. Quick tell me, how is Allie doing? Anything going on there?”
“Allie’s fine, Lexi. She’s right here with me. The store is fine. The house is fine. Have you heard from Kate? Tell me about mystery man too!”
“Oh good. Kate is okay. We’ll be leaving in a day or so to see her. No problems. Look at your cell phone and check out the picture I sent you.”
“Wow Lexi! Let you off the farm and look what you go find. Now that is a grade-A piece of steak. I would be gnawing on that all day and all night!” She laughed.
“Tell me he isn’t one of the constipated looking super-serious detective kinds of guys? Or that he walks around with one of those stupid little ear microphones talking into their cuff.”
Lexi was cupping the phone with her hand and trying to talk quietly.
“No. He’s not like that, he’s really nice. He’s been so awesome about everything since I got here. Marcie, he is so fricking hot. I can hardly take it. It’s been really hard to focus on anything with him around all the time.”
“So you finally found someone up to your standards? Good, now get your feet in the stirrups and ride the hell out of that horse, girl!”
“Marcie! You are awful. Guess what we did?”
“Yes! Yes! Tell me and give me the details and when I say details, I mean I want to know right down to the curve of his cock. It’ll give me something to think about tonight!”
“Um okay Well we-.”
“You’re killing me, Lexi! Out with it. I command you to confess your trashy sins!”
“We connected and I actually flirted with him! Not on purpose at first, but I was getting tongue tied and well we were teasing each other. It was so hot, Marcie! I am pretty sure he likes me, because he was teasing me back. You wouldn’t
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