Stepping out of the lobby, Fitch lit another cigarette.

He didn't usually smoke this much, but tonight he felt restless, like there was a storm brewing in his chest.

Once in his car, he gripped the steering wheel, and the sight of his fingertips reminded him of the sensation of accidentally

brushing against Zoey's lips earlier. The memory of that warm, moist touch lingered.

He reached for a pack of wet wipes in the center console, considering wiping his fingers clean, but then he paused and dropped the

pack back down.

Right on cue, his phone buzzed with a call from Tyler.

"Scrap the plans, man. I'm not in the mood for drinks tonight. Heard lan's in sdeep trouble."

"What kind of trouble?"

"lI rang up Beck. lan’s vanished, and Maja—she’s pregnant, right? She's staying at the Sanders’ place and resting up. Can you

believe those two still haven't gotten their act together?"

Leaning back in the driver's seat, Fitch contemplated Tyler's words. Even if Tyler said no drinks, he wasn't keen on going back

inside.

"Tyler, how about we jet off to North America?"

Tyler squinted his eyes, skeptical. "You sure you can leave? Don't the bigwigs keep a tight leash on you?"

was deeply entangled with the powers that be, making international travel a bureaucratic

lan's recent wanted status, Fitch had

The warrant's been lifted. I can go after him in broad daylight

too.

check out the

Fitch, who are you

own evasion, Fitch felt a twinge

to clear

the sash of his bathrobe cloose as a woman's soft hands

waist.

"Tyler, you're leaving?"

glance at her, Tyler casually tossed a credit card from

expression soured. "Did your little girlfriend check up on you? I heard you've been

If Tyler liked her, she wouldn't still

gently tapped her cheek with

I've got plenty of girlfriends; I don't

get out."

embarrassment but she didn’t dare retort, just dressing herself

his conversation

exchange, Fitch couldn't

later, you'll end up dead in a

his elbow on the sill;

woman's bed than to play cat and mouse

the phone between his cheek and shoulder, he lit up a cigarette

woman's a waste of time. Even the prettiest face gets old. I

silent, focusing instead

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