How much is gold worth?
Synopsis:
When Dana takes a job to protect a scientist, she doesn't believe his story but who cares? As long as she keeps him alive...
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Dana walked quickly down the gangway. As she approached the terminal building she scanned for a familiar face. He wasn’t hard to spot. His muscular six foot four frame leant against a wall opposite the door she exited. His sunglasses dropped over his eyes as he ambled toward her.
“Good trip?”
“Yeah. Quiet sea, got some reading done.” She tapped a book she carried, Faeries and Other Small Beings, with her free hand.
He nodded and held his hand out; she dropped her luggage tags into his palm. "Two red canvas weekend bags.”
They were nearing the luggage carousel area. He whispered in her ear, “Wait outside. Cameras.”
She veered casually toward the outer door. The late afternoon sun warmed her as she waited, casting an eye over a throng of people heading away from her toward the hub of the tiny harbor town. She recognized most of them from the ferry, the three-hour trip gave her plenty of time to scope the 250 passengers, mainly tourists.
Raven appeared next to her carrying her bags. "Let’s go.”
He led the way to a dark blue Ford Territory parked on the far side of the lot. Neither of them spoke, Raven drove. Dana watched scenery fly past as they headed south. Five hours later Raven nudged Dana from her stupor. Dusk had given way to night, street lights and store signs glowed in the still air.
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2008-06-01
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