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Once it was ready I leaned back inthe e that would e this week no one had been near Song’s car, which h to monitor the situation and make sure no one innocent cah away that I wouldn’t have to risk exposure

The nextI nodded at the owner as I left the hotel to head for Song’s building The oas squinting at her computer, but looked up and smiled at me

"You’re up early, Mr Martin It’s not even in six in thefor breakfast?"

"No, I’ a friend today" I set to Song’s apart I needed

"Ah, well Have a good " The crinkles at the corners of her eyes deepened

"Thank you You too" I pushed through the door and walked the short few blocks to the building that housed Song’s flat It had rained already thisand more was forecasted I hoped it would hold out until after the job was coht a paper fro’s block I flipped through the pages, organizing the paper as I looked for the business section and scanned the street

The door He had been at his post everyback for a while, watching the entrances to see if anyone ca with a blonde wo a business suit They spoke for a few hed and turned toward the ramp that led to the cars From what I could hear, she was there to pick up an egled, her brief case swinging wildly

I narrowed ut told me to not trust her cheerful façade I looked down at the paper inkept to his schedule, he wouldn’t be using his car again until next week, which meant this was my last chance for a bo e My contact had assured me that no one else was on the sa was off

For the first ti a partner Soht that was the best way to get the you learned in this business was to trust no one If you trust someone, they can betray you If they betray you, you’re dead But I had to ad the building while I cli on his drive to ould have been e was quiet, except for the wo on her cell phone I could hear soossip as she fiddled with her car keys before cli’s car and watched the woe from the corner of my eye

I sidled up to the trunk and crouched down to look at the underside of the vehicle It was a foreign model; one of the more expensive sedans I worked quickly, careful to keep track of ti was set up correctly I wanted to be able to detonate the bo It wouldif not thorough

Once I had it ready, I slid it out from under the car and checked the burner phone one o; I just needed to wait for Song Making sure that no one atching, I headed for the exit

THE RAIN WAS thick this e to stay in bed and sleep away the day I was trying to go to the gyood to break that routine, too Of course, I’d started working out every day so I would take better care of myself, which wasn’t really a habit that I should break Or should I? I could try

I rolled over and squished o back to sleep I tried to remindin would be understandable, but it wasn’t working My internal clock was all over the place

Sighing, I gave up and headed for the shower The shoas nice, large, with a special nozzle that was supposed to si in Danny’s place was nice Fancy stove, expensive Aerator, and art work that made me drool Not to mention the aparts in the neighborhood I hadn’t thought a contractor would be able to afford so like this, but maybe his job explained his expensive taste Or, ot all of his expensive fixtures at a discount

Unimpressed with the weather, I sat down at the table and looked at Mr Green the Plant "So far England is a has this undertone of history y But the rain? Every day Every Day What’s up with that?"

I didn’t wait for the answer that would never coo exploring I could hit up the coffee shop and stop by the store across the street to stock up on ingredients for one of the new recipes I wanted to try That would keep me busy, at least, and somewhat dry