Flood Tide dp-14
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“They're a wonderful couple,” said Julia, waving back.
“It must be nice to grow old with someone you love.”
Julia stared at Pitt, her eyes narrowing in wonder. “I didn't know you were a sentimental guy.”
“I have my dark moments,” he answered, smiling.
She sat back in the seat and stared out the windshield at the passing trees pensively. “I wish we could keep right on going and not fly back to Washington.”
“What's to stop us?”
“Are you mad? I have my job at INS. You have yours at NUMA. Our superiors are waiting for lengthy reports on the treasure recovery and all the other harrowing experiences we've had cutting the flow of illegal immigrants. They'll keep us so busy for the next few weeks, we'll be lucky if we get to see each other for a few hours on Sundays. And Lord only knows what the Justice Department will do to you when they learn you entombed Qin Shang on the wreck of the Princess Dou Wan.”
Pitt said nothing. He took one hand off the wheel, reached in the inside pocket of his jacket and passed two envelopes to Julia.
“What's this?” she asked.
“Two airline tickets to Mexico. I forgot to tell you, we're not going back to Washington.”
Her mouth dropped open. “You get crazier by the minute.”
“Sometimes I scare myself.” Then he grinned. “Don't worry your little head. I cleared it with both Commissioner Monroe and Admiral Sandecker. We have their blessings for a ten-day vacation. They admitted it was the least they could do. The reports can wait. The federal government isn't going anywhere.”
“But 1 didn't bring any proper clothes.”
“I'll buy you an entire new wardrobe.”
“But where are we going in Mexico?” she asked, suddenly becoming excited. “What are we going to do?”
“We,” he said with emphasis, “are going to lie on the beach at Mazatlan, drink margaritas and watch the sunset over the Sea of Cortez.”
“I think I'm going to love that,” she said, nestling against him. He looked down and smiled. “Somehow, I thought you would.”
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