The Eye of Heaven
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“The next time we meet, he won’t be as charitable,” Remi said sarcastically.
Sam nodded. “Not when he discovers our next expedition is a search for the Ark of the Covenant.”
Remi’s eyes widened and a scowl spread across her face. “Forgot to tell me, didn’t you?”
Sam laughed. “I hope Benedict has the same reaction.”
“Let me guess. This is another one of your devious ploys to mislead the wolf.”
“Yes. Our artifact-thieving friend abhors frustration.”
“You know, of course, you’re beating a club against a hornet’s nest.”
“I do.”
“Then where will we be when Janus is trying to find us?”
Sam grinned. “Basking under the sun and swimming in a tropical lagoon in the Pacific, searching for clues to the ancient ruins of a lost civilization in the Solomon Islands.”
Remi ignored the roomful of people and put her arms around Sam’s neck, pulled him down with smiling eyes, and kissed him.
“I’ll say one thing, Sam Fargo, you know how to cozy up to a woman.”
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