by Tom Clancy
The poor wretch was probably making less than sixty thousand euros a year. He’d offer her ten thousand euros for a quick ten-minute lay right here in the adjustable bed. Why not? And if she refused? He’d promise her a nightmare retribution.
Either way, Vasilev was determined to take advantage of his recovered libido. It wasn’t his fault she was perfectly desirable and in close proximity.
His lust inflamed even more when he saw the two other shift nurses and the EKG technician leave their stations for a break. That meant it would be just him and her for at least thirty minutes, and probably more. These French people didn’t value an honest day’s work, but today that would be to his benefit.
He licked his fingers and smoothed out the thin hair on his motley scalp as the nurse passed through the secured enclosure, pushing a stainless-steel cart. A moment later, she was by his bed. Even behind her surgical mask, her eyes told him she was smiling.
“Good morning, Mr. Vasilev. Your regular nurse called in sick last night, so unfortunately you’re stuck with me for the day.”
Vasilev’s loins tingled at the sound of her delicious American accent.
“I am in capable hands, I’m sure. Please, tell me your name—your given name. How do you say it? Your first name.”
He laid a liver-spotted hand on the back of her thigh. The nurse didn’t withdraw.
“That’s so sweet of you to ask, Mr. Vasilev.”
The nurse’s bright eyes smiled again as she prepared a hypodermic needle for injection.
“You can call me Adara.”
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
TOM CLANCY was the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of more than eighteen books. He died in October 2013.
MIKE MADEN is the author of the critically acclaimed Drone series. He holds both a master's and Ph.D. in political science from the University of California at Davis, specializing in international relations and comparative politics. He has lectured and consulted on the topics of war and the Middle East, among others. Maden has served as a political consultant and campaign manager in state and national elections, and hosted his own local weekly radio show for a year.
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