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the bright sun lit the rooms and the windows became beautiful portraits of seascapes framed by the lush tropical fronds waving back and forth in the breeze.
Lexi felt something heavy and hot on her stomach. Then it started. Wet gobs dropped onto her face and she opened her eyes. Her screams were enough to launch Ryan to the doorway of the bedroom. Standing above her was a large bear or a monster ready to eat her. Its huge rolling tongue licked across her face and she instinctively pushed away at the beast. “My God, what is happening?” She screamed.
“Buddy!” Yelled Ryan “Come on Buddy. I told you to leave her alone.”
Still dazed by Buddy’s morning greeting she watched the huge black dog jump off the bed and trot over to Ryan, who was standing in the doorway.
“Holy Cats!”
“Um no, dog actually. Newfoundland dog. Good morning! How did you sleep?”
“Well with my eyes shut, mostly on my side I think maybe on my back,” she smiled up at him. “So, Buddy is it? I guess he is all about presence as well?”
“Great, a fellow comedian. You and Buddy will get along just fine. I put some fresh towels in the bath along with a clean bathrobe. You will need that after you get a shower so we can get your clothes washed. Your suitcase is probably back in the forest with monkeys trying on your shorts. Oh yeah, I have coffee and some food when you are done.”
Ryan returned to a large table along the wall of the living room. It was covered by a couple of laptops, several maps, and all of the clutter of a well-used home office. He had been up early doing research. Thanks to a few well-paid friends in China, Russia, and the states, he could gather enough information from his secure satellite communications without attracting the attention of the NSA or any other intelligence organization.
Ryan listened to the sound of the shower running. An image of Lexi crept into his mind. He could imagine her in the shower sensually washing every inch of her body. His cock strained against the zipper of his pants at the thought of Lexi wet and naked.
Buddy nudged his nose against his leg in an attempt to earn an ear scratching and his face seemed to say to Ryan, “Get a grip man!”
Ryan smiled, scratched Buddy’s ear and went back to the information before him. He thought about it. There was much more to this whole situation. Lexi was either holding back or she was simply being pulled into something. Maybe they were being pulled into something together.
Soon news came in from Ryan’s friend in Turkey. Kate Karnstein had been in far Southeastern Turkey for at least a few weeks. She wasn’t listed with the Department of Antiquities, Museums, Universities, or any other entity as an archaeologist working at the site.
Ryan thought about Kate and how her behavior didn’t make sense to him. We know she is alive and where she is, but her behavior is completely out of the ordinary. She is involved with something, I’m sure of it. Did she think that she could slip under the radar so nobody would realize she was out in that region? Smuggling probably. Oh hell! I bet she is stealing artifacts from the dig and using her archaeology credentials to convince people at the site to let her volunteer at the dig. At least there is some good news for Lexi. Her reaction to it could tell me a lot.
Lexi came into the room and Ryan instinctively stood up although his attire was less formal than his manners. All he was wearing was a pair of faded and worn blue shorts. Lexi had the bathrobe closed tight around her and the belt was tied into a silly looking giant bow. Her head was wrapped in a towel and she looked completely comfortable in his house. It was impossible for Ryan not to smile at her when he looked at her face. She was pretty, but better than that she was cute.
She came around to the table and asked, “Working already? Did you find anything out?”
Ryan lifted up his chin with a comedic gesture of pride. “I did as a matter
Lexi felt something heavy and hot on her stomach. Then it started. Wet gobs dropped onto her face and she opened her eyes. Her screams were enough to launch Ryan to the doorway of the bedroom. Standing above her was a large bear or a monster ready to eat her. Its huge rolling tongue licked across her face and she instinctively pushed away at the beast. “My God, what is happening?” She screamed.
“Buddy!” Yelled Ryan “Come on Buddy. I told you to leave her alone.”
Still dazed by Buddy’s morning greeting she watched the huge black dog jump off the bed and trot over to Ryan, who was standing in the doorway.
“Holy Cats!”
“Um no, dog actually. Newfoundland dog. Good morning! How did you sleep?”
“Well with my eyes shut, mostly on my side I think maybe on my back,” she smiled up at him. “So, Buddy is it? I guess he is all about presence as well?”
“Great, a fellow comedian. You and Buddy will get along just fine. I put some fresh towels in the bath along with a clean bathrobe. You will need that after you get a shower so we can get your clothes washed. Your suitcase is probably back in the forest with monkeys trying on your shorts. Oh yeah, I have coffee and some food when you are done.”
Ryan returned to a large table along the wall of the living room. It was covered by a couple of laptops, several maps, and all of the clutter of a well-used home office. He had been up early doing research. Thanks to a few well-paid friends in China, Russia, and the states, he could gather enough information from his secure satellite communications without attracting the attention of the NSA or any other intelligence organization.
Ryan listened to the sound of the shower running. An image of Lexi crept into his mind. He could imagine her in the shower sensually washing every inch of her body. His cock strained against the zipper of his pants at the thought of Lexi wet and naked.
Buddy nudged his nose against his leg in an attempt to earn an ear scratching and his face seemed to say to Ryan, “Get a grip man!”
Ryan smiled, scratched Buddy’s ear and went back to the information before him. He thought about it. There was much more to this whole situation. Lexi was either holding back or she was simply being pulled into something. Maybe they were being pulled into something together.
Soon news came in from Ryan’s friend in Turkey. Kate Karnstein had been in far Southeastern Turkey for at least a few weeks. She wasn’t listed with the Department of Antiquities, Museums, Universities, or any other entity as an archaeologist working at the site.
Ryan thought about Kate and how her behavior didn’t make sense to him. We know she is alive and where she is, but her behavior is completely out of the ordinary. She is involved with something, I’m sure of it. Did she think that she could slip under the radar so nobody would realize she was out in that region? Smuggling probably. Oh hell! I bet she is stealing artifacts from the dig and using her archaeology credentials to convince people at the site to let her volunteer at the dig. At least there is some good news for Lexi. Her reaction to it could tell me a lot.
Lexi came into the room and Ryan instinctively stood up although his attire was less formal than his manners. All he was wearing was a pair of faded and worn blue shorts. Lexi had the bathrobe closed tight around her and the belt was tied into a silly looking giant bow. Her head was wrapped in a towel and she looked completely comfortable in his house. It was impossible for Ryan not to smile at her when he looked at her face. She was pretty, but better than that she was cute.
She came around to the table and asked, “Working already? Did you find anything out?”
Ryan lifted up his chin with a comedic gesture of pride. “I did as a matter
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