9LanceYou stupid bastard, I think, taking Barinov under the armpits and dragging him through to the bathroom. A short-term solution, that’s all that can ever be. Sooner or later, somebody will notice Barinov’s absence. Perhaps one of his friends knew he was coming here; I’ll be questioned; his body will be found. I’ve just murdered an underworld high-roller. This was not part of the plan. The plan of playing our roles and lying low is void, now. I return to the bedroom, closing the door behind him. Last time I checked, the yacht was a half-mile from the coast. That’ll have to be close enough.
Felicia stares at me when I walk back into the room. The kiss still lingers on my lips, a kiss which felt like nothing I had never experienced before. A hard man, I tell myself. Yes, that’s what I am
