“And who do you suggest will try and persuade him?”
Owen pursed his lips and gave them knowing glances.
Manny snickered. “Right. You have such a magical way with words.”
“I do just fine,” Owen replied.
“Right. Your mastery of the senhora is beyond belief,” he said, and then shooting Rameriz a grin, added, “Has her eating right out of his hands.”
“Very funny,” Owen said.
Manny laughed, but soon lost his smile. Narrowing his gaze on Owen, he said, “But seriously, I have a bad feeling about this federallie. He is very secretive and when he thinks no one is looking, I see him assessing things. He is making plans.”
“I agree,” Rameriz said.
Claire wrapped a fresh wide, cloth bandage over the gash on Juan"s arm and sat back. Thad had done the best he could but he was no surgeon, nor was s
