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Today’s excerpt is from Back To China, a new Jim Scott (and friends) novel.  After Drew and Boris take care of business, Pepper decides on some fun in Las Vegas before returning home to Sedona.  Enjoy and have a wonderful day.

m.j.

 

Later, after Evan got the word the casino and hotel had been cleared, Drew looked at Suzan, who had still not said a word about the cigar, and asked, “After your slow burn at your husband’s extra cigar—beyond his three-a-day limit—would you be kind enough to fly us home?  I’m worn out.”

Pepper cut in.  “Hey, not so fast.  While in Las Vegas, I want a grand meal…and plan on doing some gambling.”

Drew sighed.  “Shall we retire to FBI headquarters, dispose of little Sammy, and make sure we are no longer needed?  Then, I suppose we can take care of your needs…if our pilot has no objections.”

Suzan laughed.  “Don’t put this on me, Mr. Hollins.  We can stay the week, for all I care…longer if we have to bury my darling beloved because of his cigar smoking.”

Boris, Drew, Pepper—even Andrew James—had all wondered how long it would take Suzan to bring up the subject of the cigar.  Now that she had, Drew went to Sammy Lee, grabbed him, got him to his feet, and looked at Evan.  “He’s all yours.  Lead the way to your temporary office.”

At FBI headquarters, Las Vegas, Evan talked to the Las Vegas Agent-in-Charge.  He turned Sammy Lee over to another agent, gave instructions what was to be done with him, and went to Drew and his group.  They were talking to the four SIS agents when he walked up.  Drew looked at him and groaned, “We have just decided to eat in the casino portion of the hotel we checked into, but haven’t yet seen.  Our MI6 friends have agreed to join up.  It would be my honor to feed you as well.”

“Sure.  I just gave the local guys the info I had on the rest of Lee’s gang.  They don’t need me to help round them all up.  I’m done here—subject to clearing it with my new Director.”

Suzan glanced around the group, then directly at Pepper.  “Okay, gamblin’ lady—I’m game to join you, as Drew and Boris no doubt are.  But there is the little matter of Andrew James.  He’s too young to be allowed in the gambling area.”

Pepper shrugged as Drew looked at Evan.  “I know a famous FBI agent who has children, and is therefore well qualified to look after Andrew James.”

Evan just shook his head.  But before he could respond, one of the SIS agents spoke up.  “Sir Anthony has forbidden the four of us to gamble, quote, ‘the first shekel while in Las Vegas,’ unquote.  We would be happy to entertain young Mr. Telman while you lot help pay for the building of the casino.”

Evan grinned.  “Thank you.”

 

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