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“Yeah, but not London. Majorov knows too many people there who know you. Same for Paris.”
“You have a point.”
“I usually do, and England seems like a good choice, as long as you stay out of the city and stay indoors. But then, you’ve always been a great indoorsman, Stone.”
“Will you excuse me, Ed? I have some packing to do.” Stone hung up.
30
Stone didn’t haveto pack much. After all, having a wardrobe at each of his houses was sort of the point, wasn’t it? What needed to accompany him was a suitable person of the female persuasion. His first choice would have been Holly, but she traveled with one hell of an entourage. The only other choice was Vanessa, but she was loose-lipped, so he wouldn’t be able to tell her anything. He called her.
“This is Vanessa.”
“It’s Stone. How would you like to get away for a week or two?”
“To where?”
“A pleasant place, the name of which you may not know, until we arrive, and maybe not even then.”
“I like mysterious. How did you know that?”
“I guessed.”
“And when do we depart?”
“My car will be at your door in sixty minutes.”
“Holy shit! You expect a grown-up girl to be able to pack for an unknown destination and get down to the sidewalk in an hour?”
“Those are the arrangements.”
“What clothes will I need?”
“Country, outdoorsy, along with a couple of nice dresses, in case somebody asks us to dinner—or we ask them.”
“I think I can do it. I’ll need to call the office.”
“Call them from the car. Oh, and bring a passport, in case anybody gets curious about your nationality.”
“I have to hang up now and start throwing things at suitcases. Any weight limitation?”
“Three large cases and a hanging bag and a cosmetics case.”
“I’m wasting time talking to you.”
“One hour.”
“I know!” She slammed down the phone.
Stone had been prepared to give her an extra half hour, but, in the circumstances, her panic was his friend. He buzzed Joan.
“Yes, sir?”
“Tell Fred we’re leaving for Teterboro in fifty-five minutes.”
“So we’re going somewhere?”
“Not we, me.”
