HER BROTHER'S BEST FRIEND

James arrived just before sunset. He took his case of cigars and sat on his wide balcony to have a glass of wine and a few puffs before deciding what to do next.

Hunger was never a concern for the Baron. Ever since his deployment overseas, he had gotten the taste for a different kind of hunger that he found only a few could fulfill.

He took a long drag at the cigar and looked out into the horizon. Then a slight movement on chaise lounge the far end of the balcony caught his eye. He approached it cautiously and saw that there was someone sleeping...