Lucien

He watched as his wife wrapped the robe around her bare body and wafted out. He was going to join her, in a few minutes, after he had checked with Schwartz and also, once he had spoken to Tristan Lord.

The first call made him tense. Schwartz sounded excited.

“Boss, the snow is letting down. You can fly in tonight or maybe earlier.’

And then, ’It’s him, yes, It’s Dmitri, that bas*ard, alight.’

Lucien felt his gut muscles clench. He was going to leave. Lucien Delano had no desire to leave his sexy, loving wife but he had to. He would sorely miss her and his children, he thought,...