The Witch and the Englishman (17 page)

Ayden slid past them. “Great job, sweetheart. Sorry we were so late. And sorry you got banged up. You sure you don’t want someone to take a look at your war wounds there?” He patted Noah on the shoulder. Noah cringed under Ayden’s touch.

“I’m good,” I replied.

Before any of us could make it to the stairs, the tiny, ancient Mexican woman who ran the hotel and was being paid nicely for her help to the PSI came out of her room. “
Ay, bueno
,” she said. “
Venir aqui. Tiene un mensaje
.” She handed a note to Noah.

He glanced at it and immediately pulled a cell phone from the pocket of his fatigues. Seconds later he was speaking to someone, and I had a good idea as to who it was. “Right. Yes, sir.” He flipped the phone shut and looked pointedly at me. “You know that date you had planned with a bottle of
Patrón
? Hate to tell you, but...”

I held up my hand. “I know. Cancel it.”

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