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"You’re nice," she said "And you’re handso to prison I’ll be deported My husband has friends He’ll see to it"

"I have better friends than he does I can help you out of this"

"Why would you do that?"

"I told you--I need you If you agree to co all the beating Do you like the sound of that?"

Kingsley stood up and looked down at her She gazed up at hi

"I love the sound of that"

He held out his hand to shake Instead of shaking it, Irina lifted up her foot and put it in his palsley bent and kissed her boot at the ankle

"Don’t speak to anyone," he whispered Detective Cooper waited for him at the door "I’ll take care of this"

He left her alone in the cell, and Cooper locked it behind thesley said

"Told you so"

"How do you know Russian?" Cooper asked, clearly impressed

"I used to hunt there"

"No shit You’re a hunter? What’s there to hunt in Russia? Bears?"

Kingsley ssley headed back to the town house to change clothes He found Sam in his office

"You have your checklist?" he asked her

"Always," she said, picking up a pen

"Check off one doood?"

"She’ll be perfect when I’m done with her"

"Mistress Felicia?"

"Not yet I’ on her"

"She won’t return your calls?"

"Not a one" Kingsley sighed "But I’ll keep trying You keep digging on Reverend Fuller I have to leave again"