Dating pool of fish
It then became apparent that there were several sheets of paper, all bearing an identical embossed headingON BOARD YACHT THAYERBELLE. GEORGE S. ALDER, OWNER. He hurried over to the table and breathed a sigh of relief because the phone was still there. He made the switch back after wiping his prints off the case with the sleeve of his jacket. He once more looked around, and that was when he heard it. The agent ran out of Stones office and through the storage room, the exercise room, and the kitchen, to the back door, where he checked the lock, then he turned around and worked his way more slowly along the path he had followed, emerging once again into Stones office. Della Street sat quietly, waiting, knowing that this period of suspense would start Mason pacing the floor unless his mind was kept occupied. She raised her forefinger to her lips in a signal to Paul Drake. My ass is on the line too, Travis, she snapped. Stone stopped the car, and Dino got in.What? Stone went to the window and opened it, letting in traffic noise. He heard a series of pops.Theyve flushed him out, he said. The popping stopped, and they could hear an ambulance siren start up, fading as it drove away. She looked at me and then at her watch.Youd be Mr. Longmire. There was so much noise coming from one of the rooms down the hall, I imagined that the normally staid house must have felt violated. It was rough, almost angry language, the sound of a substantial crew racing to get everything in place before the unforgiving deadline. Not so much as youd think. Theres a lot of road rage out there. These days, you could probably get yourself shot inside of half an hour, even if by the wrong shooter. I was about to ring again when I heard his voice ask,Who is it? He didnt open the door to just anyone. Not many people in Washington do, other than my sister. But Slick had grown especially wary since the time he reluctantly had opened it to a soft-spoken young couple who claimed to be Jehovahs Witnesses. They had promptly bopped him overthe head and made off with about $2,000 in cash and valuables. Under what circumstances, please? She thought for a moment.Yes, thats right. All eggs in one basket, dude, replied Valentine. Ransomware? You hit that one target, what will they pay to get back up and running? Huh? I tell you what they pay. Shitloads. And nobody will know because company will tell no one because they are afraid clients will not trust them and run to other guy. So, a few computer clicks and you are fuckin billionaire. They pay in bitcoin now. Cryptocurrency. See if your secure cell phone works. If I may use the phone, Your Honor..