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recognized the drug immediately as his host dumped a generous amount on the platter before resealing the bag and dropping it in his pocket.
    “When you sent Alicia back I was sure you weren’t in the mood for any distraction.”
    “I managed to occupy my time nicely.”
    “Really?”
    Alexi’s attempt at sounding surprised was weak at best.
    “Indeed.” He watched tightlipped as Alexi chopped and made three neat white lines with the aid of a letter opener that he licked clean with on drag of his tongue.
    Ramj shook his head at the offered platter.
    “Excuse me friend, I forgot you don’t li ke to mix business and pleasure, ” Alexi apologized but eyed the platter longingly before asking, “But y ou won’t mind if I partake do you?”
    “Suit yourself.”
    Alexi gave a broad smile before his head dipped. It took less than five seconds for him to snort the t h ree lines. When he finally sat back in his own chair he had the decency to look composed and ready to talk shop.
    “Alicia did mention one of my housekeeper s was with you.” Alexi probed , not ready to drop the subject.
    Ramj took a moment to answer. “True.”
    “I must say, I didn’t realize the woman was so eager to advance her position here. Normally, I wouldn’t offer one of my women without knowing she could sufficiently satisfy my associates. So I must apologize if anything was not to your liking and assure you I will personally see to her proper training. Perhaps on your next visit you’ll find her far more improved.”
    Ramj was certain neither Tul nor the other members of the Order would approve of him beating the junkie to a pulp. However, he did toy with the notion of laying him flat with one good blow.
    “That won’t be necessary, she’ll be coming with me when I leave in the morning.”
    “With you, but I-.”
    Ramj’s look effectively silenced the other man. He really did despise the human whom he f elt had no redeeming qualities . He wondered what the man would do if he shifted into a wolf-grizzly hybrid or something equally frightening. He wouldn’t ch ance it of course; after all i t was how he’d gotten into the mess to begin with. The last thing he needed was another dead person to bring back to the King.
    Ramj flexed his fingers before reaching for a pen and pad that lay on the table separating them. He wrote down a figure that could effectively solve the economic woes of several second and third world nations combined. In silence he pushed the paper across the short table. Despite Alexi’s best efforts pleasure showed on his face at reading the figure.
    “It looks like you have yourself a deal.”
    “Good. I’ll need wiring instructions to an off shore account. The payments will be made in quarters, the first of which will be deposited tonight. The second after a visual inspection. The third after my scientist have inspected the weapons and the final upon delivery.”
    “Of course. Do you mind if I ask why exactly you want these weapons. Plan on invading some developing nation?” Alexi laughed.
    “I’d be happy to tell you my plans if you tell me how you were able to take possession of them ?”
    “Hmm, it seems we both have our secrets.”
    “Yes it does,” he agreed.
    Ramj didn’t worry himself much, his operatives would take control of Alexi soon after this all went down. He was certain the man would be far more talkat ive. The working theory was a few warheads were transported to Afghanistan during the Russian occupation and abandoned for any opportunist ambitious enough to venture into the country in a Post 9/11 environment. His payment was to secure a nuclear warhead among other dangerous missiles that could mean literal decimation.
    “But you will give me a heads up should something be heading my way?”
    Not bloody likely, Ramj thought but instead said, “You’ll be the first to know.”
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