Ben was too taken with the irony of the situation to be angry. They'd researched Sky Lassiters entire history since the day of her birth, which schools she'd attended, the grades she'd received, any violations of the law, her hobbies and ambition to become a dancer, and gained photograph's off the internet, and from school yearbooks. With all that, there'd been no requirement to search for her drivers licence, as to Ben, the job was a simple snatch-and-fly, and they'd only be together for a couple of hours on American soil.
No wonder Schuyler her record had come up clean of traffic tickets, and that thought elicited another amused chuckle from Ben. Now that the danger was over, for the time being at least, the release of adrenaline transformed his demeanour. They'd escaped by pure luck, caused by a lack of information. What if he'd been aware the woman didn't have the first clue about handling a vehicle? Well, he would have taken that onus upon himself, and most likely, at this very minute, they'd both be slumped forward against the dashboard, in the parking lot of the hotel, with blood dropping from …show more content…
"As much as I could stare at that body of yours all day, the object at the mall is to not draw attention to ourselves." The man located what he searched for, and straightened to hold up a waist-length white trench-coat, "So, I want you to wear this. Don't worry, even if no-one else thinks it sexy, I still will." The MI6 agent ruffled her hair, as a parent might do to a child, then, with a twinkle in his eye, deposited a peaked Manchester United peaked cap on her head, and snatched the keys for the Honda from Sky's grasp. "If you've a pair of sunglasses, put them on as well." The man continued as he directed Sky into the passenger seat, deposited the coat on her lap, then closed the door, walked around the other side, and hopped
No wonder Schuyler her record had come up clean of traffic tickets, and that thought elicited another amused chuckle from Ben. Now that the danger was over, for the time being at least, the release of adrenaline transformed his demeanour. They'd escaped by pure luck, caused by a lack of information. What if he'd been aware the woman didn't have the first clue about handling a vehicle? Well, he would have taken that onus upon himself, and most likely, at this very minute, they'd both be slumped forward against the dashboard, in the parking lot of the hotel, with blood dropping from …show more content…
"As much as I could stare at that body of yours all day, the object at the mall is to not draw attention to ourselves." The man located what he searched for, and straightened to hold up a waist-length white trench-coat, "So, I want you to wear this. Don't worry, even if no-one else thinks it sexy, I still will." The MI6 agent ruffled her hair, as a parent might do to a child, then, with a twinkle in his eye, deposited a peaked Manchester United peaked cap on her head, and snatched the keys for the Honda from Sky's grasp. "If you've a pair of sunglasses, put them on as well." The man continued as he directed Sky into the passenger seat, deposited the coat on her lap, then closed the door, walked around the other side, and hopped