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Tuck took the heavy crystal tumbler that Sikorski had just filled with a generous measure from the Waterford. He watched Sikorski drink before he took a sip. There hadn’t been much chance to see the house so far.
When the off-road vehicle had arrived, within ten minutes of Sikorski’s call, they had all been bundled inside. Sikorski still requested that he be blindfolded. By then, he was too fed up to argue and put the thing on without objection. Raven and Swallow would have caught up and been watching the route anyway, so he was secure that he had backup.
His saving grace in the vehicle on the way to the mansion was that Kadie had been at his side. She wasn’t as forthcoming with the advances as Star had been and he’d been grateful of that. By then, he’d been wound so ti
