Chapter 35
Unexpected turbulence awakens Margaret. She grabs her armrest and looks over at Ivan.
“Wow, I usually don’t sleep during a flight.”
Ivan smiles. “I would have cuddled with you, but that might have raised more than a few eyebrows and maybe a visit from your Secret Service. You have quite the team, by the way.”
“I know, they’re good guys, and I’m pleased they take their job seriously, but …”
The pilot makes an announcement over the audio system, “Buckle up. We’re crossing the Taurus mountain range. It will stay bumpy for a few more minutes. We’ve begun our descent and will reach the ground shortly.”
“My goodness, I didn’t realize we were so near Adana. The trip went fast, didn’t it?”
“Hmm, let’s see. We spent several hours solving centuries of conflict in the Middle East, t
