Chapter Ten
Sergei stared at the door for a long time, warring between the desire to go after her and to give her space. If he went in there now, there was only a small chance he’d walk out with all his body parts intact. Even with that threat hovering in the forefront of his mind, he took a step toward the door.
Nikolai’s voice broke through his thoughts. “Join me for a drink, Sergei.”
Sergei turned to regard him, and Nikolai shook his head in warning. Nikolai was probably right, but having her so close and out of reach was another kind of t*****e. He gave another last longing look at the door before turning around to follow Nikolai down the hall.
Nikolai led him into his office, motioned for Sergei to sit, and pulled a bottle from a small cooler in the corner of the room. He poured t
