If there was one thing he prided himself on, it was his patience. The pretty professor worked long hours, and he admired that. So did he. It was often dark when she walked out to her car, and that made the wait completely worthwhile. In that darkness, there were possibilities. It made him excited just to think about it. The slenderness of her neck, so pale and vulnerable… The Watcher checked his watch and frowned. Where was she? * * * * She certainly hoped the slight wobble in her walk came from her heels and the uneven sidewalk, but Jana had a feeling that wasn’t the case. Three martinis? Yes, she felt better about just about everything and her headache was gone, but three was a little over the top since she rarely drank more than the occasional glass of wine. “My apartment is only a block or so away,” Jake Quinn explained as he very casually took her arm.
