Excerpt

The man stood anxiously at the window, glancing at his watch and the phone.  It shouldn’t be long now.  He’d get the call that the plane had landed.  He licked his lips nervously as he brushed sweaty palms through his hair.  The excitement was almost too much to bear.

This was his chance.  His time had finally come. Payoff time.  He’d been a tough negotiator and an even more impatient associate.  But he assured himself that he knew what he was doing.  Who else but he might hesitate at the opportunities one such as Lucius would set before him?  No one.  But Lucius saw great potential in him.  He needed him.  And now he was about to hit pay dirt.  If he could pull it off. 

 “Calm yourself,” he whispered as he strode back to the window.  Soon it would be done and he would be set for life.  Or perhaps Lucius would engage him again.  He fantasized at what the stakes might be the next time.

 In the distance, he saw its approach.  “It must be the one,” he murmured excitedly, turning once again to his watch.   Minutes later, the phone rang.  He swallowed hard before snatching the receiver. 

 “It is time,” the voice announced. 

 His heartbeat quickened as he spoke slowly and deliberately.  “Certainement.  I am leaving now.”

 Quickly, he walked to the chair where his coat lay, flung it over his arm and was out the door without a sound. 

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And so begins my novel....what might you think this is about?  Where do you think the next chapter leads?  Who is this man and what are his intentions?  I'd enjoy reading what you think the next few paragraphs contain.  Hint:  The scene is switched to the approaching plane.

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