When he had a weak hand, he'd try to throw her off by leering at her intently and making some overtly sexual remarks to try to intimidate her, but she... didn't back down. On this current hand, Diana was dealt pocket Kings. When Tex opened with a mediocre bet, she decided to go all in since she held the chip lead.Tex looked at her intently. Damn it, woman ... Are you bluffin' or not? He ogled her breasts. "Damn, honey, your nipples have been big and hard as marbles all night! I thought a woman's. My goodness, you're drenched in sweat! Are you feeling any better?"I smile, hiding the panic in my eyes. "Uh, much better. Thanks." Good," she says with a sigh. "Even though you're on the up and up, I think we should call it an early day. You really shouldn't be out in this heat if you're not feeling 100%." I would actually appreciate that a lot, actually" I say with a tired smile.A preview of what's to come:Chapter 11: A larva that she missed falls out of her shorts in a populated area full. “It looks like your secret is out.”“It’s our secret now.”“The rest are on their way.”“What!”Lonnie laughed. “Just kidding. I wouldn’t want anyone to crash our party. And I hope I’m not crashing your party.”“No, you’re not. I wouldn’t have told you if I didn’t want you to come. I was hoping you would. Here, sit down.”He sat on the towel beside her. “I knew I would.”“Are you thirsty? Here.” She handed him her insulated cup full of cold water. He took few sips and handed it back to her.“You are. “See you on the other side.” Fry disconnected and dropped his phone on the front seat of the car as he entered another all but deserted village, six kilometers north of the summit. He slowed to a stop and checked the GPS tracking device. The map showed up in brilliant color, but something was wrong. The dot representing Keith Drucker had stopped and Fry went right past him. Fry backed into a narrow space between two buildings and watched the screen. In a few minutes the dot started moving.
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