In Patience to Abide Chap 6

CHAPTER 6

"Kildar," Anastasia said, touching his foot.

"I'm up," Mike said, trying to roll out of bed quickly. Wasn't happening. Fucking joints. "Status?"

"Power has failed in Tblisi," his mistress said, pulling him out of bed as Tinata pushed from the other direction. "Infected numbers are reported out of control. Katya has requested extract."

"Do we still have commo?" he asked, dropping down to the do some push-ups. Fucking joints!

"She has sat phone and the system is still up according to Tamara," Anastasia said. "Dragon is warming the chopper. Petro has your gear ready."

"You're assuming I'm going in," Mike said. He sat up from the push-ups then rolled backwards to his feet. It was easier with his joints than standing straight up. Some knee bends and he was at a hundred percent. Okay, seventy. Forty at the worst.

"Because I know you," Anastasia said.

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