I must have been expected, for the door opened within ten seconds of my ringing the buzzer.

"I was starting to wonder if you were ever going to…" Donner stood in the doorway.

Frozen!

He had been about to lay into me about being late, but suddenly changed his mind.

He just stood there… staring at me!

"I'm sorry. There was some mixup at the Agency, but I got here as soon as I could," I lied. Doing my best to no look as nervous as I really felt.

"The Agency," he muttered. Donner's eyes narrowed slightly, and then it was as if he all at once pulled himself back together. "Yes, yes. Of course. Come in."

He stepped far enough to one side that I could squeeze in between him and the open door. Even as I passed him I could feel his gaze on my body.

Not all of his gaze was centered on my figure.

For some reason I got the impression he had been expecting someone else.

It had never occurred to me that he might have a regular girl that came!

If so, he would probably be wondering what the hell I was doing there.

"Listen, I know there was some confusion at the Agency, so if I'm not…"

Donner was still looking at me. I could feel his eyes moving over me.

Touching me just as surely as if he were using his hands to caress my body.

"No that's quite all right. Another thought had taken my mind for a moment, that's all. But if the Agency sent you, then you know all about what I want."

It wasn't a question. Just a hard statement of fact.

One I could only respond yes or no to.

Either stay or head for the door right now.

And once I committed, that would be it. No turning back.

I nodded my head.

"Of course. Ready when you are."

But was I? Just like the rest of this case, I didn't have a clue as to what was going on. What was it he wanted of me? What was I letting myself in for?