Vanishing Act (2008)
“They pulled into the small circular driveway of the U.N. Plaza Hotel at precisely eight-thirty and found Tom Ross standing right behind the doorman who opened the cab door for them. “I figured I’d meet you guys out here,” he said. “The security is so tight around here, they won’t even let you in the lobby without a key.”
He was already dressed in his agent’s uniform and tightening his tie every few seconds, which Stevie had now decided was a nervous tic. He led them through the revolving doors ...and then explained to the security man inside the door that the two teenagers were, in fact, with him. “Just visiting for a little while,” he said, as if the security man actually cared.
“You guys had breakfast?” he asked. “I’ll buy you breakfast if you want.”
“We’re fine,” Susan Carol said. “We just need some idea of how to get to the agents’ suites.”
Ross was nodding and shaking his head all at once. “Okay, okay, I told Bobby I could help you with that.MoreLess
He was already dressed in his agent’s uniform and tightening his tie every few seconds, which Stevie had now decided was a nervous tic. He led them through the revolving doors ...and then explained to the security man inside the door that the two teenagers were, in fact, with him. “Just visiting for a little while,” he said, as if the security man actually cared.
“You guys had breakfast?” he asked. “I’ll buy you breakfast if you want.”
“We’re fine,” Susan Carol said. “We just need some idea of how to get to the agents’ suites.”
Ross was nodding and shaking his head all at once. “Okay, okay, I told Bobby I could help you with that.MoreLess
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