The Ties That Bind (1994)
The Ties That Bind
“In the corner of his office were a coffee machine and a small refrigerator.
"Black for both of you, right?" Barker said.
Fiona and Gail nodded and Barker filled their order, putting full mugs on the table in front of them. Then he opened the refrigerator and pulled out a can of Diet Pepsi.
Fiona knew it was a ploy to put people at their ease, the personal service, the move away from the awesome officialness of his desk. Only this time he was the one seeking to disarm what was clearly, from his ...vantage, the enemy. Gail had arrived with guns loaded, her yellow-flecked eyes reflecting a steely determination. Fiona, for her part, brought with her the baggage of skepticism.
"As I mentioned on the phone," Barker said, opening the can and taking a light sip, "I'm really pressed today. I hope this won't take" —he looked at his watch and smiled—"more than a half-hour. A big meeting with the boss." Fiona had been apprised by Gail of the meeting in Barker's office at Justice by a message on her answering machine when she returned from the State Department.MoreLess
"Black for both of you, right?" Barker said.
Fiona and Gail nodded and Barker filled their order, putting full mugs on the table in front of them. Then he opened the refrigerator and pulled out a can of Diet Pepsi.
Fiona knew it was a ploy to put people at their ease, the personal service, the move away from the awesome officialness of his desk. Only this time he was the one seeking to disarm what was clearly, from his ...vantage, the enemy. Gail had arrived with guns loaded, her yellow-flecked eyes reflecting a steely determination. Fiona, for her part, brought with her the baggage of skepticism.
"As I mentioned on the phone," Barker said, opening the can and taking a light sip, "I'm really pressed today. I hope this won't take" —he looked at his watch and smiled—"more than a half-hour. A big meeting with the boss." Fiona had been apprised by Gail of the meeting in Barker's office at Justice by a message on her answering machine when she returned from the State Department.MoreLess
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