The Hotel.
Chapter Four.
The three mortar rounds fell in quick succession.
Their 98mm rounds struck with alarming accuracy. The explosions made the windows rattle in the hotel and plumes of oily thick smoke added to the night air, after lighting up the sky like fireworks. Adam Chenyy was up and alert, a soldier once again and grabbed for his clothes,
"Get dressed but stay here until I send for you," His words could command God himself but not the curiosity of a war correspondent. Sarah scrambled for her clothes as he raced off through the door, comically pulling on his fatigue pants as he ran.
The situation was all comical. Once her shirt and pants were on, Sarah threw caution to the wind and looked out of her window, Dictaphone in one hand and her camera in the other. The camp was in disarray, with soldiers and refugees running here and there. Three orange fires burned, two of the soldier's vehicles had been hit and most alarmingly, a portion of the hotel, on the upper floor and to the rear.
Sarah swore," Fuck, that's where Adam's rooms are!" The implication was obvious. If someone had eyes on the hotel, a werewolf sniper and saw the comings and goings, they might have been able to spot a mortar strike. There were no more explosions, but shouting and as she peered over the rim of the window sill, she saw Adam, once again the Black Colonel ordering his troops to search the area and, simultaneously ordering for fires to be put out and refugees to be taken inside the hotel for safety. As Sarah watched all of this, the dull ache of her sex reminded her of her lost opportunity, "Bloody hell! I'm never going to get fucked," She sighed.
Within an hour, a sullen order had been imposed and the patrols found only an empty mortar system and mortar bomb cases. The area had now become sterile. A good third of his men were now deployed and created a cordon of soldiers combed the area. Now, that the area was deemed safe the residents and those who had taken refuge inside the hotel began to emerge. First among them was Srah, her camera around her neck, snapping at the destruction, and collecting clear shots of the Colonel. She was busy for most of the day, collaborating with the remaining war correspondents including Klaus, who fussed over her,
"You should get out of here Sarah, it's too dangerous for you now!" His voice attempted to be stern but was soft and caring.
"I'm okay, Klaus." She tried to be gracious but spent as much time as possible within viewing distance of Adam. She wasn't willing to give up on their fledgling relationship and she wanted his talented tongue on her pussy again. She had decided early on to keep a discreet distance, lest anyone, especially Klaus might see how she looked at him. She watched and waited, she watched his being the confident leader again, a man with the confidence and respect of his men to attempt to hunt out the snipers and the two-man strike team that hit him today. He was unafraid to get his hands dirty, he possessed a wonderful common touch and could talk to his soldiers as a comrade and not just a commander. It was a great privilege to see him in this way and felt a strange warmth and admiration. She waited until the late afternoon until the patrols had reported to him and he could use the new intelligence to refine his searches.
As she returned to the hotel, tired but gritty from the hat of the eastern European summertime, she wanted to write up her dispatches but couldn't quite settle. Her mind first focused on getting the facts straight and then fleshing out the details and writing the words to give the reader the fullest picture and then after two hours, she was willing to send it as a first draft and await Maxie's comments. She stood up and stripped off her shirt, the sweat stains were marked, and her bra-less breasts shook as she threw the shirt into an ever-growing laundry pile, she made a mental note to find out that the hotel laundry was still operating. She walked to the mirror and on the wall and then unbuttoned her pants and kicked them off. She stood in her brief panties and glanced at herself, she posed with her hands on her hips and shot a kiss into her reflection,
"Oh, you sexy bitch!" she attempted a smouldering look and then snorted with derision, "Well it looks like no one will ever know how sexy you can be!" Her smile faded.
Then a thought struck her, with the area now secure, she might risk tiptoeing to Adam's room on the upper floor. She didn't know if she'd make it with all the increased security but perhaps, this would be her best chance. Time was running out and there was another reason, she might discover where Marta was and if they had found the elusive fox, Kirov. Maxie would extend her stay if she could field in-depth reports and even an interview with the man. She thought for a moment, then was shaken from her thoughts by the hotel's internal telephone ringing,
"Hello?" She answered. She hadn't thought to enquire about the house phones as they'd been disconnected for some time. Adam's few remaining engineers had been busy.
"Miss Harding?" His voice was unmistakable.
"Yes, I'm here Colonel, "Sarah chose to be formal, lest someone might be listening and followed Adam's propriety.
"I would like you to come to my room tonight. You know the way, and come at 22.30 hours, the guard will be changing, they won't know that you're here with me. Will you come?" The question hung in the air.
"Of course, 22:30." With that, the phone clicked off.
There wasn't anything else to say. Sarah glanced at the small LED alarm clock, 21:15, which showed on the dial.
"You best get ready Sarah girl. She tapped her pussy mound, and we had better tidy you up old girl!" She smiled, with anticipation of seeing Adam again.