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.
Promptly at 22:30, she approached the door, and as she looked up, the door opened, and she slipped inside. Adam closed the door and turned round. Her pretty summer dress (the only one she had thought to pack, gave him a satisfied smile and he took her in his arms and kissed her on her lips and then beckoned her to the chair on the other side of his small desk, swamped with piles of papers.
"Please Sarah, sit down. "His words were polite, but his manner was tentative. He perched himself on the corner of the table, dislodging some of the files, but made no move to recover them.
"Is everything alright?" She asked, picking up the tension in his voice.
"I have to break camp and leave the hotel." He looked down, regretting his decision as he looked at Sarah,
"Why, is it Marta? Or Kirov?" Sarah knew the mortar attack had prompted much anxiety within the region and of course, the new government.
"Both. I cannot leave more than a handful of troops here. I need to mobilise immediately. I just wanted you to make provision for your departure. I can't imagine leaving you here, but I have no choice. The Government have demanded action, and I must pick up my rifle again and be a soldier, though I have no wish to be so," He slipped off the table and crouched down looking up at her,
"What is it, Adam?" Sarah leaned forward and her put his hands on her cheek.
"I thought this life was over, then Kirov pulled me back in," He sighed, he sounded tired. Sarah slipped off her chair and joined him on the floor,
"Sarah, I think I might be in over my head, despite what people think, I am not a natural or gifted leader or some superhero. I'm just me!" Sarah looked at his face and in a sudden wave of compassion, she put her lips to his and kissed him. In a sudden rush of passion, he held her face and snaked his tongue into hers. As she accepted his tongue in her mouth, she felt his hands on her back, slowly slip down to her buttocks. She wriggled with pleasure and as she pulled away slightly, she sighed,
"Take this dress off me," Sarah surrendered to him, in this moment and this place. She wanted him more than any other man she could think of. She had been no shrinking violet; she had had four lovers and a one-night stand with a woman, her first and last. Now she knew who she was, and what she wanted and now would let him to know it.
After he pulled the dress over her head, he gazed at her naked breasts and then gently began to kiss and lick at her stiffening nipples, "Oh god, please be gentle. I know it's been a while for us both, but we have all the time we need my darling, I promise, " Sarah pleaded with him, and Adam responded and tenderly lifted her pale breast to his mouth, his tongue made wet swirls round her areole and nibbled at her nipple.