Chapter 4

Officer Adonis Eleferiadis spoke gruffly into his walkie-talkie furiously at his men. "Find that bastard you got it? I don't want naked people strewn all over Athens for some sick mind to have their fun. Understood?" Eleferiadis spoke quickly in Greek.

"Nai…" The man on the other walkie-talkie said a little reluctant to go body hunting in this heat. He cursed Eleferiadis a mile away.

Damn! Eleferiadis cursed. Where's that scientist! Right on cue the cab skidded right in front of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. He watched as Laura Akaracorovski stepped out, gears in hand. His smile tightened as a man stepped out of the cab and was handed some euros from Laura's suit case. The man in the tweed jacket handed the bills to the cabbie and knocked on hood. Who IS this guy? Needing a woman to pay for him…Eleferiadis snorted.

"Officer!" Laura waved her free hand as Langdon jogged behind.

"Laura!" Officer Eleferiadis stretched out his arms.

Laura hesitated and looked up at him. Her smile faltering.

"Akaracorovski…or "miss scientist" right Robert?" Laura smiled sweetly at Langdon.

Langdon could feel the chill. Some how it seemed there was a game of monkey in the middle, and he was in the middle, trying to grab the logic of what was going on between Laura and officer Eleferiadis. Langdon caught the gaze of Laura and nodded. Flashing a fake, confused smile.

Something was between these two…Langdon whistled through his head.

"So, officer, where's my sister?" Laura said getting down on the topic.

"Not here…" Eleferiadis said, picking at his nails.

"What?" There was a hint of impatience in her voice.

Adonis Eleferiadis looked up and repeated himself. "Not here…"

"Then what am I doing here, officer!" Laura dropped her suit case, her bag, and jacket on the temple floor, folding her arms across her breasts. Her voice turned some of Eleferiadis' men's heads.

"To examine our next victim, miss scientist…" Officer Eleferiadis said, accenting on the last words.

Laura raised her eyebrows. "Another body?" Her mouth parted in shock, horror…and somewhat, triumph.

"So! Is this still not your type of work Robert?" She turned at the sight seeing Langdon.

"That depends on the body…" He smiled. Not really wanting to see the unfortunate victim.

Laura nodded. Satisfied she turned to Eleferiadis and breath and took a deep breath.

"Lead away officer."

Langdon handed Laura her properties. Laura gave a beautiful smile. A little innocent one that a teen would give him in Harvard when he assigned the pop quizzes.

"Please Mr. Langdon? One more day?" She would beg.

"Ah…but then, Miss. Toome. It wouldn't be a pop quiz anymore…"

Laura gave the same sorry, but begging look. "Sorry for dragging you out of America Mr. Langdon…" She sighed as she stuffed the fax into her pocket.

"Ah…" he smiled. "I thought we agreed to Robert?"

Laura broke into a big smile, showing perfect teeth. Langdon laughed in his mind. She would make a great toothpaste commercial actress…

"Well then Robert, let's not keep Mr. Macho tiny waiting!"

"Hunh?"

She looked behind her shoulder at him and made a small gap between her thumb and index. Very small…she mouthed.

Langdon stared at her. Only understanding now, that miss scientist and officer had once gone out.

Lucky bastard? He smiled.

"Come on Robert!" Laura was already up the Temple stairs and was waving Robert to get his ass over.

"Coming!" He waved.