“If Nikolai were real—which he isn’t—he’d be . . .” King trailed off and tried not to blush scarlet, but Merritt only cocked an eyebrow. “As old as me?” She laughed. “Oh, dear boy. The thing you need to know about old spies . . .” She inched closer and dropped her voice, but it was the look in her eyes that stopped him. “We have absolutely nothing to lose.”
