He scarcely paid attention as Vanessa Wells handed him his second beer. This would be his last, a self-imposed limit when on the job. The German never broke his own long set of rules. They kept him alive. As his gaze returned to the table across the room, his body tensed. The target had a guest. The German watched as the two hugged, exchanged words, then sat down. He smiled. Everything was falling into place.
