Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 137

           TheLordworksinstrangeways,Langdontoldhimself,wonderingwrylyifmaybe…justmaybe…yesterdayhadbeenGod’swillafterall.

           "Mr.Langdon?"Chartrandrepeated."Iwasaskingaboutthehelicopter?"

           Langdongaveasadsmile."Yes,Iknow…"Hefeltthewordsflownotfromhismindbutfromhisheart."Perhapsitwastheshockofthefall…butmymemory…itseems…it’sallablur…"

           Chartrandslumped."Youremembernothing?"

           Langdonsighed."Ifearitwillremainamysteryforever."

           WhenRobertLangdonreturnedtothebedroom,thevisionawaitinghimstoppedhiminhistracks.Vittoriastoodonthebalcony,herbacktotherailing,hereyesgazingdeeplyathim.Shelookedlikeaheavenlyapparition…aradiantsilhouettewiththemoonbehindher.ShecouldhavebeenaRomangoddess,enshroudedinherwhiteterryclothrobe,thedrawstringcinchedtight,accentuatingherslendercurves.Behindher,apalemisthunglikeahalooverBernini’sTritonFountain.

           Langdonfeltwildlydrawntoher…morethantoanywomaninhislife.Quietly,helaytheIlluminatiDiamondandthePope’sletteronhisbedsidetable.Therewouldbetimetoexplainallofthatlater.Hewenttoheronthebalcony.

           Vittorialookedhappytoseehim."You’reawake,"shesaid,inacoywhisper."Finally."

           Langdonsmiled."Longday."

           Sheranahandthroughherluxurianthair,theneckofherrobefallingopenslightly."Andnow…Isupposeyouwantyourreward."

           ThecommenttookLangdonoffguard."I’m…sorry?"

           "We’readults,Robert.Youcanadmitit.Youfeelalonging.Iseeitinyoureyes.Adeep,carnalhunger.

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