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.Bracing herself for whatever argument he wanted to start, sheheaded straight for him. Yes, big brother.What brings you in here today? She pushed pasthim into her office, wanting to put the safety of her desk between them. Can t I take my favorite sister out for lunch once in a while? He hadn t picked up the tab for a meal in months; even when he did,he firmly believed that the best food came from a drive-up window.Sheleaned back in her chair and considered her options.They could drivesomewhere, get some food, and he could unload whatever words ofwisdom he had for her in the privacy of her car.Or he d stand right therein her office and let her have it.With Barak out in the lab, she really had no choice.She pulled herpurse out of her desk drawer and asked, What lecture do you plan todeliver over greasy hamburgers and fries? He laughed, for once acting more like his old self.It was worthloading up on cholesterol to spend time with the old Penn.She pulled out her car keys. Where to? I ll drive, Penn said, snatching her keys out of her hand. Okay, but where are we going? He pulled out the big guns. I thought we d try Dick s.I m in themood for one of their burgers. 155 She couldn t fault his taste.Dick s was a well-known drive-inrestaurant, a favorite among natives and tourists both.She could alwayseat salad for dinner to make up for the big burger, fries, and chocolateshake she planned on enjoying. Okay, bro, lead on.Let me see whatplans Barak has for lunch. Before they reached the lab door, Penn surprised her again. Youcan ask him along if you have to, but I won t like it much. She froze.Barak had been avoiding her all morning, and maybe hehad every right to.Her heart pounded in her ears as she called out, Barak, Penn and I are going to grab a burger.Would you like to come? She kept her fingers crossed that he d refuse.The thought of being shutup in her truck with both men was more than she could handle right then.As usual, he seemed to read her mood with unerring accuracy. You ve already had enough of me.I d better pass. She d definitely had plenty of Barak last night. We can bring youback something, if you d like.Maybe a chocolate shake or some fries? Nothing, he answered without looking up.Then almost as anafterthought he added, Thank you anyway. Was that sarcasm she heard in his voice? His guttural accent wasn tas heavy as it used to be, but sometimes it made it difficult to interpretwhat emotions he was feeling.But if she couldn t read him, it wasdoubtful that Penn could either. Ready, sis? Penn stood beside her jingling her car keys, impatientto be underway. Yeah, I m ready. She didn t look back.When the hallway door clicked shut, Barak threw his pen down anddropped his clipboard on the counter.Pinching the bridge of his nose, heprayed for patience and an end to the headache he d been battling allmorning.His lack of sleep was catching up with him, but if Lacey could makeit through the day after the night they d shared, so could he.It didn t helpthat the air around him carried her scent or that anytime he looked up, she156 was there.Even if his mind knew she was off limits again, other parts ofhim weren t convinced.How could they share such perfect communication in his bed and beso at odds when they had to depend on words to express themselves? Onenight of passion had reminded him how much he needed someone toshare his life with, but Lacey clearly wasn t yet ready to make thatcommitment, and maybe never would be.He didn t blame her, really.After all, he was the enemy, the alien,the freak, the Other.And he was no better.How could he ask her to trusthim with her life when he held so much of his own back in secrecy? Hehadn t even answered her the one time she d asked what his people calledthemselves.Without Lacey, even the lab felt empty and cold.He needed to getout for a while.Maybe he d go see Devlin again, to see about takingLacey back down to fix her beloved machinery.The readings had beenstable the past two days, so maybe they could go early in the morning.Atleast he could offer Lacey that much to make her happy.On the way out, he locked the door.He didn t like the idea of anyonein the organization having access to the lab, especially that Ben fellow.Awarrior looked after his woman, no matter what world he was from. Sis, you look like hell. Penn reached over and dunked one of hisfries in her catsup.Leave it to her brother to make her feel even worse. I didn t getmuch sleep last night. Please, Lord, don t let him ask why. Are you and that Other getting along? Cause if he s makingtrouble for you, all you have to do is tell me. Penn finished off his hamburger, throwing the last bit of the bun tosome hungry seagulls.He and Lacey had gotten their food to go, andthey d found a picnic table in a nearby park.The warmth of the sun feltgreat, even though Lacey needed her sunglasses to cut down on the glare. No, he s a hard worker and has caught onto our technology morequickly than I would have expected. She took a long drink of her pop,hoping that Penn would drop the subject.157 He stared down at the table for a few seconds before looking up ather, his eyes worried. I m not sure we should be teaching him anything,but I know I m in the minority.What s to stop him from crossing backinto his world and taking everything he s learned with him? How would knowledge of how a seismograph or a microwave ovenworked help their cause? She smiled and snatched her fries out of reachwhen Penn made another grab for them.Penn gave her a disgusted look, wadded up the rest of his lunch, andstuffed it back in the bag. That s not what I meant.He s not onlylearning our technology but also how we do things, how we think and actwhen we re not swinging a sword.It s always easier to defeat an enemyyou understand. Well, that works both ways [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.Bracing herself for whatever argument he wanted to start, sheheaded straight for him. Yes, big brother.What brings you in here today? She pushed pasthim into her office, wanting to put the safety of her desk between them. Can t I take my favorite sister out for lunch once in a while? He hadn t picked up the tab for a meal in months; even when he did,he firmly believed that the best food came from a drive-up window.Sheleaned back in her chair and considered her options.They could drivesomewhere, get some food, and he could unload whatever words ofwisdom he had for her in the privacy of her car.Or he d stand right therein her office and let her have it.With Barak out in the lab, she really had no choice.She pulled herpurse out of her desk drawer and asked, What lecture do you plan todeliver over greasy hamburgers and fries? He laughed, for once acting more like his old self.It was worthloading up on cholesterol to spend time with the old Penn.She pulled out her car keys. Where to? I ll drive, Penn said, snatching her keys out of her hand. Okay, but where are we going? He pulled out the big guns. I thought we d try Dick s.I m in themood for one of their burgers. 155 She couldn t fault his taste.Dick s was a well-known drive-inrestaurant, a favorite among natives and tourists both.She could alwayseat salad for dinner to make up for the big burger, fries, and chocolateshake she planned on enjoying. Okay, bro, lead on.Let me see whatplans Barak has for lunch. Before they reached the lab door, Penn surprised her again. Youcan ask him along if you have to, but I won t like it much. She froze.Barak had been avoiding her all morning, and maybe hehad every right to.Her heart pounded in her ears as she called out, Barak, Penn and I are going to grab a burger.Would you like to come? She kept her fingers crossed that he d refuse.The thought of being shutup in her truck with both men was more than she could handle right then.As usual, he seemed to read her mood with unerring accuracy. You ve already had enough of me.I d better pass. She d definitely had plenty of Barak last night. We can bring youback something, if you d like.Maybe a chocolate shake or some fries? Nothing, he answered without looking up.Then almost as anafterthought he added, Thank you anyway. Was that sarcasm she heard in his voice? His guttural accent wasn tas heavy as it used to be, but sometimes it made it difficult to interpretwhat emotions he was feeling.But if she couldn t read him, it wasdoubtful that Penn could either. Ready, sis? Penn stood beside her jingling her car keys, impatientto be underway. Yeah, I m ready. She didn t look back.When the hallway door clicked shut, Barak threw his pen down anddropped his clipboard on the counter.Pinching the bridge of his nose, heprayed for patience and an end to the headache he d been battling allmorning.His lack of sleep was catching up with him, but if Lacey could makeit through the day after the night they d shared, so could he.It didn t helpthat the air around him carried her scent or that anytime he looked up, she156 was there.Even if his mind knew she was off limits again, other parts ofhim weren t convinced.How could they share such perfect communication in his bed and beso at odds when they had to depend on words to express themselves? Onenight of passion had reminded him how much he needed someone toshare his life with, but Lacey clearly wasn t yet ready to make thatcommitment, and maybe never would be.He didn t blame her, really.After all, he was the enemy, the alien,the freak, the Other.And he was no better.How could he ask her to trusthim with her life when he held so much of his own back in secrecy? Hehadn t even answered her the one time she d asked what his people calledthemselves.Without Lacey, even the lab felt empty and cold.He needed to getout for a while.Maybe he d go see Devlin again, to see about takingLacey back down to fix her beloved machinery.The readings had beenstable the past two days, so maybe they could go early in the morning.Atleast he could offer Lacey that much to make her happy.On the way out, he locked the door.He didn t like the idea of anyonein the organization having access to the lab, especially that Ben fellow.Awarrior looked after his woman, no matter what world he was from. Sis, you look like hell. Penn reached over and dunked one of hisfries in her catsup.Leave it to her brother to make her feel even worse. I didn t getmuch sleep last night. Please, Lord, don t let him ask why. Are you and that Other getting along? Cause if he s makingtrouble for you, all you have to do is tell me. Penn finished off his hamburger, throwing the last bit of the bun tosome hungry seagulls.He and Lacey had gotten their food to go, andthey d found a picnic table in a nearby park.The warmth of the sun feltgreat, even though Lacey needed her sunglasses to cut down on the glare. No, he s a hard worker and has caught onto our technology morequickly than I would have expected. She took a long drink of her pop,hoping that Penn would drop the subject.157 He stared down at the table for a few seconds before looking up ather, his eyes worried. I m not sure we should be teaching him anything,but I know I m in the minority.What s to stop him from crossing backinto his world and taking everything he s learned with him? How would knowledge of how a seismograph or a microwave ovenworked help their cause? She smiled and snatched her fries out of reachwhen Penn made another grab for them.Penn gave her a disgusted look, wadded up the rest of his lunch, andstuffed it back in the bag. That s not what I meant.He s not onlylearning our technology but also how we do things, how we think and actwhen we re not swinging a sword.It s always easier to defeat an enemyyou understand. Well, that works both ways [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]