"The Sex Shifters" - читать интересную книгу автора (Manly D J)

"Let me throw your own words back at you, Lerue, 'you'd be beautiful if you didn't open your mouth so often.'"

Tavish narrowed his eyes. "Yeah, and maybe you'd be less uppity if you got laid once in awhile."

The hand came up fast, and hit hard. In fact, she could pack a hell of a wallop. After she'd slapped him, she stood there glaring at him.

"I suppose this means you don't intend on spending the night with me?" His mouth tried to twist into a smirk, but his face hurt too damn much.

"You're impossible," she shook her head, snatching up her coffee and stalking out of the cafeteria.

"That's the second woman I've seen slap your face this week, Tavish," his best buddy Samuel suggested with a raised eyebrow as he came to sit down at the table. "That's got to be some kind a record."

Tavish scowled as the other two men sitting around the table began howling with laughter.

"Ha, ha, laugh it up, guys," Tavish grumbled, lifting his mug of coffee. "You guys never have any trouble with broads, because you never get laid."

The laughter died. "That's not true," Samuel came close to exhibiting a pout, as the other two men quietly removed their trays and wandered off. "I got laidЕjust lastЕwellЕit was shortly afterЕ"

Tavish met his eyes. "Yeah?"

"Oh fuck you," Samuel tossed.

Tavish laughed.

"You may have 'em lined up to get into your bed Brother, but when it comes to Cassandra BurkeЕwellЕ"

"Never mind that broad. I swear she's a lesbian."

"What about her ex husband?"

"That doesn't mean shit."

"Let's face it buddy, they may like fucking you, but you can't keep 'em."

"That's just it," Tavish drained his cup. "I don't want to keep them. Women are just a bunch of problems."

Sam shook his head. "You'll never change. Women are just pieces of meat to you."

"WellЕI wouldn't go that far," Tavish rose to his full six two, "sometimes they have interesting things to say." He went to place his mug in front of the automated instant dish washer. A steel arm came out, snatched up the cup and dragged it behind a steel trap.

Sam laughed. "Yeah, in between orgasms I suppose."

"Oh no," Tavish shook his dark head. "I definitely don't want to listen to them yap then."

"You're a relic, Tavish," Sam commented, walking down the corridor of the Mercenary Military Headquarters.

A young woman walked by now, dressed in her military camouflage gear. "Hey Tavish," she said, smiling. "I have a few days. What about you?"

"Just waiting for my next assignment," he said. "Sorry Babe, have to catch you next time."