"Michael McCollum - Gibraltar earth" - читать интересную книгу автора (McCollum Michael)

тАЬMay I help you?тАЭ a handsome dark-haired man of about twenty-five asked as she stepped into the
sumptuously furnished compartment. His glance quickly scanned LisaтАЩs form and stopped at the
pink-and-white kit bag she carried.

тАЬI am not sure,тАЭ she said, suddenly very aware of the piercing eyes focused on her. тАЬThe directions I was
given brought me here,тАЭ she stammered. тАЬPerhaps I took a wrong turn--тАЭ

тАЬNot if you are Miss Arden from London.тАЭ

тАЬI am.тАЭ

тАЬWelcome to Equatorial Station.тАЭ

тАЬThank you.тАЭ

тАЬIt is a shame you wonтАЩt be with us long. We just finished completely remodeling the Ring-B shopping
mall.тАЭ

тАЬHow long do I have?тАЭ

The steward consulted the work screen on the corner of his desk. тАЬIt will be an hour before your ship is
ready for departure. They are topping off their reaction mass. You can leave your luggage in the locker if
you wish.тАЭ
тАЬWhat is my shipтАЩs destination?тАЭ

He raised a questioning eyebrow at that. тАЬI am sure I donтАЩt know. DonтАЩt you?тАЭ

тАЬNo, they didnтАЩt tell me.тАЭ

тАЬInteresting,тАЭ was his only comment. Somehow, he managed to cram that single word full of meaning far
beyond what it actually said.

Lisa stowed her gear on the indicated shelf next to an expensive leather bag. She pushed through the
inner door into the lounge beyond. There was one other person in the lounge. A tall redheaded man lay in
one of the recliners reading a micro book.

тАЬHello,тАЭ he said, returning her appraising look.

тАЬSorry, I didnтАЩt mean to interrupt your reading,тАЭ she muttered.

тАЬYou didnтАЩt. I have been hoping someone would come in to talk to me. How long are you going to be
here?тАЭ

тАЬAn hour.тАЭ

тАЬOh?тАЭ he asked in a tone that signified that his interest had been piqued. тАЬWhere are you headed?тАЭ

тАЬThey didnтАЩt tell me. All my chancellor said was that a study team is being formed in orbit.тАЭ