"Robert Tine - The Astronaut's Wife" - читать интересную книгу автора (Tine Robert)

тАЬStay on the line please.. .тАЬ


There was a crackle of static on the line, then Jillian heard the man say, тАЬGo ahead,
Commander.тАЭ
There was another burst of static, as if the atmosphere was clearing its throat, then to JillianтАЩs
astonishment, she heard SpencerтАЩs voice come on the line. тАЬJillian? Are you there?тАЭ
Jillian seemed even more surprised than she had been a moment before. тАЬSpencer? Is that
you?тАЭ
тАЬCan you hear me?тАЭ It was definitely SpencerтАЩs voice, but there was an aerated, hollow
quality to it, as if they were on a very long distance call. Which, Jillian thought, was exactly what
they were doing.
тАЬSpencer, I canтАЩt believe this,тАЭ Jillian ex-claimed. тАЬHow did this happen?тАЭ
Through the ether, Jillian heard her husband laugh. The sound made her shiver with delight. тАЬI
told you IтАЩd call you,тАЭ he said, continuing to chuckle. тАЬItтАЩs amazing isnтАЩt it.тАЭ
As if to compensate for the immense distance, Jillian could only shout into the phone, her
voice seeming to ring through the entire school building. тАЬYes, amazing,тАЭ she yelled.
There was a moment of silence as they listened to their connection, each straining to hear the
other breathe.
Finally Spencer broke the silence. And he did it in a typically Spencer fashion. тАЬHey, Jill?тАЭ
тАЬYes?тАЭ
тАЬTell me something. ItтАЩs really important, okay?тАЭ There was a note of urgency in his voice
that sent her levels of anxiety skyrocketing once again.
тАЬYes, Spencer,тАЭ she said nervously. тАЬWhat is it?тАЭ
тАЬYou have to tell me . . .тАЬ


тАЬYes?тАЭ
тАЬWhat are you wearing?тАЭ She could hear the laughter in his voice and she wanted to slap him
and kiss him at the same time. тАЬI have to know, Jillian.тАЭ
тАЬSpencer.. said Jillian reprovingly, as if she was threatening one of her little students with a
.тАЬ


time-out.
тАЬCome on,тАЭ Spencer replied. тАЬno one else is listening.. CтАЩmon, tell me. ItтАЩs just you and me.тАЭ
.


An apologetic-sounding male voice broke in on the line. тАЬUh, not exactly, Commander,тАЭ he
said a touch sheepishly. тАЬIncluding Houston and Jet Propulsion Labs, there are about three
hundred folks on the line just at the moment.тАЭ
Spencer ignored the caution. тАЬJillian, are you wearing that black skirt of yours? The tight
one?тАЭ
In spite of being embarrassed Jillian laughed loudly. тАЬSettle down, cowboy. This is a school
teacher youтАЩre talking to, you know?тАЭ
Spencer laughed and paused a moment before continuing. тАЬNice day down there, huh?тАЭ he
asked. тАЬNot a cloud in the sky, right? One of those perfect Florida days...тАЭ
тАЬItтАЩs beautiful here,тАЭ said Jillian. Then a weird sort of dread overcame her, a panicky feeling
that needed to be quelled immediately. He had spoken so wistfully about something so mundane,