Domain Trilogy Omnibus by Steve Alten

Author:Steve Alten
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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"He's at midfield . . . the forty . . . the thirty . . . the Mule's heading for the end zone, and no one in this arena's going to catch him—touchdown!" Todd Hoagland, the Hurricanes' visual commentator, is on his feet screaming into his remote headset as waves of hysteria bombard the MTI arena.

Samuel “the Mule” Agler drops to his knees in the end zone, gasping great breaths of air as his delirious teammates rush to embrace him. Sam leans back against the carpeted cubicle in the Hurricanes' locker room, his aching muscles in desperate need of a rubdown. The faint scent of ammonia moves through an air-conditioned current tinged with the scent of human sweat. Wearily, he raises a plastic container of tangy cold liquid to his lips and quaffs the beverage, a few drops dribbling past his chin. The high-protein drink is loaded with amino acids and biogenic fuel designed to stimulate tissue repair and help flush his system of lactic acid.

The media converge upon him. A dozen wireless videocams are shoved toward his face, linking each telecast to computer feeds around the world.

"Sam, you've already broken the PCAA's rushing record for a freshman, now it looks like you're well on your way to smashing the all-time single-season rushing record. Can we safely assume you'll bypass your junior year and declare yourself elegible for the GFL's draft?"

"Look, we lost a tough game today. I don't want to talk about my future. Christ, don’t you guys ever get tired of asking the same questions?"

"We'll stop asking when you start giving us answers." Diane Tanner leans in, the blond bombshell's right gray-and-red ESPN leotard revealing more than most of the toweled athletes watching in the wings. "For instance, can you confirm rumors you've negotiated a contract to play basketball with the GBA next season?"

Sam steals a glance at K.C. Renner, who is flicking his pierced tongue at him from across the locker room. "I've been offered a dozen contracts, but I haven't signed anything. Besides, if and when I do turn pro, it will be to play football. The Global Basketball season is way too long."

"A lot of GBA owners would be willing to sign you just for the playoffs. The London Monarchs' owner told me last week that he'd even allow you to use his private jet."

"Enough! Ask me about today's game, or we're done."

"I have a question." Sun Sentinel beat writer Ethan McElwee pushes his video feed a little closer. "Miami only scored one touchdown, four below its season average. Was the FSU defense really that tough?"

"They're topsin the nation for a reason. They hit hard, as hard as any team we've faced."

CNN sportscaster Cal Kitson squeezes between McElwee and Sam, offering the football star a tantalizing view of her Indian red-tinged cleavage. "Mule, in two years, no one's ever come close to tackling you behind the line of scrimmage, yet in the third quarter alone, Jesse Gordon, Florida State's left defensive end, caught you twice.

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