Greyson's Doom by Tracy Cooper-Posey

Author:Tracy Cooper-Posey [Cooper-Posey, Tracy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction Romance
Publisher: Tracy Cooper-Posey
Published: 2016-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

When Greyson Durant returned to normal duties on the Bridge after a record-setting three day absence, everyone knew where he had been and who he had been with. Yuli, who was usually above idle gossip, pulled Emmie aside on the morning of the third day to give her the raw facts.

She listened, her heart twisting in a harsh shift. “Why are you telling me this, Yuli?” she demanded. “It’s none of our business who he cares to spend his personal time with.”

“If you were purely Bridge personnel, I would agree with you,” Yuli replied.

“But that’s all I really am. My status as his protégé doesn’t change anything. It’s still none of my business.”

Yuli looked down at his immaculate fingernails. “You forget. I was at your Emergence party, Emmie.”

She pressed her lips together. “I did forget,” she agreed as evenly as she could. “It still doesn’t make any difference.”

“There are facts, then there is gossip, then there is speculation.” Yuli straightened up. “I wanted you to have the facts. It will give you some perspective when you hear the speculation.”

“What speculation?” she demanded, puzzled.

“I don’t like gossip and speculation, so I will not indulge,” Yuli said stiffly and walked away.

Later that day, she finally understood. An image of Makara Arts was up on someone’s screen as she passed by and she found herself anchored behind the desk, staring at the screen. It was a full head to toe 3D image, one of the circular images the guards used to identify people on the ship when they needed a visual comparison. Emmie had been scanned for hers every year since she could stand on her own feet. Now she was an adult, the scan would only be done once every five years.

She stared at Makara Arts as the image turned. The scale along the side of the image told her the coder was almost the same height as her. She had small breasts and slightly bigger hips, brown hair that swung down just under her shoulder blades and blue eyes.

Emmie realized she had pulled all her own hair into one hand and was holding it back, hiding it behind her neck. Worse, everyone was looking at her. Leanne had an awkward expression in her eyes. Paulie wore a grimace.

Emmie cleared her throat. “Carry on,” she said sharply.

Everyone turned back to what they were doing and Emmie hurried out of the bullpen, her heart thundering.

When Grey appeared the next morning, Emmie found a dozen reasons to stay in her office, until he was safely in his. She buried herself in the work, for the first time grateful there was so much to do.

Around mid-morning, Yuli came in with coffee and put it on her desk. He patted her hand, yet said nothing.

Sooner or later, she would have to look Grey in the eye. Emmie knew putting it off would make it harder and harder to bring herself to it. She stayed at her desk until she heard Grey’s voice in the bullpen. Her heart leapt hard and pattered on unsteadily.

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