The Dead Survivors by K. J. Erickson

Author:K. J. Erickson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published: 2012-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

“What are you doing tonight?” Nettie asked after Mars faxed the encrypted file to Quantico. There was something in her voice that let Mars know she had a hunch what Mars would be doing.

“I don’t do Christmas,” Mars said.

“Who aren’t you doing Christmas with?” Nettie said.

“I’ll probably have dinner with Evelyn. Rita’s going out of town, and Evelyn said something about grilling salmon.”

“Rita’s the secretary in the English department who took Evelyn in after she got out of jail?”

“Yeah.” Mars pulled on his jacket, making it a point not to look at Nettie. “How about you?”

“Over to my sister’s—as soon as I get through these last three files for 1863.”

“C’mon, Nettie. Orders from the chief. We’ve gotta be out of here tonight.”

“I want to enjoy Christmas Eve when I get to it. If I haven’t finished 1863, I won’t enjoy it. It won’t take me long to finish.”

“A couple of merrymakers, you and me.”

Nettie said, “Did I tell you Chris said if he doesn’t get a dog, he’d like a sheep. The sheep could stay outside and it would keep the grass trim. Chris wouldn’t have to mow the lawn—which he hates doing. Perfect solution to the dog dilemma.”

“Sheep shit on the lawn? No way that’s getting by Denise.”

“You’re missing the point, Mars. With sheep, there wouldn’t be any lawn left.”

“Suits me right down to the ground. Merry Christmas, Nettie.”

“You can save that for tomorrow.”

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