The Forgotten Outpost by Gus Flory

Author:Gus Flory [Flory, Gus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-27T22:00:00+00:00

8. Methane rain

Pristina was wearing a black bikini. Her body was submerged in the steamy water as she looked up at him.

“Follow me,” she said.

She turned and swam past columns, channels and alcoves. She swam into a small, secluded nook surrounded by columns that held up a domed ceiling. The water was hot. It bubbled, churned and steamed.

She leaned back against the edge sitting on a ledge. Diego swam up and sat across from her. He stretched his arms on the ledge.

“This beats coffee,” he said.

She watched him, hair slicked back, eyes icy blue.

“All it takes is a text and you come to me.”

“You could’ve texted anyone in this city and they’d be here in my place.”

“I promised my brother I wouldn’t see you again. He doesn’t trust you. He thinks you’re a spy.”

“Where is he? Hiding behind a column, watching us?”

“No one knows I’m here.”

“Why are you here?”

“I come here when I have things on my mind. I’ve been thinking too much. The water soothes me.”

“Why did you ask me to come?”

“Maybe I feel obligated to you. Maybe I just like your company.”

Diego pushed off the wall and swam up to her. He stood in front of her, close to her, in the chest deep water.

“Maybe my brother is right, and you’re a spy. Maybe I asked you here to find out for sure.”

“I’m not a spy, Pristina. I’m just a soldier. A dumb soldier who’s been thinking too much, too.”

He put his hands on the ledge, on both sides of her. Her legs were around his waist.

“If you’re a spy, how would I know?”

She slipped under his arms and swam away from him, turning around onto her back, watching him as she drifted out of the nook into the cooler waters.

He swam after her. “You can trust me.”

“If you were a spy, that means right now we’re being watched. People are listening, waiting for me to say something of value.”

“I can prove to you I’m not a spy.”

She stopped swimming and stood. She waded into a shallow section. She was now in waist-deep water. The pool lights reflected off the water and shimmered and danced off her smooth, wet skin.

“Prove it.”

He walked closer to her.

“I’ll tell you something, but only if you promise never to tell anyone where you heard it.”

“Tell me.”

“I’ve been in planning meetings, seen the intelligence reports. I question them, but they’re convinced they’re right. I’ve been thinking about what you’ve told me, about Kyle and Tupo Pelagi. Maybe T-FORCE is wrong and they’re innocent.”

“They are, Diego.”

“I sat in on a planning meeting this morning. T-FORCE and the Titan Police are going to raid the A.P.T. meeting tomorrow. They’re going to arrest Tupo Pelagi and detain everyone present.”

Pristina was silent looking at him, thinking. She bit her lip and turned and swam for the edge.

“Pristina, come back.”

He swam to her and caught her as she reached the edge. He grabbed her by the waist and turned her around.

“I’ve told you too much. If this gets out, I’ll be detained.

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