Discovery by Laurence E. Dahners

Author:Laurence E. Dahners
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781543085433
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-02-12T05:00:00+00:00

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Aleks stared unbelievingly across the table at Joe. “You mean to tell me… you set up this meet to tell me that Miller’s really excited about what the static suppression team’s been finding… even though you don’t have any idea what they’ve learned?!”

Joe shrugged, “I heard the new guy say something about fusion, but I have no idea what they might be fusing.”

Aleks purposefully widened his eyes, “And you think I want to know this?!”

“You said you wanted to be kept informed about what was going on. I’m letting you know they’ve had some kind of major breakthrough.”

“I hope you don’t think I intend to pay you just to learn,” he lifted his fingers and wiggled them around while rocking his head from side to side and speaking like a little girl, “that they’re all excited? I need to know what they found, and if it looks important, I need to know how it works!”

Joe looked completely unconcerned, “No problem. You originally told me you only wanted to know what they were working on. I usually don’t have any way to get you any more info without sticking my neck out, so I can only tell you those kinds of things when it’s completely safe for me to get the information,” he shrugged, “and that’s not very often. I’ve been worrying that this whole thing with you has been getting a little bit too… deep for my liking. Why don’t we just call an end to our association? That way we can part as friends.”

Aleks narrowed his eyes as he stared thoughtfully across the table at Joe. Does he really want out? Aleks wondered, Or is he just trying to shake me down for more cash? I guess he could just be trying to get the same amount of money he used to get—even though he’s no longer giving me any useful info. Aleks leaned forward and spoke conversationally, “Interesting thing, isn’t it, how having to wear body cams really changed the way the cops behaved?”

Joe looked surprised by the apparent non-sequitur, then his eyes focused on Aleks’ finger where it was tapping the pin Aleks always wore. The one with the jewel in the center that was actually a lens. Aleks had always made a show of disconnecting the lens of his regular body-cam so Joe wouldn’t feel like he was being recorded. He’d always refused to talk to Joe unless Joe also had his cam visibly disconnected. Joe’s eyes took on a haunted look as he looked back up at Aleks, “Hardball, huh?”

Aleks gave him a slow nod, “I need better information.” He looked away, then back, “Soon.” Slowly, he pulled out a pack of cigarettes and peeled the plastic off the top. He tore open the top in a way that let him wad up the little piece he’d pulled off and stick it in his pocket. He shook the pack so a single cigarette stood tall and produced a fake smile, “Smoke?” He figured that giving

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