Romulus (The Innerworld Affairs Series, Book 1) by Marilyn Campbell

Author:Marilyn Campbell [Campbell, Marilyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

"I have some information I thought might be of interest to you." Edward's shrill voice identified the caller.

"Yes?" Victor replied cautiously.

"A friend of yours filed a change of address form."

"Why should that be of interest to me?"

"Because the new address belongs to someone with, shall we say, special privileges," Edward answered.

"Let's have it."

"Not over the phone. Come into the city tonight—to the dance. I will see you there."

This was it, the last piece of the plan. Each day Victor had behaved like a model employee. By night, however, he roamed the vacant rooms and offices scouring for bits of information that could be of use to him in escaping this hellhole. He studied very closely the laboratory where José had been reprogrammed. His genius appreciated the technology involved and his cunning considered how he could employ it to his benefit. He had also gleaned everything he needed to learn about how the various security measures were managed... and circumvented. The naiveté and open-book policies of the Innerworlders was definitely going to be to his advantage.

The only information he could not find was the route back to Outerworld. He only knew that Romulus had his ticket.

* * *

"I have no idea what to wear. Help me."

Rom stepped behind Aster and wound his arms under her breasts. "Always glad to be of service," he murmured, nosing her hair away from her neck.

"You know if you start that again we'll never get to this dance of yours." Her words lacked conviction as she hugged his arms more tightly around her. "As much as I'd like to stay home with you, you already convinced me of how important it is that we go tonight. The last thing I want is to be so late that everyone thinks I'm trying to make a grand entrance. I feel conspicuous enough as it is."

"All right, as you say, Uncle." He moved a chair in front of the vidcom viewer and pulled her down onto his lap. "Let's pick something out that will make all the men wonder what I see in such a frumpy woman."

"I'd rather pick something out that will leave all my competition crying in their beer... or whatever the beverage of choice is there."

Aster finally chose a dark purple dress with a flared skirt and a modest bodice with spaghetti straps. Rom whistled as she twirled around and he caught her in his embrace.

"This is going to be a very long night!"

The Dance Hall was already crowded by the time they arrived. Rom made his way past friends and acquaintances with Aster on his arm. His pride was obvious as he introduced her, taking time to tell her a little about each person as they moved along.

Aster smiled and shook hands, savoring every envious glance and ignoring the disapproving stares. Her happiness could not be ruined by a few narrow-minded people.

To Aster's delight, there was a live band playing a vaguely familiar American song from the forties. Three women singers decked out in

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