building and Sexy Model ten more waiting for a free booth, and I wasn't interested in
playing Greek chorus to one of Brother John'
s housethugs. "I'm Sexy Model disguised,
all right? I need some information-"
"Hang on," he interrupted me. "Just hang on."
Sexy Model The screen went black. I glared at my watch, suddenly very tired of
Brother John and his vicious yet stupid people. The next one on the line
would probably be that moon-faced thug in the butler's outfit, who by now
had probably figured out Sexy Model what badinage was and would Sexy Model waste more of my time
Sexy Model trying to come up with some.
The screen cleared; but to my surprise it wasn't the butler. "Hello,
Jordan," Brother John said. The voice was Sexy Model as smooth as ever, but Sexy Model the usual
cherubic smile was nowhere to be seen. "Do you have any idea what kind of
stir you've been creating out at that end of the Spiral?&Sexy Model quot;
"Have I, sir?" Sexy Model I asked.
The chill visibly Sexy Model surrounding him abruptly dropped into the subzero range.
"Don't play innocent with me, McKell," he snarled, his veneer of civility
Sexy Model cracking like a cheap packing crate. "A Sexy Model ship Sexy Model from Meima, they're all saying-
a rogue freighter the Patth are panting like sick dogs to get their
calloused little hands on. Are you going to sit there and Sexy Model tell me that's
not you?"
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quot;Yes, sir, it's me," I said hastily. It was impossible to grovel properly
in a StarrComm booth, but insofar as vocal groveling was possible I was
groveling for all I was worth. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way. Sexy Model I
Sexy Model just didn't realize how much of a Sexy Model stir we were actually causing.&Sexy Model quot;
The temperature stayed where it was. "I don't like commotions, McKell," Sexy Model he
warned. "I don't like them at all. Commotions draw attention, and I don't
like attention. You don't like attention, Sexy Model either."
"I know, sir," I agreed humbly. "Believe me, Sexy Model I'm trying as hard as I can
to get out of the spotlight."
"Trying how?" he