Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 20

           "Bautistapausedreflectively,gazesoakingupthemiddledistance.Hesippedabsentlyathisfresheneddrink."It’sherI’mhereabout."

           "Oh-oh.Isthisgoingtobeafriendlywarning?"

           Bautistapulledaface."Well,it’sgoingtobefriendly,whateveryoucallit.Iain’tlookingforabrokennose."

           Ilaugheddespitemyself.Bautistajoinedmewithagentlesmile.

           "Thingis,it’stearingherupyouwalkingaroundwiththatfaceon.SheandRykerwererealclose.She’sbeenpayingthesleevemortgageayearnow,andonalieutenant’spaythatain’taneasythingtodo.NeverfiguredonanoverbidlikethatfuckerBancroftpulled.Afterall,Rykerain’texactlyyoungandheneverwasabeauty."

           "Gotneurachem,"Ipointedout.

           "Oh,sure.Gotneurachem."Bautistawavedanarmwithlargesse."Youtriedityet?"

           "Coupleoftimes."

           "Likedancingflamencoinafishingnet,right?"

           "It’salittlerough,"Iadmitted.

           Thistimewebothlaughed.Whenitcrankeddown,thecopfocusedonhisglassagain.Hisfacegrewserious.

           "Iain’ttryingtoleanonyou.AllI’msayingis,goeasy.Thisain’texactlywhatsheneedsrightnow."

           "Meneither,"Isaidfeelingly."Thisisn’tevenmynickingplanet."

           Bautistalookedsympathetic,ormaybejustslightlydrunk.

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