Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 27

           

           Ortegastoodinthemiddleofitall,tousle-hairedandscowlinginarawsilkkimonothatIassumedhadcomeoutofanonboardwardrobe.

           "It’salongstory."Imovedpasthertopeerthroughthenearestdoor."Icoulduseacoffee,ifthegalley’sopen."

           Bedroom.Abig,ovalbedsetamidstlessthanwhollytastefulmirrors,quilttangledandthrownasideinhaste.Iwasmovingbacktowardstheotherdoorwhensheslappedme.

           Ireeledsideways.Itwasn’tashardablowasI’dgivenSullivaninthenoodlehouse,butitwasdeliveredfromstandingwithalotmoreswingandtherewasthetiltofthedecktocontendwith.Thecocktailofhangoverandpainkillersdidn’thelp.Ididn’tquitegodown,butitwasanearthing.Stumblingbackintobalance,IraisedahandtomycheekandstaredatOrtega,whowasglaringbackatmewithtwinspotsofcolourburninghighoneachcheekbone.

           "Look,I’msorryifIwokeyouup,but"

           "Youpieceofshit,"shehissedatme."Youlyingpieceofshit."

           "I’mnotsureI"

           "Ishouldhaveyoufuckingarrested,Kovacs.Ishouldhaveyoufuckingstackedforwhatyou’vedone."

           Istartedtolosemytemper."Donewhat?Willyougetafuckinggrip,Ortega,andtellmewhat’sgoingon."

           "WeaccessedtheHendrix’smemorytoday,"Ortegasaidcoldly."Preliminarywarrantwentthroughatnoon.

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