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Chapter 27

           Theshipploughedonitsautomatedwayandaroundusthedangerouscoldofthemirrorslappedinwardslikeanicytide,threateningtotinge,andthendrowntheintimacy.Inafewmomentswewouldbefixingourgazescarefullyoutwardsontheimagesofourselves,insteadofoneachother.

           IslidanarmaroundOrtega’sflankandtiltedhergentlyontooneside,sothatwelaylikespoons.Inthemirror,Ifoundhereyes.

           "Where’rewegoing?"Iaskedhergently.

           Ashrug,butsheusedittosnuggledeeperintome."Programmedcycle,downthecoast,outtoHawaii,hookaroundandthenback."

           "Andnooneknowswe’reouthere?"

           "Onlythesatellites."

           "Nicethought.Whodoesitallbelongtoit?"

           Shetwistedtolookatmeoverhershoulder."It’sRyker’s."

           "Ooops."Ilookedelaboratelyaway."Nicecarpetinhere."

           Againsttheodds,itbroughtalaughoutofher.Sheturnedfullytofacemeinthebed.Herhandrosetotouchmyfacesoftly,asifshethoughtitmightmarkeasily,ormaybedisappear.

           "Itoldmyself,"shemurmured,"itwascrazy.Itwasjustthebody,youknow."

           "Mostthingsare.Consciousthoughtdoesn’thavemuchtodowiththisstuff.Doesn’thavemuchtodowiththewayweliveourlives,fullstop,ifyoubelievethepsychologists.Abitofrationalisation,mostofitwithhindsight.

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