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A slow chi from his tablet drew hi right After adjusting it, Silas leaned back again, his thick arms crossed over his chest as he tried to hide his concern that Professor Milo lurked behind him It made him feel as if he were on trial as well

No one liked his theory that drafting ti back as much as it was sideways He’d had to invent ather his data, and the idea that Professor Milobefore he had the chance to prove his theory was a real possibility He’d been at it for six years and had nothing to show but a handful of gadgets If not for the versatility of the slick-suits and light pistols, his funding would have been cut years ago

The sensor on his tablet began pulsating again Frowning, Silas toggled it back into norh his thick black plastic safety glasses at one of the club’s caht with irritation as he hit a button on his phone Silas’s tablet dinged, and he thumbed the connection open "What’s the deal?" Allen said, the h the walls

Silas fitted an earpiece and took his tablet off speaker "I’ it?" he said softly

Allen pushed the sleeve of his brightly patterned shirt up to show the phasing fabric of his slick-suit Lanky and thin, he didn’t need to get his suits specially tailored--apart froood in thely Allen was too casual and scar-e of the polished, sophisticated agent, especially when next to his partner, Summer, who did But that was probably why they’d fast-tracked hiht, his

"Knock it off," Allen co his sleeve back down "You keep phasing it up like that, you’re going to put my arm to sleep"

Summer’s throaty voice eased from the tiny speaker as she slipped behind Allen and tousled his short black hair "Youhere"

"Hey, you called h theeither to get out of her way or to intercept her, depending upon what they thought their chances were At the table across the room, Heidi and Karen finished their drinks fast First on the scene did not translate into getting out with the take

But Silas’s brow furrohen he spotted another drafter/anchor team ease past the thick-araze flicked to Professor Milo, and then he hit the icon for Su never faltering "Su her way to Karen and Heidi’s table, she scanned the club, finding Allen at the bar and nodding him closer "Shit Who?"

Silas studied the cohtly trimmed beard beside her "Beth and Ethan" Three drafters on site? What are they thinking?

Professor Milo cleared his throat Silas’s neck reddened, and he muttered, "What? I’m allowed I’aunt for over him "Drafters and anchors don’t have backup," he said as he jabbed Silas’s connection closed "And you are not their handler Interfere again, and they fail"

Chances were good they were going to fail anyway There were three teams, and only one would walk out with that box of chocolate and the highest grade Peeved, Silas pushed hi the six sets of slick-suit data now co in Summer touched her ear to show hihing at so with her had said

Allen finally reached her, and Summer pointed out Beth and Ethan with a head toss Silas could tell the instant their eyes met when Allen’s lips curled Beth and Ethan played without regard to convention or loyalty to any but theents

Heidi and Karen’s biodata were elevated, and as Ethan and Beth began to force their way frorabbed the chocolate, shoving it down her front as Heidi pushed her to the back All they had to do was get out and it was over But Opti would never make it that easy

Summer and Allen had split up, and Silas pushed closer to the monitors He’d lost Beth and Ethan

"Everyone down!" he heard faintly through the pulsating walls, and then a scream overshadowed the music

"There!" Milo’s assistant pointed, and Silas watched through the ht bea flash

Summer dropped Heart in his throat, Silas looked at her slick-suit data She was fine--si into a ball, she dodged the first flush of panicked, fleeing people as thefor a clean shot, shouting in anger when Allen ood hit and Ethan’s slick-suit flashed white The tall rabbed her partner’s light pistol before diving out of the way, using a screa woman as a shield as she made her way across the bar to the back, where a handful of people ha thele" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">