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He laughed,loose strands of hair from my face "I’ll keep that in mind Okay, you wait here I’ll be back as soon as possible, okay?"

I nodded, taking a deep breath I hated that he was right, that the fresh air felt fantastic I hated when he was right about anything

I loved that he’d just taken care of h It was colass door opened and shut behindnot to heave up anything else I felt empty, my throat raw, my stomach weak from what felt like ten thousand sit-ups And the dah h my mouth I took measured breaths, and questioned each of my life choices that led me to this moment

The door slid open about fivearound the sofa and crouching to my level "Givethose eyes on me

"Only because I’m near death," I teased, and thrust out htened the watch-like clasp until a small, hard disk pressed into my wrist Then he did the same with the other "They’re Psi bands They should help take away the nausea"

"Really?" I asked, looking at the little bracelets

"Absolutely And if you’d told Penna you were seasick, she would have toldbad Guess she figured you were too et seasick"

"I just didn’t realize," I said "We’ve been on board for weeks"

"Yeah, well, you didn’t do the Atlantic, so this is your first ocean crossing Don’t worry" He stood and walked over to the bar, pulling a glass down frolass of soda "Ginger ale," he told ht back up"

"Well, we’ve got to get soive it a few minutes for the Psi bands to kick in"

"How did you knoas sick?" I asked

"You , and I knew you couldn’t be that desperate to avoidyou You really came to check on me?" Okay, maybe that ht?" he asked with a tiny, really stupidly sexy sed "I was always taught to dress for the job I want I figure this is no different I’ you down by sheer force of will"

"As I recall, you alanted to be Bat

His eyes lit up "Remember that, do you? Cool toys, code naot as close as possible"

"And so hu if I can’t have the only thing I need"

"And what’s that?" I asked,sick