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“I’ll fetch it and leave you two to discuss your work”

“Dallas, this isultra”

“It’s just Roarke,” Eve muttered into her coffee

“Yeah, like I said Ultra”

Eve glanced up as he caeous and just a bit wicked, she thought Yeah, she supposed, ultra was the word all right “Well, strap in, Peabody, and enjoy the ride”

The takeoff was s Peabody with just enough time to fill Eve in on the details They were to report to the office of the Chief of Security for Govern could be transferred or transported

“Fucking politics,” Eve co, for Christ’s sake? The man’s dead”

“Standard CYA procedure And there are always plenty of asses to cover in East Washington”

“Fat asses” Eve eyed Peabody consideringly “Been to East Washington before?”

“Once, when I was a kid” Peabody ed a silent protest against artificial insemination of cattle”

Eve didn’t bother to muffle a snort “You’re full of surprises, Peabody Since you haven’t been here in a while, you may want to take in the scenery Check out the estured as they whizzed by the Lincoln Me of tourists and street hawkers

“I’ve seen plenty of videos,” Peabody began, but Eve lifted her brows

“Check out the scenery, Peabody Consider it an order”

“Sir” With what on another face ht have been considered a pout, Peabody turned her head

Eve nipped a card recorder out of her bag and tucked it under her shirt She doubted security was so tight it would involve X rays or a strip search And if it did, she’d simply clailance at the driver, but the droid had her eyes bland and on the road