The Fold: a Novel
“She stayed there, pressed against him on the pathway. He could feel the warmth of her body. Her hair smelled like talcum powder.
“It was sweet of you to be worried,” she said. Her words carried the smell of sweetened coffee. “But you didn’t need to be.” She swept her hair away and it fell back in front of her face.
“Are you all right? Do you feel okay?” “I’m fine. It worked. No problems.” “That was stupid,” he said.
“Trust me. I’m not as dumb as you feel right now.” “We have forty seconds left ...on the Door,” said Sasha. “Are you going back, or is that it?” Jamie smiled at him. A real smile. “Well,” she said, “am I going back, Mister Government Jerk?” She bounced on her toes. For a moment Mike had the odd thought that she was going to kiss him in front of everyone.
“No,” he said. Then he looked over his shoulder and raised his voice.MoreLess
“It was sweet of you to be worried,” she said. Her words carried the smell of sweetened coffee. “But you didn’t need to be.” She swept her hair away and it fell back in front of her face.
“Are you all right? Do you feel okay?” “I’m fine. It worked. No problems.” “That was stupid,” he said.
“Trust me. I’m not as dumb as you feel right now.” “We have forty seconds left ...on the Door,” said Sasha. “Are you going back, or is that it?” Jamie smiled at him. A real smile. “Well,” she said, “am I going back, Mister Government Jerk?” She bounced on her toes. For a moment Mike had the odd thought that she was going to kiss him in front of everyone.
“No,” he said. Then he looked over his shoulder and raised his voice.MoreLess
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