Thief (2010)
“She was even less surprised when Jace ordered Bailey to bring his meal to the bridge.
“Why does Captain Lawless want to land on Dahank?” Bailey frowned at the plate she handed to him. “I’ve done it a million times.” Kraft knew why Jace wanted to stay on the bridge, but she kept her voice casual. “Practice, maybe?” She shrugged. The movement caused Jace’s secondhand shirt to smooth over her shoulders and stroke her breasts and belly. The shirt smelled of harsh hand soap, but it was clean and sti...tched. Only a fading maroon swath marked the bullet wound below.
“Practice?” Bailey asked.
“Perhaps Captain Lawless wants to make sure that he can still fly the ship in case of an emergency.” She had done the same on her ship and it seemed a likely excuse that Bailey would accept.
“Captain Lawless isn’t getting rid of me, is he?” A frown creased the smooth plump of Bailey’s face.
Since they both still touched the plastiware plate, she read Bailey through it.MoreLess
“Why does Captain Lawless want to land on Dahank?” Bailey frowned at the plate she handed to him. “I’ve done it a million times.” Kraft knew why Jace wanted to stay on the bridge, but she kept her voice casual. “Practice, maybe?” She shrugged. The movement caused Jace’s secondhand shirt to smooth over her shoulders and stroke her breasts and belly. The shirt smelled of harsh hand soap, but it was clean and sti...tched. Only a fading maroon swath marked the bullet wound below.
“Practice?” Bailey asked.
“Perhaps Captain Lawless wants to make sure that he can still fly the ship in case of an emergency.” She had done the same on her ship and it seemed a likely excuse that Bailey would accept.
“Captain Lawless isn’t getting rid of me, is he?” A frown creased the smooth plump of Bailey’s face.
Since they both still touched the plastiware plate, she read Bailey through it.MoreLess
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