Warrior's Wife
““Damn, I wanted at least a glimpse of her.”
“Me too.” Horace’s disappointed face mirrored Marcus’ mood.
“Hey, you didn’t stutter.”
His favorite geek shrugged. “Just knowing she’s all right helps.”
“I don’t like her staying inside so much when the weather is so mild.” Marcus aimed his frown at Gideon. “Was there anything in her appearance that hinted she wasn’t well?”
Gideon stared at the driveway from a gap in the blinds. ”A little paler, maybe.”
They all relapsed into an uneasy silence. Too re...stless to keep quiet, Marcus said, “I know we agreed to leave if she was okay, but we can’t go when we don’t know fuck about how she really is.”
“It’s almost dark. We need to set up watches.” Gideon shifted his attention away from the window. “You got any bright ideas how we can assess Tori’s health without any contact?”
“The compound is hurting for fuel, especially diesel.”
“True,” Horace agreed. “We can help them with the shortage.MoreLess
“Me too.” Horace’s disappointed face mirrored Marcus’ mood.
“Hey, you didn’t stutter.”
His favorite geek shrugged. “Just knowing she’s all right helps.”
“I don’t like her staying inside so much when the weather is so mild.” Marcus aimed his frown at Gideon. “Was there anything in her appearance that hinted she wasn’t well?”
Gideon stared at the driveway from a gap in the blinds. ”A little paler, maybe.”
They all relapsed into an uneasy silence. Too re...stless to keep quiet, Marcus said, “I know we agreed to leave if she was okay, but we can’t go when we don’t know fuck about how she really is.”
“It’s almost dark. We need to set up watches.” Gideon shifted his attention away from the window. “You got any bright ideas how we can assess Tori’s health without any contact?”
“The compound is hurting for fuel, especially diesel.”
“True,” Horace agreed. “We can help them with the shortage.MoreLess
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