led of old leather, cig

sputtered protest about her denim jeans. Sh

n sat

ted. Dark hair, dark suit, eyes like obsidian. He radiated a

t opposite him, nursing a whiskey. He

he said, pulling out a

up. "You're thir

pouring herself a glass of water.

case? The Sterling reject? Bryce Call

of water. "Your

money," Silas listed off, ticking his fingers.

o be here," Nova said calm

as sharp, angular, handsome in a cr

hand was a copy of Automotive Weekly. The cover

ong," Nova said, poin

er gaze. He frow

gravity is too high. If it takes an

classified prototype. How do you k

othly. It was a partial truth. She wrote the

, wow. She's a pathological l

t. "Do you think lying about militar

d. "Think wh

is jacket. "I have no inter

said you'd say that. That's w

hand stopped half

at?" Silas asked, h

hone. "Because I wrot

ace. He smelled of sandalwood and danger. "Y

im. She didn't blin

ire extinguish