Editing Devil His Due, Part 2
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“When you are better,” he said, answering my proposal. “When you aren’t on any drugs for the pain in that shoulder. When we aren’t marooned on a world underneath a fleet of cannibals. Come to me. Talk to me again.” He rose to his feet. “And then we’ll make a decision. Okay?”<br> | “When you are better,” he said, answering my proposal. “When you aren’t on any drugs for the pain in that shoulder. When we aren’t marooned on a world underneath a fleet of cannibals. Come to me. Talk to me again.” He rose to his feet. “And then we’ll make a decision. Okay?”<br> | ||
The abyss opened before me, the entire universe wheeling within it, and I balanced on the edge of one thin word. Dare I take that leap of faith and launch myself forward?<br> | The abyss opened before me, the entire universe wheeling within it, and I balanced on the edge of one thin word. Dare I take that leap of faith and launch myself forward?<br> | ||
− | ''Ask for help. Take it when it’s offered,'' Mike’s voice whispered inside me, his drawl growing stronger. ''What do you need to say ‘yes’, Irina? A gorram engraved invitation?''<br> | + | ''Ask for help. Take it when it’s offered,'' Mike’s voice whispered inside me, his drawl growing stronger with each word. ''What do you need to say ‘yes’, Irina? A gorram engraved invitation?''<br> |
I thought back to that night in my cabin when I’d kissed Mike and he’d gone still, of the expression in his eyes when I dared look at him. At the time, I’d thought I’d understood what it had meant. Now I knew better.<br> | I thought back to that night in my cabin when I’d kissed Mike and he’d gone still, of the expression in his eyes when I dared look at him. At the time, I’d thought I’d understood what it had meant. Now I knew better.<br> | ||
''Please, God, don’t let me fail...''<br> | ''Please, God, don’t let me fail...''<br> |