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After the oppressive jungle heat of Lassek, the cooler atmo aboard the ''Gift'' felt like heaven. I’d quickly stripped out of my coveralls and my vest after we’d left dirt and for once donned my off-duty duds while still on the clock. I stocked my pockets with the barest minimum of tools and left my boots on the deck in my quarters, padding barefoot to the galley to grab something cold to drink.<br> | After the oppressive jungle heat of Lassek, the cooler atmo aboard the ''Gift'' felt like heaven. I’d quickly stripped out of my coveralls and my vest after we’d left dirt and for once donned my off-duty duds while still on the clock. I stocked my pockets with the barest minimum of tools and left my boots on the deck in my quarters, padding barefoot to the galley to grab something cold to drink.<br> | ||
− | Christian was stowing the last of our new provisions and I ducked under his | + | Christian was stowing the last of our new provisions and I ducked under his reach crossing the threshold.<br> |
“Got any juice?” I asked, poking through the boxes, bags and cans on the counter.<br> | “Got any juice?” I asked, poking through the boxes, bags and cans on the counter.<br> | ||
“In the fridge.”<br> | “In the fridge.”<br> | ||
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“Nothing.”<br> | “Nothing.”<br> | ||
''Yeah, right''.<br> | ''Yeah, right''.<br> | ||
− | I grabbed a juice from the fridge and flounced out. Or as much as anyone could flounce with | + | I grabbed a juice from the fridge and flounced out. Or as much as anyone could flounce with a two inches of cotton twill flopping past their toes. The leather of the couch was smooth and cool when I dropped into it. The juice was cold and went down like God’s own blessing. Eyes closed in sheer bliss, I sank against the cushions and took another long pull, savoring the sensation of the beverage chilling my insides.<br> |
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Someone dropped onto the couch and jostled me mid-sip, and juice splashed past my lips. I righted the bottle and held it clear, sputtering.<br> | Someone dropped onto the couch and jostled me mid-sip, and juice splashed past my lips. I righted the bottle and held it clear, sputtering.<br> | ||
“''Dammit!''”<br> | “''Dammit!''”<br> | ||
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<span style="color:#800000">''' '' Author's Note: For those who are curious, go </span><span style="color:#004277">[[Valediction: A Forbidding Mourning, by John Donne | ''here'' ]]</span><span style="color:#800000">to read the entire poem. '' '''</span> | <span style="color:#800000">''' '' Author's Note: For those who are curious, go </span><span style="color:#004277">[[Valediction: A Forbidding Mourning, by John Donne | ''here'' ]]</span><span style="color:#800000">to read the entire poem. '' '''</span> | ||
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