Chris answered the knock on the vehicle's door like a teenager caught m**********g in the shower. "Just a minute!"
The powersuit was still in the charger. The knocking came again and Chris twitched. He was naked. Unprotected. He yanked the powersuit out of the charger and stretched it, still warm, over his body.
READY blinked the icon in his HUD, and Chris sighed. There was plenty of juice in the fuel cells to keep him invulnerable. Nearly invulnerable.
When he was sure he was properly godlike and spear-proof, Chris opened the door.
And was immediately glad.
"Ginger Princess!" Or maybe he should be worried. "Look, uh, about last night..."
She raised a pale eyebrow and slid past him. LED-light shot sparks across her red hair and the metal cover of the tray she carried.
"Last night w
