Chapter 22
Jess opened his eyes and blinked in confusion for a few seconds before realising where he was; laying on a sofa in the lounge area, under a warm blanket. As he sat up he smiled ruefully to himself, remembering the state he’d been in when he returned to the Wanderer.
Without his implants he wouldn’t have made it to the sofa. Though without his implants he wouldn’t have been able to accelerate his mind, either, so he wouldn't have been in that condition.
He checked the time. It was early by ship time, just before five in the morning. Even Elizabeth, who got by on just a few hours sleep a night, was in bed. Jess considered heading to bed but dismissed the idea. He wasn’t tired anymore, and the thought of Ali lying in bed stirred his passion. He was pretty certain that if
