Chapter 9
Only it didn’t quite work that way. He kept after me to go out with him.
Jesus, hadn’t he said he wasn’t staying in town long?
The day I was set to leave, he turned up at the lab and annoyed my secretary. I could hear their exchange over the intercom.
“Let me see him.”
“He’s preparing for a very important trip.”
Dr. Lucas’s voice took a nasty turn. “You want him.”
She burst into laughter. “The boss? He’s gay.”
“I’m aware of that. I’m his lover.”
“Oh, you poor thing.”
I knew I’d better get there before the next World War started.
I stalked to the door. “Dr. Lucas. Gwen, why don’t you take the rest of the day off?”
“Are you sure?” She would be working with one of the other scientists until I got back—the lab didn’t believe in idle hands.
“Dr. Lucas is hardly likely to
