“Solomon blinked sleep from his eyes. Somehow in the dark, uncomfortable cell he’d dozed off. His mouth tasted like cotton, none of his captors had seen fit to offer him a drink. Hydraulics squeaked as the loading ramp lowered and light from outside the hold made him squint. Where were they? He hadn’t noticed the shaking that accompanied an atmospheric reentry. “Solomon?” Emily groaned a little in her cell. “Where are we?” The officer stomped down from the cockpit cutting off his reply. ...He walked past them without so much as a second look. The muscles in his jaws bunched and he wore a fierce scowl. Their captor of the moment clanked down the ramp and a moment later a smooth, unfamiliar voice said, “Everything went smoothly, Mr. Cade?” “Yeah, no problem. Where’re my credits?” “Half a million, as agreed.” Silence as, Solomon assumed, the security officer looked over his payment.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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