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Show 53 Sid glancsd back at Kimiko, only to note that she had seen the figurs too, and a flush swept across her checks. "Now rsally," he said. She looked at him d i r e c t l y , y i e l d i n g no ground. "Sir?" Her voice was so calm, her bearing so compossri, that he bsgan to doubt. "Basides M i c h i o , " he s a i d , "ware you looking for somsboriy elSB?" "Pardon?" "For, say" - and hs tippsd his hsad toward ths motor-pool -- Lisutsnant Jsnnings?" "Sir!" Hsr hsad draw back in distaste. "Did I say something wrong? Is it a secret?" Hsr ayebrows came together in a half-frown. "I don't know what you mean, sir." "About Jennings. I hear you've bean seeing him lately." "Certainly not. Or ..." Again, a flush underlay her cheeks. Ha gazed a moment at ths fine profile. "Sorry, Kimiko. I didn't mean to offsnd, but you should know." Hs shifted, and gazsd asids. "Incidsntally, his isn't ths only nams. I'vs haard another." "Another ... ?*' "Acquaintancs? Friend? I don't know what to c a l l him." Suddenly ha t i r e d of evasion. " I t ' s said around Naka you're going with Ssrgsant Koontz." |