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Post by Jordanna on Jun 24, 2009 22:55:22 GMT -5
Vance nodded. "Nate can take you back to your apartment any time you're ready." He smiled wanly. "Just keep a phone line clear for us. All this is only gonna get more complicated."
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Post by skybright on Jun 24, 2009 23:03:15 GMT -5
Cole nodded. "I can believe that easily enough." He smiled thinly and drained the last of his coffee. "If you don't mind, then, I'll say goodbye for the time being. I'll be at my apartment when you need me."
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Post by Jordanna on Jun 25, 2009 21:48:25 GMT -5
"Nate, go ahead and take him home," Vance said to his son. Then he stood up and shook Cole's hand. "You really came through for us on this, sir. Get some rest."
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Post by skybright on Jun 26, 2009 14:20:00 GMT -5
Cole returned the handshake with a weary smile. "Thank you, Major. Take care tonight."
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Post by Jordanna on Jun 26, 2009 19:56:21 GMT -5
"We will. And we'll let you know what we manage to dig up." Vance saw Cole and Nate to the door, the turned and slouched back into his chair.
"I'll make some calls in about an hour, when I'm more sure I won't be waking up my contacts." He smiled crookedly. "Other than putting out all the feelers we can, I guess the order of the day is just to keep Voegel quiet while we sit and wait."
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Post by skybright on Jun 26, 2009 22:21:43 GMT -5
Daws grinned crookedly and reached to refill her coffee. "Never a dull moment around here." She remarked, "Except when we could use one, of course."
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Post by Jordanna on Jun 27, 2009 20:23:37 GMT -5
Vance turned to give Caddy a glance. "Well, you've given us all the meds and instructions we need, so I don't guess there's any reason you need to stay." He frowned. "Anyway, I'm sure Doc Van Linden needs checking up on."
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Post by skybright on Jun 28, 2009 0:19:24 GMT -5
"Yeah, probably. Not that Hubert can't handle most of the details himself, but, y'know." Caddy shrugged. "I feel better when I can keep an eye on her myself, too."
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Post by Jordanna on Jun 28, 2009 22:50:36 GMT -5
"If it's taking this long for all that energy she absorbed to ebb out of her... it scares me to think of the power Colonel Ashley had," Vance murmured.
Proteus grimaced. "If it's getting out of her system at all. Maybe it doesn't fade on its own without being burned off--or drained off."
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Post by skybright on Jun 29, 2009 0:18:25 GMT -5
"And that thought scares me." Daws admitted quietly. "Miriam was worried enough about her power before this happened. Now . . ." she trailed off with a shrug.
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Post by Jordanna on Jun 29, 2009 20:05:31 GMT -5
Vance shrugged moodily. "There isn't much use speculating. Only... if she ever does develop anything like the kind of power Colonel Ashley put out..." He grimaced. "We could have some ugly decisions to make."
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Post by skybright on Jun 29, 2009 22:53:08 GMT -5
"Yeah." Daws shrugged moodily. "I guess there's no sense borrowing tomorrow's trouble. We've got enough of our own in the here and now."
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Post by Jordanna on Jun 30, 2009 19:59:04 GMT -5
"Yeah." Vance sighed, and straightened from his slouch to lean forward on his chair. "Anyway... you've got some contacts to call up, and I guess you can do that better at your office than here. Handy can take you back. I'm gonna stay here and keep an eye on Voegel myself."
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Post by skybright on Jun 30, 2009 21:57:45 GMT -5
"Sounds like a plan." Daws retrieved her fedora and stood, laying a hand on Vance's shoulder. "Call me if you need me, alright?"
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Post by Jordanna on Jun 30, 2009 22:38:56 GMT -5
"Yeah." The Major briefly covered Daws' hand with his own. "We'll have to get back together before dark anyway, to hash out whatever we've learned and get ready for our little housebreaking project. If you think you can get ahold of everybody you need to before six o'clock, I'll send somebody back for you then."
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Post by skybright on Jun 30, 2009 22:46:46 GMT -5
"I'll call and let you know if I need more time, but I think I can manage that pretty easily." Daws replied. She smiled crookedly. "And I'll bring my housebreaking kit, just in case. Best to be prepared for anything, right?"
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Post by Jordanna on Jun 30, 2009 22:52:47 GMT -5
"As prepared as we can ever get. And I'll see if Sid can cater our plotting party--so at least we won't go to jail on an empty stomach." Vance half-smiled wearily and sank back into his chair. "See you then."
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Post by skybright on Jun 30, 2009 23:04:57 GMT -5
"Sure." Daws gave his shoulder a final squeeze and, with a glance at Handy, headed for the door.
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