Far From Home 16: Spectre

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Author: Tony Healey
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    "Trust me, every ship in the Union is, compared with some of the stuff we've got on here," he said. "This new tech, some of it you won't start seeing in Union ships for another couple of years."
    They left the engineering room. "Where's the rest of the crew? Are you on here by yourself?"
    "I'm afraid so," he said. "They like to get out and about when we moor up anywhere. A regular bunch of sightseers, that lot. Roughneck tourists," Will said.
    Jessica stopped. "So we're alone?"
    "Yeah  . . ."
    Jessica moved in close. "Then there won't be anyone to see us do this, will there?"
    She didn't wait for him to respond. Her mouth found his, her tongue caressing his, her hand at the side of his face, then the back of his neck.
    He broke it off. Looked deep into her eyes. "Jess, where's this going?" he asked, searching her blue eyes for anything that might indicate where he stood.
    "I don't know. Why don't we see what happens?"
    "Yeah. Sounds good to me," he said , and meant it.
    * * *
    "Damn slug," Barbie muttered under her breath. "I could go faster with both legs shot off . . ."
    " Shh! " Punk hissed.
    Kalar slithered along beside them. "What did you say Barbie? Sorry I didn't catch it."
    The Mantipor went to speak but Punk cut in. "She was just sayin' how nice it is to get off the ship for a change. You know, stretch our legs."
    "Or leg," Kalar said.
    Barbie looked down at the Xantian. "That's a leg?"
    "Oh, it's been a pleasure. That full body massage is not to be missed," Kalar said, voice thick with reverie.
    "I bet," Barbie said.
    "They cleansed every mucous gland. You wouldn't believe what I can accumulate over the months  . . ."
    Punk peered up at the Mantipor and swallowed. "Is that right, eh, mate?" he asked feebly.
    "Next time I'll get you to come along," Kalar said. "You'll be astonished by the amount of fluid they collect from this humble body. It's quite something . . ."
    "Kay, I think that sounds right up his alley," Barbie said and started to laugh.
    The Alpor's expression made her chuckle all the more.
    * * *
    Will walked Jessica to the airlock and kissed her one last time.
    "I really must go," she said. "I need to break some news to my crew."
    "What sort of news?"
    "The kind they won't want to hear," she said. "Will I see you again?"
    "I'd like it if you did," he said.
    There was something in her face, her expression, but he couldn't decipher what it was. "I really wish we'd stayed in touch. I don't know why we didn't."
    "It's just the way it was," Will said. He reached up, pushed a lock of hair away from her face. "But that doesn't mean it has to be that way now, Jess."
    He gave her a soft kiss on the lips, nice and tender. She turned and left and he watched the hair cascading down over her shoulders, admiring the way she walked, her perfect derriere. Will Ardai watched every inch of her as she left him and slowly, regretfully, he backed into the Spectre .
    * * *
    It took long enough, but eventually Barbie, Punk, and Kalar arrived back at the Spectre . Captain Shaw was close behind.
    "Come on guys and girls, we've gotta get this wagon prepped!" he said as he blazed past them into the airlock.
    "What's got into you?" Barbie grumbled.
    "Well," Shaw said. "Had myself an unpleasant encounter with an assassin working for The Open Hand. I came on top this time, but I'd rather not stick around to see if there's another."
    "They turn up here, I'll tear 'em apart," Barbie said.
    Shaw patted her on the arm. "I know you would, Barb. It touches me."
    "I'm goin' to spool the reactor an' run me checks," Punk said, walking off.
    Kalar trundled past, headed for the bridge. "Pre-flight sequence?"
    "Yes," Shaw said. "Get her ready to fly."
    "Where are we going?" Barbie asked the Captain.
    "A little dump of a planet called Outland," Shaw said. "We've gotta find some missing soldiers."
    "Soldiers?" the Mantipor asked, surprised.
    "Yeah," Shaw chuckled. "Cool, huh?"
    * * *
    "She's here sir," Will said.
    The
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