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someone say there's a lake near here?"
"About a quarter of a mile from here. That way, Sylo supplied.  Why?"
"Because I want to take a bath!"
"Oh no you don't, Sharmin said.  I'm in no mood to chase your shapely ass all over this planet."
"Why would I run, Cole said indignantly.  It's not like I could get home from here."
"She's got a point, Sylo put in.
"Stay out of this, Sharmin snarled irritably.  Even if she doesn't have plans of escape, how do we know
it's safe? We don't know anything about this planet."
"The water is just plain H2O, Sylo said.  We checked out everything when we landed."
"Yeah, but we don't know anything about the natives. There was nothing in the data banks."
"You could always let me take your gun, Cole suggested hopefully.
"As if you could use it, Sharmin said sarcastically.
Cole planted her hands on her hips.  Look buddy, where I come from, I happen to be a cop. I know
how to handle myself, and I certainly know how to use a weapon."
"Right, Hauk snapped.  Like you did that time when  He broke off abruptly, realizing that
knowledge of that little incident would give away his disguise.  Anyway, I'm not about to hand my piece
over to a slave."
Cole's eyes narrowed. She hadn't missed the abrupt change in his speech, but he couldn't possibly have
any knowledge about her first visit to Zampi Space Station when she and Sam had first been captured,
unless.... She looked him over critically, but she knew she'd never seen him before. On the other hand,
that didn't rule out the possibility that he knew some of the guys that had been instrumental in her original
capture.  You don't know this asshole named Hauk do you?"
His face reddened. His lips tightened with barely suppressed anger.  No, he said through gritted teeth.
Cole didn't really believe him, but she couldn't see how it might change her situation either. If he was
friends with Hauk, the chances were better than even that he was as big an asshole as Hauk was, which
she could well believe.Master my behind .  So, can I go? she asked suddenly.
Sharmin gave her a sulky look.  Suit yourself. But if you get hold of some horrible beast, don't come
screaming to me."
Ignoring that last remark, Cole turned around and stalked off to the pool she'd been directed to.
Reaching it to her relief without incident, she sat down on the bank for a little while, dipping her feet in the
water and glancing around now and then to make certain Sharmin hadn't decided to follow her. It'd be
just like that jerk to wait for her to strip and sneak up and watch.
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Finally, feeling just a tad miffed that hehadn't followed her, she got up and discarded her clothing,
wading out into the water cautiously. The water felt wonderful. She swam for a little while, allowing it to
soothe her chafed nerves and cool her down. Finally feeling refreshed, she looked around again to make
certain Sharmin hadn't sneaked up while she was swimming, and when she was sure she was alone, she
waded out, sloughing the excess water from her body and hair with her hands.
She was still too wet to put her clothing on, however. There was no way she'd get that skin tight outfit up
wet skin. She'd been too ticked off after herdiscussion with Sharmin to think about bringing something to
dry off with. Deciding there was no hope for it, that she had to wait to air dry, she tore off a large leaf
from a plant nearby and began fanning herself to hurry the process along. No way was she going to lay
down and sun dry that was just asking for trouble.
Abruptly, a high piercing call came through the wooded area that surrounded the small lake. Cole froze,
listening intently. Some kind of bird? she wondered.
"Whooooopeeeee. Whooooopeeeeeee, the sound came again.
"That's a weird bird call, Cole muttered. Glancing around uneasily, she began to shuffle toward the
jumpsuit she'd discarded. She'd almost reached it when she heard the sound again, almost directly behind
her.
Gasping, she whirled to face the threat and gaped at the creatures standing not six feet from her in
stunned surprise. A chuckle escaped her.  They look like little teddy bears! How cute!"
The closest one snarled, showing two rows of jagged teeth, and lifted something that looked ominously
like a spear in a threatening attitude.
"Youcan't beserious !"
As a half a dozen of them advanced on her, Cole realized they were deadly serious, and despite their
disarming appearance, she had a very bad feeling that these were not the sort of creatures she wanted to
tangle with. Whirling, she darted off in the general direction of the ship, every part of her body that could [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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