“What would I be doing?” “Driving me around, at least initially. Computer work, translating, helping negotiate, secretarial work, hostess dutie...s, a lot I can’t think of right now.” She nodded her head. “I’ll take the job. When do you want me to start?” “I, er, uhhh…I was planning to just interview you today. Don’t you want to know what the pay is?” “Am I not qualified? And I trust you for the pay.” “I think you’re qualified. I just…can you start tomorrow?” The next morning Nina picked me. "OK, then. Now, they could be wrong. Spook was, about Estrada last time, wasn't he?" Yeah," I told her. "And that's exactly what's 'eating me away, ' as you put it. Suppose he is? Suppose somebody else out there knows about Carstairs being Heyward, and knows what Heyward can do—is supposed to be able to do, hacking the whole world? And suppose that one just picks up where Estrada left off?" Makes you a target?" That's it." Then you're in the bull's-eye, not Johnnie and me, right?" she asked. I started 4th and Luke started 8th out of 17 cars. This was a 50 lap race and it was the final of the night, $10,000 dollars was on the line. Coming to get the flag, my heart was pounding, but I was confident I was the car to win. My car was lightning fast, I quickly jumped out to the lead on by the fifth lap and lead all the way until lap 45, that’s when the caution came out for a wreck. After cleanup 3 lap dash to the end was needed to settle the winner, and in 2nd place, right on my. She seemed a bit shocked, and I realized how shy she was. Carl and Jeanna had walked over and were standing behind me.Lauren, this is Carl and Jeanna. Guys, this is Becky's sister Lauren." They shook hands and we went inside. Carl and Jeanna were first through the doors, with Lauren following them and Becky and I bringing up the rear. Becky looked at me with a big smile and I couldn't help but return one of my own."What do you think of my sister?" She asked softly, making sure others.
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