"Clancy, Tom - Net Force 02 - Hidden Agendas" - читать интересную книгу автора (Clancy Tom)

And Megan? Well, that was another whole can of
worms that didn't bear opening just at this moment. The
divorce had been final for more than a year, and if
she called and asked him to come home right now ...
Up until recently, there hadn't been any question,
he'd go. But the torch he'd been carrying had
dimmed a little when he'd found out Megan was dating
somebody.
Being with another man. Enjoying it.
"Alex?"
He looked at Toni.
"Sorry, I slipped into the void. What?"
"Joanna Winthrop is coming in at
two-thirty."
Gridley snorted.
"Lightweight Lite? What's she
want?"
"Lieutenant Winthrop is going to be assisting
us on this matter," Michaels said.
"Colonel Howard has graciously allowed us
to borrow her from the field.
In fact, she will be working with you."
"What? I don't need her. Boss." Jay
said.
"I can run this dweebo to ground without some airhead
sim-bimbo--"
"Jay." Michaels's tone was sharp.
"Sorry, Boss. But she's only gonna get
in the way."
"As I recall, her grade-point average was
higher than yours straight across the board," Toni
said.
"Sure, where she went to school."
"MIT, wasn't it?"
"Yes, ma'am, but their standards have gone way
down. MIT-IS acme now." Alex just shook his
head and said,
"Jay, whatever your differences with Lieutenant
Winthrop, you'll just have to find a way to get past
them. We need all the help we can get on this
mess." He waved at the holoproj.
Gridley nodded, but his jaw muscles flexed as
he gritted his teeth.
Great, Michaels thought, one more brick on the
load I don't need. A computer prima donna
jealous of his territory. Just great.
His temporary secretary came into the conference
room.
"Commander, I have Director Carver on the
phone."