Page 16 of Last Resort

The guys nodded. “Or if they know of someone nearby that they have an attachment to, then a transport is fairly easy,” Myro said.

“I just need a description of the landing area. I can go anywhere. Well, I cheat. I look it up online.”

Breen stroked her hip, and she glared at him. “What is with the wandering hand?”

“Just seeing how comfortable with us you can be.”

“Or how far I will let you go before I smack you?”

He chuckled. “That as well.”

Myro asked, “How long is the ferry?”

“Ninety minutes. We have quite a long way to go. I think I am going to go in search of coffee at the commissary.” She squirmed off Breen’s lap and said, “Anybody else want anything?”

Myro smiled. “I could go for some fries if they have them.”

“Cheese?”

“If they have it.”

She nodded. “Breen? What do you want?”

He stood up. “Anything I can say right now would get me smacked.”

Myro smiled. “I will keep an eye on the bags. You two go ahead.”

Breen grinned, and Poppy headed down to the lower levels. She found the food with little difficulty. She ordered the cheesy fries and a large coffee and then turned to Breen. “What are you up for?”

He grinned and ordered a sandwich and a bottle of soda.

She paid for everything and carried her coffee and the cheesy fries back to Myro. Breen followed with his sandwich and soda.

“Here you go.” She handed the fries to Myro and sat with her coffee between her hands.

Myro forked up some of the fries and said, “Thank you.”

He began to eat quickly enough to honour the cheese sauce but slowly enough that he still enjoyed it.

She smiled, and Breen consumed the sandwich with the same enthusiasm. The scents of food got to her, and she finished her coffee and headed downstairs again.

Breen mumbled around his food, “Where are you going?”

She just said, “Back in a minute.”

She got to the counter and ordered the cheesy fries and a soda. The woman grinned, “Yeah, they look really good.”

Poppy smiled. “They do.”

“Do you want them loaded?”

Poppy grinned. “Please.”

They were rung up, and she waited while the fries were assembled with bacon, shredded cheese, cheese sauce, sprinkled green onions, some jalapeños, and a fancier fork. Her mind had a set of giggles as she returned to the deck where the guys were seated and talking. She sat nearby and kept her drink between her feet.

Myro shook his head. “I would have shared.”

“I didn’t know I was hungry until everyone was eating.”

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