That's
the way their little minds work."
After a moment, Mandi asked, "You're pretty angry with me, aren't you, Ed?"
He shook his head. "No. No point. In this case, done is done, right or
wrong. How soon will you need me?"
Mandi's gaze narrowed questioningly. "Don't you want to know a little more
about what..."
Cade began bagging their trash and said, "Sure. Let's check out the next
restaurant. You can tell me all about it while we eat. Got a schedule to meet?"
"Uh, well, sort of. The President offered me the use of an obsolete missile
base and some money to fix it up."
"Hm. Remote, mostly underground facilities. You're going to convert some
women, too, aren't you?"
Somewhat guardedly, Mandi asked, "Why do you ask?"
Grinning at her, Cade said, "You're talking about converting a bunch of
people, ma'am. It seems to me that I'll probably be too dangerous for
unconverted women by Wednesday or so, and I'm thinking it would be nice if I had
some variety, too."
Standing up and pitching the fast food bag at a trashcan about thirty feet
away, he added, "Besides, it just wouldn't be fair otherwise, would it? And
you'll be spending federal money, so somebody'd sue you for discrimination in a
heartbeat.
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