Chapter Twenty-Three
Jia stood in front of Captain Monahan’s desk, her arms folded and her posture stiff. Erik lingered beside her, disinterest on his face. She had a hard time reading him and was half-convinced that much of the time he was putting on a show for the benefit of those around him.
Perhaps he had the right idea, though.
The captain heaved a sigh. “Before we begin, let me check that you’re both okay?” He focused on Erik. “I know you’ve got a cybernetic arm, but you don’t need any time off?” Slight distaste flavored his mention of the arm.
The revelation had shocked Jia, but after that, she found she didn’t care much.
She had her Purists tendencies, but Erik didn’t seem like the kind of man who had let augmentation rob him of his humanity. If anything, with his passion, he
