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The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance

The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance

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Autoren: Trisha Telep
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    “Um ... it was such a strong vision, I, ah, don’t think there’s a way we can avoid it. I mean, I literally couldn’t see anything else, when normally I’m at least peripherally aware of my realtime surroundings.”
    Not that there’s any way that I would want to avoid it, she thought, still fighting the urge to fan herself with something. She did unfold one arm, but only long enough to pluck the crumpled paper ball from her lap.
    “Well, that doesn’t answer the question. What did you see?” Oversight asked her. “Was it the effects of the powder?”
    Oh God . . .
    The heat drained out of her face. What if it’s an aphrodisiac? What if the only reason that he makes love to me is because he has no choice in the matter?
    That was a horrible thought. Squirming uncomfortably in her chair, arms refolded tightly against her chest, she shrugged. “I don’t know. But it could be. It, um, we look like we need to be isolated for a little while. A few hours. Maybe a full day. It’s nothing really harmful. I doubt we’d need medical observation,” she added quickly as Hindsight drew in a breath to speak. “It’s just. . . potentially embarrassing, I guess you could say. The sort of embarrassing where observation would just be a bad idea all the way around.”
    “What, like you break out in massive pimples, or something?” Backhand asked, wrinkling his nose at the possibility.
    “Uh . . . something like that,” Carrie muttered.
    “In that case, I think we should avoid it. If it’s not harmful, but serves no purpose other than to isolate us for a while, we’re not going to be free to do our jobs in patrolling the city,” Steelhand pointed out. “And if it happens right after we leave the baseball game, then we should definitely avoid the baseball game.”
    “Nice try, Steelhand,” their supervisor quipped, “but the two of you are still making a public appearance tonight. Be on the alert as you leave the ballpark though. Choose a different route, leave at a different time, but I do want you to go and make nice with the civilians. Try to ward off the powder and limit any direct vectors for contamination. Try to see who attacked you, Foresight.”
    Nodding, she unfocused her eyes, attempting to return to the point in time when they were assaulted with the powder. She focused on following their futures, and strained hard to follow the two men. She caught a glimpse of cement walls, metal shelving and glass instruments. “I’m seeing ... a lab of some sort. Ah! Dr Mockery,” she realized, catching a glimpse of the Rescindant. “I’m pretty sure it’s him; he usually has those purple goggles of his and I can see them perched on his head. It’s definitely his minions who are trying to dust us with the powder he’s been making.
    “He’s . . . He’s watching something on a monitor. He’s yelling at them. He’s not happy. Whatever the dust does to us ... ow ... I don’t think it gives the results he was looking for. I’m sorry, I can’t see any more right now.” Closing her eyes, she rubbed gently at her temples, trying to ease the headache that came from pressing too hard against time.
    “All right, you have your assignments. Do keep in mind that Foresight can’t see everything, so stay sharp, keep your eyes open and be safe. There are old Ascendants, and there are bold Ascendants, but there aren’t any old, bold Ascendants . . . except for Mr Invulnerable, of course,” Oversight joked. No one laughed.
    “Dismissed!”
    Everyone gathered up their briefing reports and headed for the door. Carrie/Foresight turned to her partner. He looked like he was frowning behind his blue mask and, every once in a while, he glanced her way almost warily. She had no idea what he was thinking or why he was frowning. But she knew he was spoiling for a fight.
    The door closed behind the others, leaving the two of them alone in the briefing room. She stood, but he didn’t move. Clearing her throat in the awkward silence, she offered, “Well, just in case we do go through with what I foresaw, I think we should go grab a couple of old uniforms to stash somewhere in the city before we head for the ballpark. In case that powder is some sort of contaminant.” When he just studied her, she prompted, “What do you think?”
    Folding his arms across his chest in a pose reminiscent of her earlier one, he tilted his head a little. “ I think you should tell me what you foresaw. The thing that requires

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