ly those
developers had gotten a geologist to advise them at the start。〃
Debbie smiled。 〃You make a good crusader。 I wish I could present my case
as well as you do。〃
〃I wish I could handle those puters as well as you do；〃 Chloe
returned。 〃e on。 Let's take a look at your statistics。〃
They spent the next half hour reviewing the work Debbie had done。
Between them； they came up with a plan of attack on both the sinkhole in
question and the people in a position to do something about it。 Suitably
buoyed； and with her work cut out for her； Debbie left。 She was replaced
moments later by a slightly groggy…looking Josh Anderson。
Chloe grinned。 〃Late night last night？〃
〃Don't you know it；〃 Josh murmured。 〃But I have to discuss this
curriculum guide with you。 If the preliminaries are all right； I'd like
to work out more of the details。〃
Chloe's arched brow spoke volumes； as did the slow perusal she gave the
casually disheveled graduate student。 〃You're up to it？〃 With great
effort she stifled a broader grin。 Josh was a favorite of hers。 Several
years her junior； he was working toward his degree at Brown。 This was
his second year working part…time at ESE。
His proposed high…school geology curriculum was as fine as any she could
have hoped ESE would produce。
Now he lowered his voice。 〃I'd really be up to it if I could take a swig
of the coffee that smells so good in the kitchen。〃
〃Why don't you？〃
He kept his voice low。 〃There's a watchdog out there。〃
〃In the kitchen？〃
〃In the living room。 Tall guy； dark hair； dark eyes。 He doesn't look
happy with the traffic in here。 Who is he？ And what's he
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