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Originally Posted by Rocket Man
"New contractor," he says, his own tone relaxed. "Need to feel him out a bit, see what he can do for us, maybe give him a trial run."
His legs eat up the ground without effort, always matching Velga's.
"How 'bout you, ma'am? Mike's kind of rough-and-ready, I hear. Wouldn't think he'd have much goin' on 'round these parts."
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"Hmmm," she answers noncommittally. "It's just base camp for me, really. Checking in on the new folks, the older ones who need a little rest, the ones who need a refresher in dealing with the big city. And of course, the ones who don't have a pass to the top floor office yet. While I'm here I'll also take in a show, a round of golf--it's not all work and no play.
"But a new contractor? Who's his boss? Or is it hers?"