Page 31 of Dark Angel
“No butter for me,” Stoni said.
“No butter? What are you putting on it?”
“I’m having avocado toast. I’m off butter for a while.”
Kathrine laughed. “You’re off everything.”
“That’s seven cities,” Stoni said as she filled another glass with water. “Not six.”
“I’m a dumbass,” Kathrine said.
The women laughed as Stoni scooped scrambled eggs onto the plates. “How long?”
“How long what?” Kathrine asked.
“Were the blackouts?”
“Twenty-two minutes, each city,” Kathrine replied. “The blackouts happened at the exact same moment, across times zones. Lights came back on at the same time.”
“What’s NSA saying?” Stoni asked.
Teddy returned, stood beside Gabriel. “Why are you standing out here?”
“I’m listening,” Gabriel murmured as both women whipped their heads in his direction.
“Gabriel!” Stoni hurried over. “Look at you walking around the Black Site.”
He stepped into the room and hugged her, then hugged Kathrine.
The women brought the plates to the table, then poured four coffees.
“Sugar?” Kathrine asked.
“I’m off sugar,” Stoni replied.
Kathrine laughed. “Who’s the dumbass now?”
With a chuckle, Stoni added unsweet oat milk to one of the mugs.
“What can I do?” Teddy asked.
Stoni handed him a container of raspberries. “Rinse these.”
Kathrine divvied up the sausages onto the plates.
“G, your ass is hanging out the back of your hospital gown,” Teddy said.
Both women glanced over.
“Leave it,” Kathrine said, and she and Stoni laughed.
After Teddy tied it, everyone sat down. Gabriel’s shoulder wasn’t an issue, but his thigh was throbbing pretty good.
“I love breakfast for dinner,” Teddy said.
“What time is it?” Gabriel asked.
“Four-thirty in the afternoon,” Stoni replied.
