Aces Over Queen by Susan Hayes

Author:Susan Hayes [Hayes, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781988446455
Publisher: Black Scroll Publications Ltd.
Published: 2019-05-28T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The closer they got to the Drift, the less Tianna slept. Normally, that wasn’t a problem. She could spend the time reading, watching vids, or working late without anyone noticing. It was the reason she kept to herself so much. If no one got close, then no one would notice her endurance, fitness, and strength were far greater than they should be. She couldn’t do that, not this time.

Not only was she sharing a bed with two men who actually paid attention to her every want and need, but they both carried the same nanotech she did. They didn’t need sleep either, which made it difficult for her to slip away. The medi-bots did have advantages, though. Royan and Owen had breathtaking stamina and were more than happy to use it to try and keep her too sexually satisfied to be overly stressed about their pending arrival.

If she’d been a normal human, it would have worked. As it was, she was still worried, and she had to make sure she didn’t give herself away to two of the few people in existence who had personal experience with medi-bots and cyborgs. Getting involved with them was a risk, but one she wouldn’t let herself regret. They hadn’t just saved her life, they’d given her a chance to be herself. It was a gift she’d never forget.

What little she owned was packed into a small bag Owen had given her. It sat on the end of their bed, a sharp reminder that her hiatus was almost over. She was wearing the dress and wrap they’d bought for her at the colony, the fabric softer and lighter than the borrowed clothes she’d been wearing most of her time aboard. She’d braided her hair tightly, pulling it back in a severe style that made her look stern and aloof. The only part of her appearance she couldn’t do anything about was her feet. She had limited choices. Wear the ill-fitting work boots, slip on a pair of socks, or go barefoot. She couldn’t move fast in the boots or socks, so she’d opted to go shoeless and pretend that it was a new fashion trend.

She’d done a lot of reading on the trip, talking over what she learned with her lovers and trying to make connections between what she’d been told before leaving, and what she’d discovered as she worked through the reports filed by Astek’s Corporate Security and the Interstellar Armed Forces. She assumed that most of the information was in the files she’d lost when her ship was destroyed, but there was still a great deal no one had thought to mention. Those gaps concerned her. What else hadn’t she been told, and why?

“Tink, status report, please.”

“My new coding is functioning as expected. I will not put your life in danger again.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“Tianna Astor, this is your captain speaking. Your presence is requested in the lounge.” Royan’s voice came over the ship’s intercom.

She tapped her bracelet, activating her comms.

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