Beauty and the Fleet (Intergalactic Fairy Tales Book 2) by Robert McKay

Author:Robert McKay [McKay, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: McKay Manor
Published: 2016-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Beatrix resolutely ignored Pillow Dave that night when she went to bed and he tried to heckle her about not exploring the west wing. He eventually gave up and pretended to be just an ordinary pillow. He didn't even complain when she propped herself up on him so she could read the rest of her book.

The next morning she climbed out of bed and dressed in the new package of clothing in her bathroom. She was starting to get quite a collection. The day's outfit consisted of yet another blue dress, this time in a more modern cut. It was much more form fitting than the other clothes had been. She found herself admiring her figure in the mirror, and smiling at what she saw. If she didn't think too much about where the dress came from, she could admit that she liked it. It had nothing on the way her flight suit made her feel though. She missed the feeling of power she got when she was in the cockpit of her Talon.

Her morning trip to the library found an unexpected visitor. Josh was sitting in one of the leather chairs; the one Beatrix usually sat in, actually. She almost turned around and left, but she needed a new book if she was ever going to make it through the day. She'd finished the one she picked out yesterday. It was one of those books where the protagonist is an empty-headed waif, determined to find herself a prince. It was sweet at times, but there wasn't nearly enough adventure for her tastes.

Maybe she could just find some books for her friends and slip out without him noticing her. She read through the titles and even pulled a couple off the shelves.

"Those are all rather dry," called Josh, still looking down at the book in his hands. Colarians really did have disturbing hearing. "You'll find more exciting titles in this alcove. We like to keep our favorites close to our reading space."

Beatrix stepped out of the shadows and walked purposely toward the shelves in the alcove that were farthest from the beast. She put the completed book back in its place and purposely mis-shelved the other books in her hands. She heard Josh's book snap closed and the leather in the chair creaked.

"That book was lovely. We especially loved the princess. She knew what she wanted and she went after it," he said, commenting on the book she'd just finished.

"Are you kidding me?" retorted Beatrix. She spun to face Josh and found him grinning. "She was a complete dolt. It's a wonder she found her way out of bed in the morning. She only got to be princess because she had big tits." Josh's laugh made her cut the tirade short. "What's so funny?"

"We actually hated that book for the same reasons you did. We just leave it on that shelf because we really like the cover."

Beatrix glared at him. It annoyed her that she had such a hard time figuring out when he was joking.

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