Bounty: A Sc-Fi Alien Warrior Romance (Barbarians of the Sand Planet Book 1) by Tana Stone

Author:Tana Stone [Stone, Tana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Broadmoor Books
Published: 2020-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Danica felt the gust of cool air as the tent flap opened, and then the weight of his body as he lay down on the pile of rugs and fabrics without touching her.

She was still upset that he walked out on her, so she kept her eyes closed and pretended to be asleep. She could sense his regret before he spoke. “I am sorry for leaving.”

Shit. He knew she was awake. Of course, he knew she was awake.

She rolled over to face him. There was no light in the tent, but the glow from the planet's three moons peeked through the gaps so she could see the outline of his massive body as he turned to her.

Her anger softened. "What's with all the hot and cold?"

His brows pressed together in confusion.

She laughed a little as she pushed herself up so she sat cross-legged. "I mean why do you jump me one minute, then walk away the next?"

“I do not want to hurt you.”

"Yeah, I get that, but I'm actually the leader of my own crew, and I'm used to taking care of myself. I'm a big girl, buddy, and you don't need to worry about me."

He angled his head at her. “Not big. Small.”

"To you, maybe." Danica reminded herself that he didn't understand her expressions. "What I mean is that I'm used to taking care of myself. I've been on my own since I was sixteen. I'm the captain of a spaceship."

He nodded, but she doubted he understood her words. At least not the part about her being the captain of a ship. As far as she'd seen, his people didn't have spaceships or any modern technology. She tried not to be annoyed, but she did not like feeling like a delicate flower, even if the planet’s environment clearly had the ability to kick her ass.

"Where I come from, I'm not small or weak. I'm kind of a badass. And you should meet my friend, Tori."

He was confused by the word badass, but his eyes flickered with recognition when she said her friend's name. “You want to find Tori.”

Danica grinned, happy that at least they were on the same page as far as that went. She was grateful that the Dothveks had agreed to rescue her crew, and knew it was because of K’alvek. She'd like to pretend not to understand why he was so eager to help, but it would be absurd to ignore their connection. She'd been in lust before, and even once for a brief week had convinced herself she was in love, but this was something different.

She looked at him in the shadowy light, the broadness of his chest and arms making her feel safe instead of scared, and wished for a moment she didn't have to get off this strange sand planet as soon as possible. Even though she barely knew him, she already knew she would miss him.

“You will leave,” he said.

"Unless you have any work around here for bounty hunters, there isn't much reason for us to stay.

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