Going Cold by Viola Grace

Author:Viola Grace [Grace, Viola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Terran Reset, Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Space Opera
ISBN: 9781487432676
Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc
Published: 2021-03-12T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“You aren’t going to stay the night?” Harina asked plaintively.

Valat shook his head. “No. We need to be on our way.”

“But, I hardly see you.” The whine got on Hesker’s nerves.

Hesker walked up to Valat. “I think I can fly the skimmer to the shuttle. You can stay here, and you can join us later.”

He grabbed her around the waist. “No, I am not going to leave you. My pledge was to remain at your side, and I shall do it.”

She stared up at him and frowned. “Pledge or not, you can teleport and skip the time in the skimmer and shuttle. Can’t you?”

He smiled. “I can, but I am not going to.”

“Why not?”

“Because I would be thinking about you, and the visit wouldn’t be good after that.”

Harina opened her mouth, but Thokoth-Kadar put his arm around her, and it closed with a snap.

Hesker was not sure what had passed between them, but he was beaming when he shook her hand in farewell. “If the heirs can find a gem like you in the universe, they will have my support when the time comes.”

Harina sighed and reached out, embracing her awkwardly before leaning back. She muttered, “He was lucky to find you.”

“Thank you. It was a pleasure to meet you and to find out why he doesn’t get wild-eyed at my comments and actions.” She didn’t think she could have assaulted any other guy’s mother and have had him do nothing.

Thokoth-Kadar smiled. “It takes a certain amount of nerve to be around a woman who enjoys killing, but I manage it, and it seems Harikoth can do the same.”

She blinked in surprise. “Oh, I don’t enjoy killing; I am just good at it.”

He inclined his head. “I stand corrected.”

“It is a distinction I will maintain.”

“Good. It was a pleasure meeting you, Hesker. Take care of my son. He likes to worry about taking care of others, but he needs someone to watch out for him.”

She stared, and Valat said, “I am right here, Dad.”

Valat let her go and hugged his father, and far more passed between them than the simple contact.

Hesker was bundled into the skimmer, and as they rose up, he waved to his parents. It was such a charming gesture for such a peculiar family. She would remember that moment. It was sweet.

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