I Am Not Junco Omnibus: Books Four - Six by J.A. Huss

Author:J.A. Huss [Huss, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B019Z0ASKM
Publisher: Science Future Press
Published: 2015-12-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The fires down below burn well into the night. Not out of any kind of celebration, but just as a way to stave off the darkness and impending doom, I think. I'm still not sure if Ashur gave the go-ahead for all these warriors to be here on the beach, but I figure they're none of my business anymore, so what the fuck do I care if they're not following orders?

I don't care.

They're just making the most out of the time we have left.

HOUSE is inside still asleep on the couch where I put her down more than two hours ago. I put in a call to Layla but she's not even on ship right now. So I found a medi-kit in the bathroom and gave her some medicine to cool her off and the last time I checked, it was working and this makes me feel a little less like a total piece of worthless shit.

I want to get drunk again very badly, but I let my metabolism clean up my blood and live with the consequences of my new reality. My head is hanging over the edge of the terrace in a sort of solitary pity party when Caleb ports in next to me.

I know he's there but I don't bother looking up.

"You're moping?" he asks.

"Yup," I reply, my forehead resting on my hands. "I'm fucking moping."

He walks behind me and takes a seat on the patio chair.

"Join me, Tier. I have a question for you."

My senses perk up at this, but I don't get too excited. It's Caleb, after all.

"What question? You wanna know why I'm keeping a baby Junco clone, too?"

"Is the rumor true, then?"

This makes me turn. "What?" I study him for a few seconds. He looks way too much like Gideon for my comfort level. He's got the same sandy blond hair, blue eyes, and all-around perfect guy persona going for him.

"Do you have a clone here? I've been told you paraded her around the beach this afternoon, is it true?"

How is this possible? That he, of all people, is not aware? How could this possibly be the best-kept secret in the Solar System? "Yeah, it's true," I say and then walk over and take the seat across from him because this is just way too interesting.

"We're not quite sure what to make of that, to be honest. Everyone thinks you've gone insane."

"I've never been accused of being sane, Caleb. You know me better than that."

"True," he says, averting his eyes to the door. I look as well, hoping like hell that HOUSE doesn't come out while we're talking.

I turn back. "Is that why you came? To assess my sanity?"

"No, I've come with a message, I said. We have an offer, if you're interested."

"Yeah? What's that, then?"

He studies me for a long time and I simply sit still under his gaze and study him back.

If someone asked me to describe how I am related to Caleb, I'd be at a loss for words. We are twins, but not.

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