Legacy Code (Legacy Code Saga) by Kalquist Autumn

Author:Kalquist, Autumn [Kalquist, Autumn]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: visionary colonization conspiracy corporations terrorism genes, post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller suspense, interracial love teen pregnancy, female protagonist genetic engineering, young adult dystopian romance mystery, space opera fleet exploration generation starship, new adult science fiction series
Publisher: Diapason Publishing
Published: 2014-03-04T16:00:00+00:00

Dritan gently rolled Era off his chest and held himself above her, meeting her eyes. “I will come back to you. And I’ll think about you every second I’m not with you.”

Era’s pulse quickened, and she pulled him close, crushing her lips to his. The pain in her throat eased. He kissed her again, slowly this time, and ran his hand down her body, stopping to cup her breast under her suit. Her nipples hardened against the rough fabric, and she let out a small moan.

A shiver curled down her spine as he brought his lips to her ear and nibbled there. He teased a trail along her jawline with the tip of his tongue, bringing his mouth back to hers.

Era trembled and pressed a hand against his chest. “I need you now.”

He stood, pulled off his boots, and unzipped his suit in one swift movement, never taking his eyes off hers. A sheen of sweat coated his lean muscles. He shrugged his suit the rest of the way off. He was ready for her.

She sat up and yanked on the zipper of her own suit. It stuck, then ripped away, the worn fabric finally giving up.

Dritan pulled her to her feet, and her suit fell into a crumpled heap of ruin on the floor. She stepped out of it and placed her hand against his chest. Faint scars he’d gotten in the sublevels criss-crossed his body, and she traced one of them down his abdomen, her fingertips tingling. He lifted her wrist to his mouth to kiss the infinity tattoo that matched the one on his own wrist.

He crushed his lips to hers and nudged her toward the bunk, hungry for the same release she needed. They fell into it, and she closed her eyes, relishing the feel of his warm body pressed against her, the feel of his tongue as it found her own.

He’d fill her up, make her feel whole, safe, wanted. She’d savor this night. It could be the last they ever had together.

∞ ∞

Era sat on their bunk, watching as Dritan stuffed his spare uniform into his bag. Her eyes drifted to the now nearly empty shelf. Only one thing remained. A small folded scrap of exec-standard bedding.

“Mali picked me as her replacement for archivist.” Era forced out the words. “I said yes.”

Dritan hefted his bag and tossed it across his body. “I knew she would.”

He went to the door, but when he hit the button, the door didn’t budge.

“Come here. Watch,” Dritan said. “You need to learn how to fix this now.”

Era reluctantly got up and went to the door.

He slipped a panel off the wall, pulled out a bundle of wires, and twisted the ends of a few, pointing to each one as he did it.

“If these don’t connect, it won’t open.”

Era stared hard at the wires. Don’t work. Lock us inside. Make Dritan miss his transport.

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