Meeting Them (Wings of Artemis) by Rebecca Royce

Author:Rebecca Royce [Royce, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Space Opera, reverse harem, Suspense, Romance, Science Fiction, New Adult, sci-fi
Publisher: After Glows Publishing
Published: 2017-03-27T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Mrs. McQueen

I jumped to my feet and came around behind Quinn, placing myself onto the back of his chair, between his back and the furniture, so that I was essentially his chair cushion. I grabbed onto him and held, placing kisses on his back. “You guys were trying to stop it. You didn’t want the Sisterhood blown up. I know it. Clay tried really hard that day, short of saying he knew the place was about to go boom, which he couldn’t do because of you.”

Clay placed a hand on my arm. “I’m not above saying that. I’ve said it twice, saved three places that way. But the Sisterhood was a late target. It shouldn’t have been hit this early in the game. Dad is changing up the plan because we’ve stopped him three times. We thought we had time and that there were more pressing targets.”

Keith nodded. “It had been two years since anyone died. If you hadn’t shown up that night, Paloma, I don’t know what Quinn would have done. Sweetheart, you saved him that night, and all of us every night since.”

Thomas stood. “I don’t know if people really save other people. I think sometimes we have to save ourselves. Or accept help and go from there. I didn’t save you; I offered you an out. You saved yourself. Paloma’s arrival didn’t stop Quinn from doing something bad; maybe it distracted him enough for him to see hope again.”

Clay snorted, making Keith and Quinn crack up. “You’re so unromantic.”

“I’m sure he can be romantic under the right circumstances. He just doesn’t like me.” I pressed my nose against Quinn’s strong back. “I’m glad you got distracted or whatever. I realize I’m probably leaving you all very shortly. Thomas is going to kick me off this shuttle as fast as he can. But my life wouldn’t have nearly the color in it without you.”

“Okay.” Thomas bent down until he could look me in the eyes. “I want to clarify some things here. You are the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen, anywhere. And I’ve been everywhere. But I don’t get all bent out of shape for pussy. I’ve had plenty, even with the female shortage.”

I winced at his words, and Quinn jumped up to shove at Thomas’ shoulders, nearly throwing me off the chair in the process. “Watch your language.”

“I’m speaking truth here. I like you just fine, Paloma. I may even be a little bit in love with you. Your brown eyes, your dark hair, your perfect breasts. Yeah, I want you badly, too. But this is your life if you stick with me. Look around. We’re charging through space hoping no one catches us, hoping no satellite took down our numbers before we broke orbit and some bounty hunter puts two and two together. You want this shit? You’re welcome to it. Join us, by all means. Give me someone else to keep alive. Ask yourself if it’s me not liking you that’s the problem—or you not liking me.

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