Persephone Evasion (Star Streaker Book 5) by T.M. Catron

Author:T.M. Catron
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Antimatter Books
Published: 2018-02-11T07:00:00+00:00

Since the museum androids were too short to imitate either Rance or Solaris, the group had to settle for finding Jane’s lookalike. After a few minutes, they realized the restaurant one was the closest match. It was about Jane’s size, and the hair was a close shade of brown.

“How do we get it to go with us?” Rance asked as they stood outside the doors.

“Your plan is leaving much to be desired, Captain,” Solaris said.

“I’m still waiting for your idea, sunshine.”

Jane peered inside the cafeteria. “Do you two always banter back and forth like love-struck teenagers?”

“Only when danger is imminent,” Solaris said, his ears turning red.

“Or when it isn’t,” Rance added.

“We only need her to exchange clothes with me and then go on an errand for us,” Jane said, ignoring their answers.

“How will we get her to do that?” Rance asked.

Jane smiled and pulled her scarf over her head. “I’ve been walking these halls for years. One of the perks is getting to boss people around.”

She entered the cafeteria. The other two leaned against the wall to wait. They kept their eyes on the crowds, searching faces for anyone familiar.

“I know someone else who likes to boss people,” Solaris whispered. “The vagrappe doesn’t float far from the branch.”

“Your clichés are not winning you any points for that date.”

“I thought it was off the table?”

“It is.”

“Then I can go back to teasing you mercilessly.”

“Go back to it?” Rance asked. “I hadn’t noticed a difference.”

“What policy were you going to tell me about?”

Rance took her eyes off the crowd to look at Solaris. “You want to talk about this now?”

“I’m curious. And we need to act casual.”

“Right.” Rance shrugged. Act casual, sure. She would only be discussing one of her most painful memories. Although now that Rance was fond of Solaris, that painful memory hadn’t surfaced much recently. “I’m afraid to date someone I work with.”

There. She’d said it.

"I’d guessed as much. Why?"

Rance breathed a sigh of relief. Now that she had admitted her feelings, a weight lifted off her chest. When Solaris didn’t reply, she continued, “Remember I told you about a CO that got killed, long before you joined the Streaker?”

“Yes.”

“Terryn and I—well, we had a thing for each other. I think it was more serious for me than it was for him, but I fell for him, hard.”

“I thought he had an accident.”

“He did. He was transporting a hover pallet of crates up the ramp of the Streaker. Terryn had overloaded it, and the top was unstable. It tipped over, pinning him beneath.” Rance paused for a strengthening breath. “The thing is, if I had been watching the pallet instead of him, I would have seen it fall. I could have warned him in time. Instead, I was focused on my feelings for him and not the danger. And he died.”

Solaris winced. “I’m sorry.”

“I blamed myself for a long time.”

“And now?”

Rance chewed her bottom lip for a moment. “To some extent, I always will. It was an accident, and as captain, his death was my responsibility even without the complicated relationship.

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