Ransomed by Kashatok (Galactic Pirate Brides Book 2) by Tamsin Ley

Author:Tamsin Ley [Ley, Tamsin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Kashatok hovered over Mek’s shoulder, watching the doctor run a scanner over Joy’s head for at least the fifth time. She lay unconscious on the cot in the Hardship’s medical bay while Jhikik, refusing to stray more than an arm’s length away from her shoulder, clicked a warning every time the doctor’s hand moved closer to her. Kashatok knew how he felt.

The instant Joy’d collapsed, he’d scooped her up and rushed to the Hardship’s medical bay. Qaiyaan and Lisa had met him at the boarding tube and now the couple stood close together at the far corner of the medical bay, murmuring softly together. The part of him that wasn’t intent on the dire situation envied the way they seemed to act as extensions of each other.

Mek set the scanner aside and turned to face Kashatok and the others. “I can’t yet determine if the damage to her optic nerve is permanent.”

Kashatok needed to punch someone. Or he needed a drink. “Why didn’t you warn her this could happen?”

Mek stared at his scanner. “I warned her there would be side effects, but we didn’t count on the nanites populating her synapses this fast. She’s nearly fully integrated already.”

Lisa sighed, her fast flushed pink. “I should’ve remembered. At the Syndicorp lab, people with existing cybernetics stabilized at least ten times faster than people like me. My brother was using the nanites to hack the lab’s computer the very next day.”

Kashatok examined the soft curve of Joy’s face. Ellam Cua, he wanted to touch her, to physically make sure she was still breathing. His gaze slid to her chest where her breasts were barely noticeable mounds beneath her tunic. She wasn’t pinup-girl curvy, but she was definitely female. How could he have ever thought otherwise? Dragging his attention away from her breasts, he shoved his hands in his pockets and satisfied himself with the reassuring beat of her heart through his ionic senses. “When will she wake up?”

“I’m not sure,” Mek said. “Her brain waves indicate she’s cognizant of what’s going on and it appears the nanites are working in tandem with her cybernetic implant. I’m hoping that’s a good thing. But awake or not, she’s going to need to stay on the Hardship for observation.”

Of course. They’d probably planned this all along. Well, he wasn’t leaving her. Kashatok settled back on a nearby stool. “Just tell me what I need to do.”

“Go back to the Kinship and get ready for piggyback,” Qaiyaan said. “Those troopers are scanning the asteroid field only a few kilometers away.”

“My first mate can handle the Kinship.” Kashatok crossed his arms. “I’m staying here.”

Mek and Qaiyaan exchanged a glance.

Anticipating an argument, Kashatok found himself off balance when, instead, Lisa gently took Qaiyaan’s hand. “He’s worried. Let him stay.” She tugged her mate toward the door. “We need to bring a nav-grav buffer in here, anyway.”

The two left the room and Kashatok stared morosely at Joy. The woman must have a death wish with the choices she made.

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