Sex, the Stars & Princess Simla by Sally Hollister

Author:Sally Hollister [Hollister, Sally]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-09-21T23:00:00+00:00

IX

The following day word came from the Great Father ordering Simla and Elfi back to Old Earth. With the passenger lines disrupted the only transport available was Elfi’s tiny star skipper, which was intended for only one person.

“It’ll be a tight squeeze, but we can put Shap in the hold,” Simla said.

“The Bullet doesn’t have a hold,” Elfi explained, “It has a cabin with a pilot’s seat and that’s it. It’s the floor for you, Princess.”

“I am not sitting on a floor for a week,” Simla protested.

“We’ll take cushions,” Elfi placated, “for that sweet tushy of yours.”

Yaf, of course, was needed on his own world, though he did try to make a case for accompanying the girls back to Old Earth to his President. He was quickly rebuffed. The attack on the Helvans had changed the situation and Pendor’s First Minister could not be spared. The parting scene between Simla and Yaf would have been comical if so much emotion had not been involved. With Shap at hand they dared not hug each other too closely.

“This will end, Yaf,” Simla said, “and when it does we shall be together.”

“We’ll still have his metal majesty to contend with.”

“Elfi will fix him. I fully intend marrying you and condemning you to a life of sexual bliss. This I swear as a Princess of Old Earth.”

“We haven’t had the Great Father’s blessing yet.”

“God, you’re so negative. Anyway, I could always twist the old man round my little finger, so don’t worry.”

“You’re the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me, Simla. I’d resigned myself to marrying a farmer’s daughter. Strong, dependable, but uninspiring, and now I find myself in love with a princess. Not only one by rank, but by personality.”

“Yuck,” she replied, “you politicians, never with a straight, simple compliment. Can’t you just say I’m wondrous to behold?”

“I don’t do understatement.”

“That’s better.”

They dared a brief peck of a kiss before Elfi hustled Simla into the Bullet’s tiny cabin. Yaf lingered at the hatch. “Careful out there,” he warned, “your flight plan takes you awful close to Riaz space, especially if that warship is dawdling on the way home.”

“No problems, we can always outrun him. Nothing that big could hit the speeds the Bullet can. But, hey, take care of yourself, big guy.”

“Sure. Look after my Princess, and get that android fixed!”

Elfi gave him an understanding grin and slammed the hatch shut.

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