Space for Love: A Sweet and Spicy Sci Fi Romance by Emily Antoinette

Author:Emily Antoinette [Antoinette, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798988316107
Published: 2023-08-07T16:00:00+00:00

25

I’m so busy with work over the next few weeks that I don’t have time to overthink that night at Epiphany. Maerlon and I continue to see each other at the office for occasional caffeine and cookie breaks, and whatever I sensed when we danced is absent in our interactions. At first I felt disappointed, but at least there’s no weird tension. I must have misinterpreted his behavior that night. Like I said, I’m terrible at knowing when someone’s flirting.

I’m settling into a routine, and each day on Spire feels less overwhelming than the one before. The station would take years to fully explore, but parts are becoming more familiar. I’ve stumbled on some cute thrift shops in Perseus district and am finally getting around to making my apartment a home. Refurbishing old furniture and repurposing decor has always interested me, so it’s nice to have a space of my own where I can finally explore that. Even if it means a few jammed fingers and strained muscles.

I’m still wary when I go out on my own at night, but I have to admit that the stun spray/“inhaler” that my mom sent me helps. Fortunately, there haven’t been any more incidents with alien stalkers.

When I’m not working, exploring with Mezli, or making my place cozier, my thoughts drift to Breks more often than not. Though I want to see him again, I’m wary about developing things further without truly meeting him first. I don’t want a holo facsimile of him. I want him actually holding me, touching me. He features in my dreams a lot, but they end up being just as frustrating as reality. Each time he shows up, he’s a nebulous figure that I can’t quite see or touch, and just when he’s about to show me his true self, I wake up.

It’s on a weekend when I wake from one of those annoying dreams that I find the solution to my problem. Well, “solution” may not be quite the right word. A work-around. Something that will let me be with him until I can prove to him he won’t frighten me away.

Anticipation and nerves flutter in my chest all day as I think about seeing him tonight and telling him my idea. I’ll need to wait until right before SimTech closes—I don’t want to distract him from his job again. Hopefully, he’ll be there and agree to try this.

After baking a fresh batch of shikzeth spice cookies—the unanimous winner of office taste-testing—I fret over what to wear, how to do my hair, and my makeup. When I’ve tossed all of my outfits on my bed in frustration and realize I only own high-waisted, giant panties, I impulsively order a bunch of things to be delivered today from a shop Mezli’s mentioned.

Hours later, I’ve finally found something to wear. A tight, low-cut black dress hugs my body in a way I hope is flattering. It’s not as flashy as what Mezli usually insists I wear out, but it’s more my style.

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