Broken Protocols by Dale Mayer

Author:Dale Mayer [Mayer, Dale]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Comedy
ISBN: 9781927461686
Publisher: Valley Publishing
Published: 2014-07-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Back in the pod, Dani and Charmin slept, woke, and slept some more. When Levi walked in the next morning, she felt much better. Until he said her specialist was here. He dropped a stack of clothes on the bed and walked out.

Like what the hell was a specialist? And why was he hers?

She frowned at his retreating back but struggled upright, gasping at the lingering aches and pains. “I’ll be there in a minute,” she called out as she stumbled to the bathroom. Once out, she dressed in the unusual but cool clothing. That they fit like a glove was a little disconcerting. How had he known her size? Still, they looked good on her. She smoothed her fingers over the silky black material of the cropped top, loving the exotic feel. The half skirt along the back of the shorts was like nothing she’d ever seen before. Then neither were the interesting gem-like diamonds decorating the top.

She made her way down the hallway, doing a quick twirl to watch the back flare out. Nice. She grinned. Not only that, she was grateful that although hungry, she didn’t feel like she was going to die anytime soon.

She walked into the kitchen. As she caught sight of the stranger, her breath caught at the back of her throat. Two hundred years into the future made no difference. There was a specific look to those that walked the shady side of life. Not saying anything, he motioned at her to sit down. She glanced over at Levi uncertainly. Immediately, he stepped closer and motioned to the chair, a gentle smile on his face. “Sit, Dani. It will be over in a moment.”

Uncertain but willing, she took her place. And waited. Behind her, the specialist was unpacking a bag and laying items out on the counter.

She looked over at Levi, and whispered, “Is it going to hurt?”

He shrugged, his gaze on the man behind her. “Maybe a little. You can go back into the pod afterwards.”

Dani twisted around, but the specialist showed no signs of hearing their conversation. Considering he hadn’t said a word yet, he might be a deaf mute. She turned back and waited.

She shifted restlessly when nothing happened after several moments. She twisted around again to see what the stranger was doing, but this time Levi stepped in her line of sight. She glared at him. Just then, the specialist stepped forward and grabbed her arm. He searched the soft tissue above her wrist, the rough skin of his fingers almost scratching hers. After a moment, he dropped her hand and checked the other one.

She frowned. “Anything wrong?”

He never said a word and just returned behind her. She opened her mouth to speak again when Levi picked up her hand and pressed her fingers into the same place on his wrist. And she felt some kind of hard material inside.

Her gaze widened in fear as she understood. This specialist now knew she didn’t have one. Her mouth fell open and she leaned in close.

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