Crowned Mate: Stargazer Alien Space Cruise Brides #1 by Tasha Black

Author:Tasha Black [Black, Tasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 13th Story Press
Published: 2020-04-22T18:30:00+00:00

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Juno

Juno sat back against the trunk of the old sycamore and sighed.

The meal had been incredible. And the company even better. If only things could be like this forever.

She thought about the cost of the meal and felt momentarily guilty. Whether he was a valet or a forest worker, this was far too luxurious a meal for Zane to treat her to.

“Everything okay?” he asked.

“Sorry, I just get sentimental after an amazing meal,” she said, giving him a reassuring smile.

He nodded, eyeing her thoughtfully.

“So what else is there to do around here?” she asked.

“You like food and you like bio,” he said. “I think I know just the place to explore next. Are you ready?”

“Absolutely,” she agreed, hopping up.

Zane grabbed the basket and followed her onto the grass.

The picnic blanket lifted itself up, contracted, and folded back into the open basket.

Zane closed the lid and they made their way down another path.

“Where are we going?” Juno asked, wondering if somehow, she had turned herself around.

“Oh, there are a couple of hidden entrances for the staff,” Zane told her. “Top secret though, so don’t tell anyone.”

“My lips are sealed,” she agreed.

He led her behind a stand of small pine trees, and brushed the ivy away from the wall to reveal another sensor.

She watched as he placed his palm against it.

A pane of the glass that looked the same as all the others slid open to reveal a narrow corridor.

“Certain departments work together frequently,” Zane said. “The shortcuts through the forest make it much easier to collaborate.”

They passed several unmarked doors.

Zane placed his palm against one more sensor and double doors opened to reveal a massive room. The walls and floors gleamed white and the whole ceiling was lit so brightly Juno was forced to bring a hand up to shade her eyes for a moment.

But as soon as her eyes adjusted to the glow, she didn’t care about the ceiling anymore.

The room was lined with row after row of trays of leafy vegetables, lush fruits and even small trees, each with a neat rubber tube spiraling in and out of its container.

“Agro,” Juno murmured.

“Hydroponics,” Zane said, pride in his voice.

“This is incredible,” Juno said, sprinting over to take a look at the main source for a stand of tomato plants. “Whoa.”

“What?” Zane asked.

She bent to study the valves.

“You’re still using the PS5-87 valves,” she said.

“Those are the newest valves available,” a female voice said.

Juno straightened up so fast she nearly fell over.

“Sorry to startle you,” the woman said. “My name is Raina.”

“Juno,” Juno replied.

“What were you saying about the valves?” Raina asked.

“Oh,” Juno said, feeling a little embarrassed. “Those are the latest technology in hydroponics, for sure. But they cut some corners with the redesign, so you have a drop in efficiency of nearly thirteen percent.”

“So what should we be using?” Raina asked, looking deeply interested and not at all offended.

“The older model PS5 is fine, if you can still get them,” Juno explained. “And you can chain them together to get the power of an 87 without losing efficiency.

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