Crystal Warriors by William R. Forstchen

Author:William R. Forstchen [Forstchen, William R.]
Language: pol
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Mark felt like he had been on a roller coaster for hours. Storm was the most beautiful female he had ever seen, much less picked up! Only who had picked up whom? Back where he came from it was the guys who were supposed to be doing that. This independence of women was confusing him.

He felt a nudge at his elbow and turned to see Ikawa's admiring grin. "Brought you another drink, Mark. Although I never saw a man who needed one less. You look like a kid getting set to unwrap a present. I must say your behavior is almost adolescent."

Mark glanced at Storm again. "She is stunning, isn't she?"

Storm turned from Allic to stare directly into Mark's eyes and smile.

Again Mark felt a current running through his body, like an electric shock. If I don't get laid tonight, he thought wickedly, sensing that she might be tapping into his thoughts, I'm going to need a wheelbarrow to haul it around with tomorrow.

His musings were interrupted by Ikawa's chuckle, as he looked over towards Kochanski, who was coming up to join them.

"You Americans and your courtship rituals," Ikawa said.

"For the last couple of hours your captain and that young lady over there have been doing nothing but staring at each other, and thinking heaven knows what. I remember attending dances in your country where whole roomfuls of people would be engaged thus." And all three smiled, Mark a tad ruefully.

"Weren't you supposed to have a private meeting with Jartan?" Mark asked Kochanski.

"Yup. Just got back. You wouldn't believe me if I told you, so I'll just say it was incredible."

"Did you keep your mouth shut?"

"Hardly, Captain. I started the conversation off by telling him I couldn't believe he was a god."

"You're kidding me?" Mark groaned.

"Nope."

Mark and Ikawa darted glances at one another, not sure if they would kill him now or later.

"Not believing around here is very dangerous, Sergeant," Ikawa said, not wanting to cross too far into disciplining one of Mark's people. "Please refrain from such idiocy in my presence, as I will be sorry to see you go. But I would be even more upset if I was blasted because I was merely standing near you."

Kochanski smiled at him as if he was part of some wonderful private joke.

He's definitely cracked, Mark thought, but this isn't the place to kick his butt.

"How about we find a John," Mark temporized, as he put his empty glass on a passing servant's tray and grabbed a full one. As they moved away he smiled at Storm and got a glance that sent another shiver down his spine.

Kochanski rolled his eyes at Ikawa as they walked toward the door. "I think you're right. Reminds me of when I was in the eighth grade."

As the three offworlders walked back into the room ten minutes later, they paused once again at the magnificence of the vast domed chamber which soared half a thousand feet into the air. Mark looked for Storm but she was gone.

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