Danger in the Stars: (The Sectors SF Romance Series) by Veronica Scott

Author:Veronica Scott [Scott, Veronica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: No Publisher
Published: 2017-04-03T18:30:00+00:00

The return to the hotel and Opherra’s sphere of power on the next day after the restaurant bombing was easily accomplished. Miriell put on her tattered, sooty dress and Conor his dress trousers and the uniform shirt. Slowly, they walked down the narrow hall to the kitchen. “This house appeared to be so large from the outside, yet it’s actually quite cramped. Why the odd design?” she asked.

He rapped his knuckles on the wall, as if knocking. “There’s a lot hidden in this part of the building—the AI, secret data-gathering and transmitting gear, storage. The safe-house aspect is almost the least important piece of the structure. Even I only have access to some of the things in there.”

She asked the question that had been bothering her since their middle of the night conversation. “If you’ve been reporting on events automatically, then why haven’t these Mellureans done anything to help me since I arrived?”

Frowning, he shook his head. “I have no idea, unless it’s because the timeline on this operation is close to being over. They may not want to risk blowing the whole takedown on the Combine at this point just to rescue you. No offense. If you’d let me transmit an extraction request last night, the SCIA would have been able to get you to freedom later today with no suspicion on Opherra’s part.”

“We’ve already decided that point—I remain at your side to play my part in ending the Combine’s evil. And I’ll rely on our partnership to get us out of trouble, not on the Mellureans or anyone else.” She rose on her tiptoes to give him a kiss. “I trust in you.”

The last thing he did before they left the house was put the deactivated necklace around Miriell’s neck. Conor paused as he was fastening the clasp. “I wish—”

Sensing what he was about to say, she let her hair fall from her hand onto her neck and turned to him, putting her fingers on his lips. “There’s no going back now. Harder tasks than this lie ahead.”

“One step at a time.” He nodded. “Battle comrades. You watch my six—my back—and I’ll watch yours.”

“Always.” Going on tiptoes, a little off-balance in the high heels, she kissed him.

He swept her off her feet and carried her into the garage.

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