Falling for Sky by Laurann Dohner

Author:Laurann Dohner [Dohner, Laurann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laurann Dohner
Published: 2019-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

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Mick woke to a slight buzz and sat up. She was alone in the room but the sound came from the wall near the door. Someone seemed to be out in the hallway. Another noise drew her attention to the cleansing unit, and she smiled, relieved that Sky hadn’t gone far.

She slid out of bed to let him know someone wanted his attention. The unit opened before she reached it, and Sky stepped out. He wore only a towel wrapped around his waist.

“Someone is at the door, I think. The panel next to it buzzed a few times.”

“I’ll answer it. Why don’t you get clean while I do? Are you hungry?”

“Yes. I’m used to eating right after I wake.”

“I’ll order food.” He strolled to the storage wall. “Don’t be long. We’ll eat, and then resume getting unrusty.”

She laughed. “I think we managed to get up to speed before we fell asleep.”

“Practice makes perfect, and I wish to be the best husband to you.”

She was touched by his heartfelt words. She could hear the sincerity in his voice. “I’m grateful for whatever I did to deserve you.”

“I am too.”

She ducked into the cleansing unit and closed the door, hurrying to get clean and do her morning grooming. It didn’t take long with the fancy upgraded bathroom. She’d missed things like cleansing foam, and hidden toilets that slid out of walls and automatically disappeared as soon as she was done. It felt heavenly to be able to use real water to brush her teeth, too. She could get used to life with a cyborg.

It still stunned her a bit that Sky wanted to get married. She tried to get a read on her feelings. No latent regret surfaced over saying yes, though she was just a little nervous. What if, once the honeymoon stage ended, they discovered they shouldn’t have made it legal? Divorce rates on Earth were high. She wondered if that were equally true with cyborgs.

Mick wrapped a towel around her middle and exited the cleansing unit. She stilled as soon as she stepped out.

The door to the hallway stood wide open, and a man she’d never seen before talked to Sky. She’d taken her time and hadn’t expected company to still be there. He was another cyborg with black hair and bright blue eyes, which widened as he stared back at her.

Sky turned to her, his expression grim.

“Wait there, Mick. This will only take a moment.”

“Aren’t you going to introduce me? She doesn’t have males.”

“She has me, Kronk.” Sky pushed the male into the corridor and slammed him into the wall. “And don’t look at my female that way. I don’t share.” He spun, stormed into the room, and slapped his hand on the pad. The doors whooshed closed.

Mick frowned. “What was that about?”

“He wanted to meet you and steal your attentions from me.”

“I kind of guessed that. I guess cyborgs don’t have a bro code, huh?”

He shook his head. “No. I understand Earthers won’t usually make sexual advances toward women who are with one of their friends.

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