For the Love of Payne [An Ike PayneAdventure 1] (Siren Publishing Menage & More) by Melodee Aaron

Author:Melodee Aaron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2012-07-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Interlude

Ike sat on the bench for a long time. Kelli had come to the mall. "Ike, we both know there's someplace else you'd rather be right now."

"Yeah, you're right about that."

"I'll take care of things here. Why don't you go to sickbay?"

Ike sat for a moment, just thinking. "I guess I should. I'm just in the way here."

Jack came up, carrying Devon's blaster. "Do you want to take this back to our hero?"

"I guess I should." She took the blaster from Jack. "Call if you need me."

As she walked to sickbay, Ike tried to stop shaking, but didn't have much luck. She had no doubts about her relationship with Devon, but she had serious questions about him being involved in her professional business. He meant well and tried to help, but he damned near got himself killed. The worst part was Ike would now be watching him, trying to take care of him. The next time this sort of thing happened, his actions, and her reactions to them, could get them both killed.

When she thought about it, maybe she did have questions about their relationship. The chemistry between them was incredible. She knew that they were attracted to each other. She liked him. She smiled thinking that she liked him a lot. Ike knew he was attracted to her, and he liked her, too. She frowned when she wondered if she loved him. Only knowing each other a few days, how could she be in love? Love at first sight didn't really happen, not in the real universe. She definitely was in lust with him, though. No man had ever made her feel the way Devon did. When he touched her, she fairly sizzled. When he held her, Ike felt safe. When they made love, the rest of the galaxy ceased to exist.

Even her experiences with Jacques paled considerably when she compared them to her feelings now.

And Devon called her Ikira.

* * * *

When Ike walked into sickbay, Claire talked to one of the nurses while she wrote in a medical chart. She looked up at Ike. "I didn't get a chance to ask you. Are you hurt?" Claire closed the chart and handed it to the nurse. "Here you go."

"No, I'm OK. How's Devon?" Devon's blood, now dry and crusty, covered Ike's hands. When she blinked, she felt the crusty tracks of dried salt on her face.

"He's fine. In fact, I was going to release him, but I decided to make him wait here for you."

"Thanks." She thought for a moment. "I've been trying to decide how mad I am at him."

"Come over here and wash your hands." Claire walked with Ike to the sink. Ike scrubbed her hands. "I think it's normal and probably healthy for you to be mad. You care about him, and you don't want him hurt."

"Yeah, that's it exactly." Ike felt the hot tears running down her face. She wanted to be mad at him, but she felt too scared. "He scared the living fuck out of me.

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