Out of Bight, Out of Mind by Dalton Tymber

Author:Dalton, Tymber [Dalton, Tymber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781622424399
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Published: 2012-11-30T07:00:00+00:00

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Erin felt strong enough to walk as she followed Yanna through the ship to gather the spare uniforms for her and supplies. He appointed a guard to stand watch outside her cabin and left him instructions to bring her to him when she was ready.

“My cabin,” Yanna said, “is right over there.” He pointed to a door across the hall and two down from hers. “But I must return to the bridge for my duties. Take as long as you need, or even nap if you must.”

“Thank you.” Alone inside the room, she thought she might want to take a nap, especially after Yanna had encouraged her to do so. But after taking a shower with real water—why that felt like a rare treat she didn’t understand—and donning the slightly oversized uniform, she wanted to be back with Yanna.

Safety.

Was someone missing her? Now that her initial fear had slipped away, she wondered if there was someone who loved her, someone who was looking for her.

Or if the reason she was in the lifepod meant they were dead. Was she truly alone? Why did the possibility of Yanna leaving her somewhere fill her with fear? Was she on the run? Was she a criminal?

The guard, Pabo, smiled when she emerged from her cabin. He was friendly. She felt that from him. Yanna had told her that Pabo was his personal guard.

Can everyone feel emotions?

“I’m ready to go,” she said.

He returned her smile, but shrugged, held up his hands, and shook his head.

She suspected that was a universal sign for, “I have no clue what you’re saying.”

Pabo turned and waved at her to follow him. He led her to the bridge where Yanna sat in the command chair and directed operations. He smiled when he spotted her.

“Erin. I have something for you to listen to.” He stood and led her to a private office just off the bridge, closing the door behind them for privacy. “You had a device in your pocket when we found you. It appears to be a voice recorder. I made a copy of the recording onto one of our…” He hesitated, searching for an equivalent word. “We use them for voice notes, reading, sensors—”

“A handheld?” The word burst like a bubble from the blackness of her memory.

His eyes widened as he nodded. “That sounds like a very good word to use.” He handed her the small device and showed her how to use it.

The male voice spoke English standard. “The grav plate systems mess with your empathic senses, babe, that’s all. Combined with the jump drive…”

She closed her eyes and listened, her heart feeling like it would explode. She loved this man, whoever he was.

He said, “I’m heading to the bridge for the jump.” The sound of a kiss. “Love you, babe.”

“Love you, too, Ford.” Her own voice.

“See you on the bridge in a few.”

“Okay.”

Aaroncaphford.

She swayed on her feet and had to reach out to steady herself against the desk. The recording stopped. Yanna handed her another device.

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