Taking Command by KyAnn Waters & Grad Stone

Author:KyAnn Waters & Grad Stone [Stone, KyAnn Waters & Grad]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
Published: 2014-01-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Until BioOne regained consciousness, Tarik couldn’t risk leaving the command center. He’d fought the need to go to Shon. However, once BioOne recovered, Tarik released control back to the ship. Sensing all of BioOne’s systems were working normally again, he had other matters to settle.

The momentary stun had no lasting effects. But the situation had revealed a weakness in BioOne. A critical lapse in consciousness, without a competent captain at the helm, would leave the ship vulnerable. He immediately began planning ways to engineer greater strength into BioOne’s shields and stabilizers.

As hard as it was to do, he left the bridge. First, he needed to check on Shon. Although he wasn’t sure what he’d say to her. She hadn’t returned to the bridge, and it worried him. The blasts had nearly taken out BioOne, leaving her unconscious, but he doubted Shon had been deterred from her mission. He imagined her hunkered down, waiting for imminent death, but more likely she was searching for more information.

A quick inspection of the ship showed they’d sustained some damage. But BioOne had already begun healing the burns to her outer hull. Faint scarring on the internal walls would take longer to heal.

Emotions welled within Tarik. Where he’d failed to see a viable means of escape, BioOne had functioned as designed. Action and reactions had been faster than he could ever have programmed. There was no doubt. Perhaps even now, but certainly with more experience, BioOne would be better at the helm than any commander. She was instinctual. This would open up vast new areas of space to exploration. The next real test would come from navigating the Rincon.

Tarik paused at the threshold to the captain’s quarters. Shon knelt in front of 32D with a tool in hand, working to restore the fem-bot.

“Hoping to use her again to keep me hostage?”

“She was keeping you entertained. You were her favored guest as I’m sure she is for you.”

Tarik gave a snort.

“Is everything okay? Seemed rough there for a minute, but I figured you’d want me to stay put. I didn’t want to be in your way.” She met his stare. “I really do want to help you.” She glanced around the room. “I want to help BioOne.”

“The ship is fine.” He nodded toward the fem-bot. “I can’t say the same for our hostess.”

Shon shrugged, appearing defeated. “What did you do to her?”

Tarik knelt next to Shon and took the laser from her hand. “BioOne deactivated her, and then I severed the power source. I didn’t want you getting any more ideas of ways to keep me entertained.” He sat next to Shon.

“Can you fix her?”

He raised a brow. “Have you developed a fondness for 32D?”

“Well, I owe her. I think we both can agree she follows orders better than I do.”

Tarik slipped a tool into her circuitry and probed around. “So far, your only fault.” He squinted into a small chamber of power boards and wires. “She’ll need reprogramming.” He grinned and set the tools aside.

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