Authors: Laurann Dohner
HauntingBlackie (20 page)
Blackie frowned. “She knows the location of Garden. It makes
her a risk to all of us.”
“She’d die in a heartbeat to protect me. Do you really think
she’d give up the location of where I’m at if she’s ever arrested and Earth
Government discovers what she is? I’ve trusted you from the beginning but now I’m
asking you to trust me. She’s never going to tell anyone about cyborgs or about
this planet. We’re safe.”
Blackie’s nod angered Gene. “Don’t agree with her.”
“It’s logical. They are sisters and I believe Danica would
never reveal the information she has. It would endanger Eve.”
Gene fought the urge to punch his friend in the face. “She
stole my shuttle.”
“You stole it from someone,” Eve pointed out. “It was
obviously commissioned for use on Earth, judging from the name of it. I highly
doubt you named it
Bar
. Think of it as ‘karma is a bitch’ and call it
even.”
He fumed. “It isn’t relevant how I came to own my shuttle.”
Eve wiggled out of Blackie’s arms and glared up at Gene. “You’re
just pissed that my sister got away from you. She’s my blood and I’m not angry.
I wish she’d said goodbye but bottom line, I want her to be happy. That means
letting her go. She’s smart, she’s tough and I have faith that she’s going to
do fine.”
“She’ll be traveling through pirate sectors to reach Titan.”
The thought of the mutated humans capturing Danica made Gene’s blood run cold.
“What is the top speed of the shuttle? Enough to outrun
them?”
That didn’t ease his fear. “Yes but—”
“She’s good at running. Point of fact, she’s not here.”
“What will she do once she reaches Titan?” He took a step
forward, not backing down. “Who will care for her? It is extremely dangerous
for a woman to be alone in space.”
“We were bounty hunters. My sister can handle herself. She
doesn’t need a keeper.”
Gene glowered at Blackie. “I’m going after her.”
“Gene,” he warned, “perhaps it is best to listen to Eve.”
He spun and stormed toward the lift. “Enjoy your honeymoon.
I’m going to retrieve her and my shuttle.”
“She won’t thank you if you find her,” Eve called out. “She’ll
be pissed!”
“That will make two of us and we’ll have something in
common.” Gene stepped into the lift and sealed the doors, ordering it to take
him to the lowest floor. He would locate Danica and he’d—
Images flashed through his mind, of him tying her to his
bunk and making her pay for every moment he suffered worrying about her. His
anger burned and so did his desire to get his hands on her as quickly as
possible.
He strode out of the building and entered the one next door.
He contacted Sky as soon as he reached his quarters. “I need a favor.”
“What?”
“You’re assigned to the
Bridden
, correct? I saw you
listed as the commander when I went off mission.”
“Yeah. So?” The male sounded suspicious.
“My woman stole my shuttle and left Garden in it.” He hated
to admit those facts. “I need to go after her. Can you add me to the crew list
when you leave tomorrow morning?” The silence through the link irritated him
when there was no response. “Please?”
“Where do you think she is heading?”
“Titan.”
“We don’t go that close to Earth on these fact-finding
missions. I’ve been assigned to search for Markus Models and any information
leading to any sightings of them.”
“There will be other human women where she’s heading. I know
you have a soft spot for them and it’s no secret you wish to find one for
yourself. I’m hoping we can overtake the
Bar
before it reaches that
solar system but we’ll pass plenty of space stations. You will technically be
following orders and I can get her back.”
Long seconds ticked by. “Damn it. Fine. I’ll contact the
crew now. Grab a bag and head to the shuttle. I received a report two hours ago
that all the repairs have been completed. I know the council did not order you to
go after her since you’re coming to me. We need to be gone before they know
what you’re up to, don’t we?”
“It would be advisable.”
“Fuck. Don’t tell me any more. I don’t want to know.” Sky
sighed. “Let’s do this. What the hell. Rules were made to be broken.”
“Thank you.”
“Just remember your best buddy is the newest council member
when we return and they haul our asses into their chambers. You take the heat,
okay?”
Gene clenched his teeth. “Agreed. I’ll accept full
responsibility.” He’d do whatever it took to get his hands on Danica. She’d pay
for stealing his shuttle and effectively blocking him from claiming her as his
woman. She’d learn he didn’t take “no” for an answer.
He glanced down at his palm, imagining turning her over his
knee and spanking her for misbehaving. His dick responded by growing
uncomfortably engorged and he hissed a curse as he entered his room to gather
his belongings. He’d been too considerate of her feelings but no more.
What is it they like to say?
It came to him as he
sealed his travel bag. “Game on. I’m coming after you and you’ll regret
running, Danica.”
I’m a full-time “in-house supervisor” (sounds
much
better than plain ol’ housewife), mother and writer. I’m addicted to caramel
iced coffee, the occasional candy bar (or two) and trying to get at least five
hours of sleep at night.
I love to write all kinds of stories. I think the best part
about writing is the fact that real life is always uncertain, always tossing
things at us that we have no control over, but when you write, you can make
sure there’s always a happy ending. I
love
that about writing. I love to
sit down at my computer desk, put on my headphones and listen to loud music to
block out the world around me, so I can create worlds in front of me.
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