“You’re the best,” he answered honestly.
Rylie snorted. “I don’t believe that for a second.”
It’s true.“You’re my first,” he muttered as he ran his hands over her glistening tanned body, he traced her tan lines with his fingers.My first.
Rylie had gone quiet as she watched him; he didn’t need to look at her eyes to know. Netto wanted to know her thoughts, wanted to know if she believed him.
“You were a virgin?” she asked at last, as the last of the soap went down the drain.
“Yes.”
“But you seem so skilled...”
He handed her a towel.
“I’ve been around for a long time.”
Rylie stepped out and into the hallway with him. “I’m glad I was your first...if I had known... I wouldn’t have been so aggressive.”
“Is that so?”
He wanted to tease her but found it hard as he followed her back to the messy quarters like a puppy.
“Yes,” she laughed. Rylie threw the towel at him playfully. “Now get cleaned up. I need to fix all of this up or they’ll get suspicious. If my Da finds out both his daughters...”
Netto grinned, showing her his teeth before turning on his heel and following her orders. He was going to take advantage of the time they had. Tomorrow would be upon them soon, bringing reality back to plague them.
Chapter Seventeen
***
Netto stood on thetop deck of the boat, surveying the scene.
They were heading directly toward the colony but it wasn't buildings or the bustle of commerce that he saw: it was the drones, smoking in the air, that held his attention. When he zoomed in, he could see the sparks of fire and the crumble of infrastructure.
He gritted his teeth, feeling the sharp points of them sink into the outer layers of his gums. The flush of fresh blood in his mouth did little to calm him.
