Hemma said, “Looks like he paddles a long ship singlehandedly.”
“Yeah, that too.”Zephyr grinned.
“So, romance cover material.”
Hemma smiled as Zephyr blushed.“A friend of ours used his general outline as the base for her book cover.He thought it was hilarious, and so did she.”
Khytten whispered, “Show me.”
Hemma brought the cover art up on her com and showed Khytten the image.It was a burly male mountain climbing with a severed head clutched in his hand.The title made Khytten laugh.“Blood in His Touch?Seriously?”
“Yeah, she thinks more folks need to laugh between sex scenes.”
Khytten quickly brought up the book and then the author.“Holy heck.She writes a lot.”
“She does.She also makes the cover art.”
Salat looked over.“Send it to me.I wanna see.”
Khytten sent the image over, and Salat cackled.“That’s really good.”
Khytten paused and laughed.“I.R.Righter.”
Hemma smirked.“That’s her pen name.”
Salat asked, “Can I speak to her?”
“Why?”
“I am always looking for a writer.”
“Read one of her books, and then let me know.If you like her style, I will give her your com info and give hers to you because she really isn’t good with strangers.”
Zephyr smiled sadly.
Caska and Ava were there with Nigel, and they both looked happy at Keska’s new joy.
Khytten kept reading out book titles and purchasing the downloads for titles she particularly enjoyed.
Ekbert was keeping an eye on the kids while the Hyreno nannies went for a swim in the saltwater pool.
Everyone was having a nice time, and Hemma tried to memorize the feeling.
Monday morning, Hemma walked nervously through the lobby of Z-Corp and up to the security desk.She said softly, “Hello, my name is Hemma, and I am supposed to have an appointment in the building?I don’t know with whom, precisely.”
The male officer sighed.“I can’t work with that.Do you have the name of the person you are seeing?”
“Either Zera or Kritz.”
He jolted and nodded.“There you are.Here is your guest pass.Please give me a fingerprint so you can operate the elevator.”
She pressed her index finger down on a pad, and he nodded.“Okay, here is your pass.Scan it at the elevator sensor, and it will take you where you need to go.”
She nodded and went to the elevator.She scanned her pass, and the doors opened.She stepped inside, the chime rang, and she was in the elevator and heading down.
Running wasn’t possible.When she arrived on the floor that appeared to be a lab floor, she looked around for someone to speak to.
She fidgeted and looked around nervously.“Hello?”
