Margo looked at him and glanced away.“Ah.How unfortunate for you.”
He looked at her and said, “I am sorry.I lied.I trapped you because I wanted you more than anything, and I am sorry.I never wanted to cause you pain, and I did.”
She stared at him.There was nothing she could say to pile on.“Thank you for the apology.”
He nodded.“It was overdue.”
“Well, I need to get back to whatever shenanigans the ladies are up to.”
“Please allow me to escort you.”
She nodded.“I can’t really stop you.”
She looked around and said, “Boss, where am I going?”
“Down the hall, dark grey stripe.”
“Thanks, Boss.”Margo left the cargo area she had been in and headed toward the ladies who had been under her care.She glanced at the man who was with her.“Did you get smaller?”
“No, bright one.You are taller.”
“Aw, too bad.You like your ladies smaller.”
“I...have a deep appreciation of your figure at any height.”His voice rumbled.
She felt her knees get weak and other parts of her tense.That voice was almost as hypnotic as his scent.
She swallowed.“That tall dude isn’t here yet, is he?”
Aken-Var chuckled.“He’s on the way.”
“Damnit.I will ask Geri if she’s ready to travel.I am pretty sure Chloe and Skylar are good to go.”
“You are going to leave without speaking to me?”
“I have spoken to you.I am speaking to you now.”
“You know what I mean.”
“I am not going to screw you against the wall, and can you even get it up without people watching?”
He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her back against him.“Would you like me to demonstrate?”
“Gee, in the middle of a hallway on a Hmrain-owned station?You do like that thrill of discovery.”
He kissed the side of her neck.“Alone on an asteroid or on a station full of other beings, I would love to have you wrapped around me.You feel like home.”
She shivered.“You feel like...I don’t know.I’ve forgotten.”
He jolted and let her go.Apparently, he hadn’t considered that.Of course, she hadn’t forgotten anything, but that was the point.She hadn’t forgotten anything.
“It is better for you that I have forgotten.”She resumed her walk.
His voice was thick as he followed her.“You think it is better that I forget the coupling that gave my life meaning?”
“Wow.Dramatic.No, I think it is best that the coupling and all associated with it are put into the forgotten category.Knowing that I was discarded so easily would eat at me if I kept it in the forefront of my mind.”
He exhaled.“So, may I try again?”
