Bastien slept for two full days. He didn’t stir until they were landing on the Dread Reckoning outpost. Even then, Ember had to practically inject him with adrenaline to wake him.
Like a languid cat, he opened his eyes and stretched. “Where am I?”
“We landed about half an hour ago.… I’ve been trying to wake you.”
“No wonder I have to go so badly.” He flashed a grin before he rushed from the bed.
She laughed as she waited for him to return.
And waited.
By the time he came back, she realized he’d taken a quick shower first.
He flashed that devilish grin at her. “I was rather ripe.”
“No comment.”
Stretching, he yawned. “Where’s Drake?”
“They went into the main hailing room to talk to Tasi’s mom. Apparently, he’s known her for a while, but she didn’t realize who he was until now. And had never given her his call sign before.”
“Good thing or bad thing?”
“Appears good.”
Bastien let out a relieved breath. They could use some good.
And speaking of… He swept a hungry gaze over her lush body. She’d always made him hungry.
Hard.
He didn’t know what it was about her, but damn. An image of her long dark hair in his lap really didn’t help the mood, either.
“I know that expression.” She tsked at him. “We can’t. Rian’s waiting for you.”
“I know. And I need to make plans with Drake and Saf. Which I meant to do instead of sleep the entire trip.”
“You must have been exhausted.”
He nodded. “Been a long time since I had someplace really safe to sleep.”
“Safe because of me or Drake?”
“You.” His eyes darkened. “Definitely you.”
“So you trust me?”
His gaze turned warm as he began to slowly kiss his way around her neck. “I’ve always trusted you, Ember. You were the one who lacked faith in me.”
She looked away, letting him know he’d struck the truth with that comment.
But before he could pursue it, Drake came on board.
“Ember?”
Bastien pulled away from her with a frustrated hiss.
“Yeah?”
