Page 45 of Deadly Star


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“Can I get dressed first?”

He chuckled. “I wish the answer to be no, but yes, you can. It is warm on most of my world, so your clothing will be minimal once we settle in.”

“That explains the piercings. Before my world... ended, the most societal body mods began in the warmest climate where the most skin was exposed.”

He chuckled. “I have invited many artistic spirits here to express themselves creatively. Our world profits, and they get more materials to play with. When like minds challenge each other, great things can happen.”

“Like the star?”

“Yes. Heboren contributed to that.” He nuzzled at her ear. “So, he got the first crack at the finished designs.”

“Is that how it works?”

“For Hmrain, yes. Anyone else would have to go through a panel to determine whether the invention could be used for aggression. If yes, we would alter it and set a maintenance schedule that would check to make sure that no alterations had been done to the equipment on the receiving end.”

“Wouldn’t that be dangerous for any tech fixing the invention?”

“I send them under guard with plenty of drones.”

“Oh. Okay.”

“So, do you want to take your first steps on your new world?”

Lily smiled. “I suppose that is the best step.”

He groaned and pressed his forehead to her shoulder. “I was hoping you would say something different.”

She chuckled. “I think there will be time for that later. A lot of time and a lot of later.”

He hugged her. “Right. Well, let’s get you dressed then.”

“Shower first?”

“No.” He kissed her shoulder again.

Lily was surprised. “What?”

“My home is private, and while the drones will broadcast your presence, only I will know what you smell like.” He cupped her sex. “I worked hard to get your scent into me and my scent into you.”

Lily muttered, “I do remember it was hard.”

He chuckled. “Come on, Lily. We shall get you dressed in the clothing the drones brought in, and then I can show you our home.”

“Fine. Let’s go.”

He pushed them up with one arm, and she squirmed carefully to be free. He sighed. “Stand here.”

She stood, and he shook out some fabric before wrapping a narrow band around her breasts. Support wasn’t the goal. This was just something to cover her nipples. He smiled. “Now that I am no longer quite as distracted...” A wide sash with hanging fabric front and back was fastened around her lower hips, under her navel. She was eighty percent exposed, and he didn’t seem concerned. He had her step on a platform, and bands of something synthetic wrapped over her toes and heel. She had transparent shoes.

She wiggled her toes and combed her hair away from her face in the lavatory. When she was ready, he slid an arm around her bare waist, and they walked out of the shuttle and then through the ship, which also appeared to be manned by drones and other bots.

“So, are there any people on your world, or is it all bots?”

Nebel smiled. “I have you and about eight million people on Bellen. All are compatible species so that, eventually, there will be a unified citizenry.”

“And you are willing to bring my kind here?”

“Of course. Will it ease your mind to have others of your species here?”

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