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“No reward necessary, thank you,” Dar replied with a smile, his arm around her waist. Then he bit his upper lip. “Actually… there are some things we’re looking to buy. Do you happen to sell gebaworm silk? In orange?”
CHAPTER 22
TREATS
“Dar, I’m perfectly fine.”
He shook his head as they boarded theDickion. No matter how many times Lia said that, Dargus wouldn’t be calm until he had the Medic scan her for internal injuries. Even scrapes and bruises were not supposed to be marring her tender skin, not on his watch.
A little late for that, Dargus. Your watch clearly sucks Bimantian balls.
What was he to do? They had to stop at Funk’fru for supplies. They had to eat something. He had to help stop the robbers. Lia had to stay hidden while he made it to the shooters and took them down in close combat–
“Dar, please tell me you’re not feeling responsible for whatIgot myself into.”
“What?” He looked at the valiant female by his side.
“Your nose scrunches up when you’re deep in thought. I can practically see the gears turning in your head.”
Dargus stopped to pick Cubbie up before he could trip both of them with his excited rolling between their feet.
“Iamresponsible for you, Lia.Iabducted you and promised to keep you safe. Instead, I’m messing up every step of the way.”
She crossed her arms over her chest, the plasma-fire-resistant jacket covered in unidentifiable liquids just like his. “How have you messed up? You got the Nibiruans off our backs. You arrested criminals today that would have killed and enslaved how many creatures, me included? Sure, it wasmessy, but life-threatening situations tend to be like that. It’s the end result that matters. Which, as you can see, is that we’re both alive.” She plucked Cubbie from his arms. “Now, go shower before you make a mess of our fur baby’s coat. I’ll meet you at the med bay so the Medic can checkyoufor injuries.”
Despite everything that had gone wrong this day cycle, Dargus felt his lips curving. She had referred to Cubbie as theirs, and cared about his health. Nearly getting Funk’frued had taken him one step closer to winning his true mate over.
“Yes, my pumpkin. Provided you wait for meonthe examination bed.”
Lia rolled her eyes.
“Make sure you remove all your clothes first, or you’ll make a mess of the bed.”Wait, did he just say that?
Her sides reddened, but she answered with one eyebrow raised. “Provided you join me clothless too.”
Dargus grinned.Sassy female.
Cubbie chirped, wiggling his way out of Lia’s hold.
“Actually, you take the cleansing unit first. I have to make sure the humtin has delivered everything so the cargo bots can start loading our purchases. And Cubbie won’t rest until I give him his special treat.”
The furball chittered at that.
Lia giggled. “It’s like he understands every word… Okay, I’ll go shower. But don’t unpack the cushions without me. We’ll be arranging them in the bed. Together.”
She winked and left him alone in the cargo hold with some hot fantasies on his mind. Him pinning Lia against the cleansing unit’s wall. Worshiping her body on the orange cushions of their nest. Feasting on her sweet cun–
Cubbie bumped his ankle.
Dargus sighed. “Yes, yes, furball, we’ll get your treat now.”Then I’m gettingmytreat.
Figured it would take the bots overly long to stash the purchases in the special hold he had designed on theDickion. He then had to clean after Cubbie, for the overly excited rabbisaurus had gotten more food around his body than in. The mopping bot could have dealt with that, but Dargus would have had to recall it from the nestroom, and he didn’t want to disturb Lia.
Liar, liar, dirty pants on fire. You want to disturb her. Especially when naked.
Finally, Dargus had to get them off the moon, because the parking rates had gone way up since his last visit. And even with the big discount given by that merchant, the silk cushions coupled with a megemege’s feathers had done a number on his credits savings.
“Where to now, Dar?”
