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“T’ikval, I see something,” Mik’lai called out to the vet, who hurried over.
“It looks like the chemicals are native to Nova Aurora. But not to this part of the planet.”
“Do you know what the chemicals are, and can we start treating them?” T’ikval was impatient.
“Yes.” Mik’lai named four chemicals not native to the area. “And they can be treated with activated charcoal to sweep the substance …”
“Activated charcoal? We use that on Earth.” Hope was entranced with the process.
Mik’lai smiled at her. “Then you know the process. We …” she said, indicating the three of them, “will run nasogastric tubes down to their stomachs. Deimos, you will help hold them. I do have to ask … what have you done with their waste?”
“My ranch hands and I have been physically removing each area of feces and dirt and placing them in a slow-smoldering fire. Should we be doing anything different?”
“Yes, for the next few days, cover the fire, then dispose of the ashes in concrete. And start to feed the cattle Earth feed. Then, when they are strong again, slowly convert them to native feed.”
Soon, every sick cow was wearing a nasogastric tube. The activated charcoal was poured down the tubes, forcing the cows to vomit. Huge plastic sheets had been placed under the cows, then collected for disposal.
* * *
Later that night,after all of the cows were treated, Deimos sat with Hope in the living room. They kissed and touched, finding comfort in each other’s bodies.
SEVENTEEN
HOPE
She leaned into him, loving the feeling of his lips on hers. As much as she tried to fight it, it was hard for her to deny that she liked Deimos. He sent sparks over her entire body, and he excited her.
He also worked well with her in more than one way. Back at home, it was hard for people to take her seriously. One reason was that she was a female, and the second was because she was still fresh in the veterinary game.
But Deimos treated her like an equal, and he took her words in and made them matter. He wanted to hear her opinion, which was so different for her.
“Hope,” Deimos pulled back slightly, looking deep into her eyes. “You’re zoned out. Is something wrong?”
She blinked, remembering what she had been doing. She had frozen in the middle of them kissing.
“Sorry,” she quickly apologized. “I was just thinking how nice this was.”
“The kissing?” He chuckled. “It’s been that long?”
“Oh, don’t be a smartass,” she said as she rolled her eyes. “It’s been a while since I felt appreciated.”
He tilted his head confused. “What do you mean?”
She sighed, shrugging slightly. “It isn’t often that someone listens to me and considers what I say so readily. Most argue that it has to be something else or that they want another vet’s opinion because I’m a female or because I’m new. It’s nice that you trust me so much.”
He swiped some of her free hair back. “Really?”
She nodded. “Yes. And I like how well we work together. You and I work splendidly as a team.” She leaned forward, placing her hands on his chest. “And I can’t say how much I appreciate you taking me seriously.”
He smiled at her, wrapping his arms around her. “Well, would you like to see how we work in other areas?”
Her heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t deny she was curious. She’d thought about what it must be like fucking him. She’d thought about it more than once. But she also wasn’t supposed to be getting too close to Deimos. What about when she had to leave? It was just going to make it that much harder.
Forget about that for right now. Why would you allow this sweet, magical moment to slip away? You just uncovered what was going on with the cattle. This is huge! Enjoy it.
She smiled, wrapping her arms back around him. She nodded, leaning forward. He kissed her, wrapping his arms around her back and cupping her ass.
She moaned, feeling him step closer into her space. He lifted her off the ground and turned her, placing her on his desk. Items fell to the floor, but neither cared. His lips were on hers, and she never wanted them off. His hands pulled at her shirt, undoing each button one at a time.
