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“Maybe later,” I said, distracted.
“Catch you later,” Zyod said, saluting and hanging up.
I couldn’t believe this was happening.
Mom would never do something like this. At the very least, she would have called and told me what she was planning.
My stomach sank through the floorboards.
Maybe she had.
Only, I hadn’t been there to answer my communicator.
I scrolled through the missed calls and messages. There was no sign of any communication from her.
Then what could have happened? Why was she doing this to me?
Was it a way to convince me to try harder? As a way to encourage me and spur me into action?
She needn’t have bothered. I was already taking action.
I moved to the dresser and took out a T-shirt. I slipped it on and grabbed the shuttlecraft keys. I moved to the bathroom and slid the door open.
“Vicky?” I said.
She couldn’t hear me over her crooning voice.
“Vicky!” I said, louder this time.
The shower stall door slid open. I caught the curve of her breast as she wiped the water from her face.
Already, I leaped into action below the waist.
What was wrong with me?
How did she have this effect on me?
I had to think again about what it was I wanted to say. I lowered my eyes and focused on the grey tile floor.
“I, uh, need to head out for a minute or two,” I said. “Will you be okay here by yourself?”
“Sure,” Vicky said. “Hurry back.”
She waved a hand, making those gorgeous pert breasts bounce.
She was going to drive me insane.
I shut the door and shook my head. I needed to focus on the task in hand.
Focus, asshole!
I grabbed my jacket and swung it around my shoulders. I hustled toward the front door. I grabbed it and drew it open. I immediately came to a stop.
“Ettana?” I said. “What are you doing here?”
She beamed at me with those big pearly whites with her signature mischievous grin.
“I didn’t realize I needed an invitation to come over,” she said, leaning forward and planting a kiss on my cheek. She drifted past me and into the apartment.
