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.The lasttime she d had an Orbit Blitz she woke to find herself naked andwrapped around Conell s long body.It had been what finally broke thebarrier between them, causing them to cross the line between friendsand something more.Aeron swallowed hard, thinking back to the nights they d spenttogether. Umm, no.I ll pass but thank you.Pass? I want sex.No.I need sex.Why the hell am I passing?She wiped her palm on her thigh and did her best to calm the rush ofheat that went to her face as Conell winked. It s been too long, Aeron.I miss talking with you.Hell, I miss youperiod.I hate having to keep my distance. I miss you too, Conell. She took a seat and tore her gaze from himmomentarily, needing to force herself to breathe. What brings you wayout here? Last I heard you were living it up at the University ofFalcierone.I can t imagine ever wanting to leave the place, let alone travelto the outer quadrants.You re free to do as you please with theprotection of the Star Union at your back.-28-Droid Wars: Performance CriteriaConell shifted awkwardly as he tapped the wet bar controls. OrbitBlitz please. He glanced at Aeron and there was no mistaking the look oflonging on his handsome face. What will you have? Nothing.He seemed to pull into himself, avoiding her gaze. Aeron, trust me,honey, you re going to want a drink, he said evenly. Conell, what s going on? You re acting strange and that s not likeyou.At least not like the  you I remember.He stiffened and her insides cramped.She shook her head and sighed. Don t tell me we did something wildback then and ended up signing a marriage contract.That or you rereally a woman.Conell choked on his drink as he took his first sip. A woman? No.Aeron grabbed the edge of the portable table next to her. We re notmarried, right?Tipping his head, he peered out from emerald green eyes as a slysmile spread over his face. You look as though that would be a badthing.Would it? Would entering into a marriage with me be so horrible? That s not what I meant and you know it.Now, what s going on?He slammed the remainder of his drink before covering the distancebetween them.It was difficult to do anything other than visually tracethe contours of his body but Aeron managed to force her gaze to Conell sface.She d gone too long without the touch of a man but remembered hiswell.He had a gentle touch, one of a scientist, but she d always sensedmore to him.Conell wasn t one to take to violence yet there were timeswhen Aeron had caught glimpses of extreme anger in his eyes, like hewas fighting it with all his might.Conell had never been a ladies man while in school.In fact, he d beenostracized by many of the other students after rumors of his parentage-29-Mandy M.Rothbegan to circulate.His six-feet, eight-inch frame had opened the door tovicious rumors about Conell having Vanos blood in him.His brother wasrumored to be a bit shorter than Conell but faster and stronger thanothers at the Star Union Academy.Being part Vanos was a stigma no onewanted attached to their names, least of all a future scientist.Staring at him, Aeron couldn t help but notice how much Conell hadfilled his tall body out.She d accelerated the growth of Brad s organicbody parts before halting it so he d no longer age at a rate faster than aVanos.Brad s body and mind were that of a mixed-Vanos male in hisearly thirties as the real Brad would have been had he survived.Vanosmales tended to hit sexual puberty in their late teens but their bodiestook longer to adapt to their size.Often males of the race did not  growinto their bodies until they were in their mid-to-late twenties.Questioning Conell as to whether or not he truly possessed DNA fromthe Vanos wasn t an option.He d hated each and every time it was calledinto question.Conell made himself another drink and looked over at her [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]