Bianca D'Arc by King of Clubs

Author:King of Clubs [Clubs, King of]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, erotic romance, sci fi romance, space opera, romantica, sci fi erotica
Amazon: B008GI61OC
Publisher: Liefde Press
Published: 2012-06-29T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Chip already had his implant querying station computers.

“Some kind of explosion in the mech section,” he reported as the data returned.

“How serious?” Lila held tight to him as the pod continued to sway a bit in the aftermath, but it stayed on its course. They were nearing their station, thank goodness. They’d be out of the vulnerable transport system soon.

“Not very. Enough to knock the station around a bit, but the containment is holding. Teams are already rectifying the problem.” He kept part of his attention on the pod and part on what he was learning from his cybernetic implant.

“Sabotage?” She didn’t have to clarify what she meant. They were both suspicious of Bjornson and his crew and had been expecting something like this from them. Most of them worked in the mech section of the station.

“Hard to say just yet.”

Their pod arrived at the station closest to the bar and they disembarked quickly. Chip was tempted to double-time it down the hall, but he didn’t want to draw that much attention. They both walked quickly and within a few moments they’d made it to their destination. Chip had never been happier to see the dim interior of The Rabbit Hole.

He dropped Lila’s bags behind the bar without comment, though he could feel the curious eyes and raised eyebrows as if they were fists beating on his back. He should’ve known. They wouldn’t have to say a word. The nosey barflies would infer the change in their relationship, and Lila’s new place of residence, all on their own.

Good. He felt a bit of caveman pride, knowing the other men in the place knew she was his. Under his protection. In his bed. In his life.

Damn. Chip had never felt so possessive of a woman. It was a good feeling. A scary feeling, but a good one. He’d learn to live with it—for as long as she allowed him the privilege.

He touched her shoulder as he passed her behind the bar. That little touch spoke volumes to the men watching. The guys at the bar were all vets. A few were intel operatives. All now knew that Lila was under his protection. A few discrete nods and one teasing toast was all it took to know that these men, these former soldiers, could be trusted to look out for her even more than they had already. Now she was one of them. Part of the family, so to speak.

Chip had claimed her and now she was his responsibility. His brothers in arms would help her as they would help him. The brotherhood of military vets stuck together.

“Thanks for manning the helm,” Chip thanked the man he’d asked to watch over the bar while he and Lila had run their errand.

Julian was a stand-up guy. A former pilot who’d gone through genetic Enhancement a few years after Chip. He was younger than Chip, but of the same breed of special operators turned covert intel agents. They’d worked together before. Julian had lots of connections on Madhatter Station and was one of Chip’s main contacts in this new position.

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