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.He leveled the weapon on Conell andsmiled. It was unwise to hold a gun to my head, Doctor. Conell narrowed his gaze on him. Whatever they re paying you to killher, I ll triple it if you just leave. What the hell?Brad s brow furrowed. No one is paying me to do a thing.I m herebecause my wife is here and no one will harm so much as a hair on herhead.You had her once, Ballou, and you lost her.I love her and I m notgoing anywhere. A tiny choked noise came from Aeron and he knew her well enough toknow his proclamation of love startled her. Brad, please don t hurt him, Aeron said, pushing her tiny frameagainst his body. Conell meant well. Is this guy for real, Aeron? Is he really your husband? Is heFairbanks? Aeron slid her hands over his neck and placed a chaste kiss onBrad s cheek.He was just about to let his guard down and kiss her theway he d longed to when he felt her going for his cranium chassis.Nopart of him wanted to believe Aeron would try to shut him down notthat she even could.Locking gazes with her, he remained still, waiting to see if she wouldtry.Her bottom lip quivered as her eyes glistened.The pain on Aeron sface was too much for him to bear.He closed his eyes, awaiting her-43- Mandy M.Rothattempt at shutting him down.When it didn t come, he peeked out ather.A lone tear ran down her cheek. Brad wasn t hurting me, Conell.We had a minor disagreement and Ioverreacted.He didn t want me to hurt myself.He knows how nasty mytemper is and how I tend to be irrational.That s all.I m sorry you had towitness this. She drew in a ragged breath. And yes, he s part Vanos.Iknow.He s never hidden it from me. Conell rose to his feet slowly. You know he s got Vanos blood in himand you still& Brad put his finger on the trigger and waited for Conell to commentfurther.When he didn t, Brad nodded. The two of you share a ratherintimate history and Vanos blood courses through your veins.How am Iany different? Aeron coughed and shook her head.It was clear she had an amplelist of differences but didn t share them. Can we stop this? Please? Idon t care about your lineage.I care about protecting the weak.You twoaren t the ones killing humans.You re protecting them. Aeron? Conell asked. You knew the truth? She offered a soft smile as she put her hand on Conell s. It s okay,Conell.I ve suspected as much about you from the moment we met.Idon t hate the Vanos.They aren t all to blame.I hate what their militaryis doing to humans.Now, if we could put the weapons away and getalong, I d be a happy girl. Brad eyed Conell cautiously, wondering what the man would do.Killing him would hurt Aeron but he refused to lose her to him. Doctor? My apologizes.It was a misunderstanding. Conell extended hishand. Truce? Brad was well-versed in the art of etiquette, though he saw littlereason for it.Still, he shook Conell s hand all the same. Truce. -44- Droid Wars: Performance Criteria Oh, Fairbanks? Yes. I m still pissed that you used to steal my lunch chip, Conell said,laughing softly. Not half as pissed as I am that you made it to Aeron s heart first butI m willing to let bygones be bygones, if you are. Conell arched a brow. Do you really love her? The fact you re still alive because she cares for you should be answerenough, Brad said, pulling Aeron into his embrace.-45- Mandy M.RothChapter FourOnce Brad was positive Conell had not only left the vessel but haddeparted from their area of space, he focused his attentions back onAeron.He d expected her fear of him to return once Conell was gone.Itdidn t.Much to his surprise, Aeron hadn t stopped following him aroundthe ship.Granted, she kept a safe distance from him but still, she trailedbehind, observing his every move [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.He leveled the weapon on Conell andsmiled. It was unwise to hold a gun to my head, Doctor. Conell narrowed his gaze on him. Whatever they re paying you to killher, I ll triple it if you just leave. What the hell?Brad s brow furrowed. No one is paying me to do a thing.I m herebecause my wife is here and no one will harm so much as a hair on herhead.You had her once, Ballou, and you lost her.I love her and I m notgoing anywhere. A tiny choked noise came from Aeron and he knew her well enough toknow his proclamation of love startled her. Brad, please don t hurt him, Aeron said, pushing her tiny frameagainst his body. Conell meant well. Is this guy for real, Aeron? Is he really your husband? Is heFairbanks? Aeron slid her hands over his neck and placed a chaste kiss onBrad s cheek.He was just about to let his guard down and kiss her theway he d longed to when he felt her going for his cranium chassis.Nopart of him wanted to believe Aeron would try to shut him down notthat she even could.Locking gazes with her, he remained still, waiting to see if she wouldtry.Her bottom lip quivered as her eyes glistened.The pain on Aeron sface was too much for him to bear.He closed his eyes, awaiting her-43- Mandy M.Rothattempt at shutting him down.When it didn t come, he peeked out ather.A lone tear ran down her cheek. Brad wasn t hurting me, Conell.We had a minor disagreement and Ioverreacted.He didn t want me to hurt myself.He knows how nasty mytemper is and how I tend to be irrational.That s all.I m sorry you had towitness this. She drew in a ragged breath. And yes, he s part Vanos.Iknow.He s never hidden it from me. Conell rose to his feet slowly. You know he s got Vanos blood in himand you still& Brad put his finger on the trigger and waited for Conell to commentfurther.When he didn t, Brad nodded. The two of you share a ratherintimate history and Vanos blood courses through your veins.How am Iany different? Aeron coughed and shook her head.It was clear she had an amplelist of differences but didn t share them. Can we stop this? Please? Idon t care about your lineage.I care about protecting the weak.You twoaren t the ones killing humans.You re protecting them. Aeron? Conell asked. You knew the truth? She offered a soft smile as she put her hand on Conell s. It s okay,Conell.I ve suspected as much about you from the moment we met.Idon t hate the Vanos.They aren t all to blame.I hate what their militaryis doing to humans.Now, if we could put the weapons away and getalong, I d be a happy girl. Brad eyed Conell cautiously, wondering what the man would do.Killing him would hurt Aeron but he refused to lose her to him. Doctor? My apologizes.It was a misunderstanding. Conell extended hishand. Truce? Brad was well-versed in the art of etiquette, though he saw littlereason for it.Still, he shook Conell s hand all the same. Truce. -44- Droid Wars: Performance Criteria Oh, Fairbanks? Yes. I m still pissed that you used to steal my lunch chip, Conell said,laughing softly. Not half as pissed as I am that you made it to Aeron s heart first butI m willing to let bygones be bygones, if you are. Conell arched a brow. Do you really love her? The fact you re still alive because she cares for you should be answerenough, Brad said, pulling Aeron into his embrace.-45- Mandy M.RothChapter FourOnce Brad was positive Conell had not only left the vessel but haddeparted from their area of space, he focused his attentions back onAeron.He d expected her fear of him to return once Conell was gone.Itdidn t.Much to his surprise, Aeron hadn t stopped following him aroundthe ship.Granted, she kept a safe distance from him but still, she trailedbehind, observing his every move [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]