Lunar Exposure (On the Hunt) (11 page)
“Chit for your thoughts,” he said.
She turned to face him. “How can I keep you in my bed for longer?”
“You could just ask.”
“Not that simple.” It would never be simple, no matter how much she wanted it to be.
“Sure it is.”
“He’ll find me eventually.” Yem wasn’t stupid and her escape would have cost him face.
Callen’s fingertips brushed her cheek. “Not if we find him first. I hear there’s a rich price on Yem’s scalp.”
“That’s because he kills everyone who goes against him.”
“You survived.”
“What are you saying?” Was he suggesting that they go after Yem?
“At the moment nothing, but we gather intel. You share what you know about his operations and we plot and plan and see if we get anything workable.”
“And then we take him down.” Her words were quiet, as if just daring to speak them aloud was dangerous.
Callen was crazy; he knew the risks and yet to be thinking about it, he must think they had a chance. He could do things that she couldn’t as Haliday, and as Haliday, she could go places and talk to people he couldn’t.
No one ever saw the Kingfisher coming for them.
Yem would be no different.
She smiled at Callen. “One condition.”
“What’s that?”
“Yem is the last scalp for both of us.” Bounty hunters got killed on a regular basis, usually by the people they were hunting. Sometimes out of revenge by associates. She didn’t want to be hearing about Callen’s death on the news.
He considered her for a moment. “Okay, but that means we put some of the chits aside so we can live on them.”
“And we live on
Lekithia
.”
“That’s two conditions, did you want to add a third for good measure?”
Haliday shook her head. “Do you agree?”
“Only if you will certify our bond afterward.” He grinned.
She blinked. “No Yem, no chits, no ceremony?” Hardly the most romantic proposal and yet she wouldn’t have it any other way. Once Yem was gone, she’d be free to live how she wanted and without looking over her shoulder. “You have a deal.”
He leaned in and kissed her. “Good. I have to get going. Prisoner to hand over, and hopefully, I’ll make my ship in time.”
“When will I see you again?” She watched him dress.
“Soon.” He placed his hands on the bed and kissed her again. “Definitely soon. Let me know your schedule and I’ll make sure we meet.”
“I’ll be at City 10 on Pirath in fifteen days.”
He looked at her. “I’ll be there, love.” Then he opened the door and was gone.
For a moment, she watched as if expecting him to come back, but she knew he wouldn’t. He was back on the job. She smiled, already counting down the
trics
until she saw him again. While she was on Pirath, were there any scalps she could take?
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Sex With Strings 1: Kissing Phoenix
Sex With Strings 2: Tasting Thanatos
Sex With Strings 3: Sharing Sirius
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