close so she followed him to a room with an open door. As Flint walked inside, Mira got a look at the large private office with a terrific view out the large windows along one wall. She could see the edge of the city and the woods. In the distance an ocean was visible. It was barely in view but there. They had to be on a high floor in the building to get such a scenic view.

A female cyborg walked out of a side door. Mira turned her attention to the woman, noticing immediately that her skin was almost the same light shade as Flint’s. She had white hair, big blue eyes that were startling in their light color, with long white eyelashes that surrounded those compelling eyes.

The woman wore a tight black shirt that revealed cle**age and she wore a black leather miniskirt with high-heeled shoes. The woman’s legs were muscular and well shaped. She was a gorgeous Amazon of a cyborg woman.

“Flint,” the woman almost purred. “You’re back.” She closed the distance in a few long-legged steps to throw her arms around Flint, hugging him hard. “I’ve missed you.”

Flint tensed, hesitating before giving the woman a hug by gripping her hips. He let her hold him for a few seconds before releasing her to step back, almost forcing the woman to let him go. They were almost the same height. The woman had to be six-foot-two in low heels. Mira’s jealous streak roared to life. Were Flint and the woman lovers? Ex-lovers? The cyborg woman looked as if she were sexually interested in Flint, making Mira instantly dislike her. She didn’t like feeling the green monster that gripped her.

“This assignment was too damn long.” The woman sat on the edge of her desk and spread her thighs a few inches apart, her ass barely touching the piece of furniture. She crossed her arms under her br**sts, which pushed up her cle**age dangerously high, to the rim of her shirt, exposing a healthy amount of cle**age. “I’ve really missed you. Have you considered my unit offer?”

Flint looked irritated. “ Arrion, I considered it but I decided I have to refuse your offer.”

Shock showed on the woman’s face. “What?” She let her arms drop to her sides as she pushed away from the desk, standing again. “I was so sure you’d agree that I’ve had the paperwork drawn up and Darbis has given his consent. I also contacted Roth and he said he didn’t care who I picked to close our unit since he is gone so much that whoever I bring into our bond won’t affect him.”

“You know my feelings on the matter.” Flint’s voice had gone cold.

“Yes but I’m perfect for you, Flint. Roth is gone so much that he’s only on the planet for a week here and there. You and Darbis can easily avoid each other with mission scheduling so you would have me alone plenty of months in the year.”

“I understand and I’m grateful for the offer but I have to refuse.” Flint’s voice took on a harder edge.

“That’s my decision. No thank you.”

“Who else is going to agree to a unit offer with you? You’re gone too much. I can’t think of one female who wants that. You’ll never get another offer this perfect again. You know it and I know it. You can’t refuse me, Flint. I won’t allow it.”

Flint took a deep breath. “I have another option and I’m taking it. I am reporting in today to my supervisor as my job requires me to do and I have sent you full reports. The salvages were a success. I will report for duty on my assigned date. I also will be sending you a request for family unit quarters aboard the Star upon my return to duty. I will need more room to accommodate a family unit because I fully intend to need it. As detailed in my contract, you are given notice so you can have the Star ’s quarters enlarged for those purposes.”

“You can’t be serious.”

The woman looked shocked as she looked away from Flint, finally noticing Mira standing in the doorway. The woman jumped, startled, and then frowned.

Mira saw the woman’s eyes narrow she could almost see the woman’s brain working. The female cyborg had that look of calculation in her eyes as she visually inspected Mira and then stared openly at the branding marks on Mira’s exposed shoulders. Rage showed on the woman’s features as she moved