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  Flint cursed softly, storming out onto the balcony. He grabbed Mira around her waist and hauled her into his arms and walked into the living room carrying her. Fury radiated off him as he set her on the couch. He spun away to shut the doors firmly. He glared at her as he slowly turned to face her again.

  “If you ever pull another stunt like that I’ll chain you to my damn bed for six months.”

  “He can get you out of your stupid breeding pact, Flint.” Mira stared up at him. “Please accept the job for me? For us?”

  Flint shut his eyes, taking a few deep breaths. His eyes opened and he nodded. “For you.” He glared at Cal. “That was low. You used her to get me to agree to the mission.”

  Cal grinned. “And it worked. I’m happy, she is happy, and it all works out well.”

  “I’m not happy. I just returned home and the last thing I want is to return to the Star. When would I report for duty?”

  “I want you to report on board in an hour. Iron is waiting for your return. I thought I would have to hold up your family unit request to force you to accept command of the Star. I thought we’d have to yell and bargain.” The man chuckled. “I had no idea it would only take getting you out of a breeding pact.”

  “I still want my request to make a family unit with her approved immediately and I want my sperm activated. I have an appointment tomorrow with medical, Cal.”

  Cal chuckled. “Are you sure you want her in that capacity? She looks like a handful for something so small and helpless looking. With the new women coming to our planet you will have the opportunity to only share a cyborg female with another male. You could form a family unit with one who picks an ambassador. Those males are gone for most of the year.”

  Fear hit Mira. Would Flint not want her after the stunt she’d pulled? She met Flint’s dark blue gaze. He still looked pissed but as she watched, his eyes softened.

  “She’s mine, Cal, and I only want her. Make sure you don’t forget to remove me from the breeding pact. I’ll be on board the Star within the hour with the other half of my family unit, which you will approve immediately.”

  “Excellent. I’ll call medical on my way and have a kit sent to the Star. Doc can handle activating your sperm on board. Breeding her will give you something enjoyable to do for the next few months while you’re off Garden.” Cal walked to the door and left without another word.

  “Are you mad at me?” Mira stood, walking slowly to Flint.

  He shook his head. “I don’t care where we are as long as we are together. Now will you swear to never run away from me or try to harm yourself again? I can give you my word I will never touch another woman and I swear to you that I will never allow another man to take what is mine. You are mine, Mira.”

  She wrapped her arms around his waist, staring up at him. “I swear.”

  Flint’s hands slid around her as he hugged her. “It’s a good thing that we didn’t have time to unpack yet and that your new clothes haven’t been unboxed. We need to leave. You heard Cal. He wants us on board within the hour.”

  “I’ll finish getting ready.”

  He chuckled. “Me too.”

  Ten minutes later, all arrangements were dealt with, and they left Flint’s twentieth-floor home. She transferred her new clothing into a backpack Flint had given her. They had to rush to a transport heading for the edge of the city and then climb aboard the vehicle that had brought them inside the cyborg city. Flint held her hand while they watched the security gate open enough to let them outside. When they reached the landing site was, the Rally stood waiting for them.

  “I miss the fresh air already,” Flint said softly.

  Mira turned into his body. Two cyborg males were loading supplies onto the Rally, which would fly them up to the Star. She sensed both men watching her and Flint but she ignored them. Her gaze locked with Flint’s.

  “I’ll make it up to you.”

  His eyebrows rose as his lips spread into a sexy grin. “I really like fresh air. How are you going to make that up to me?”

  “I feel pretty confident that I can think of a few things to do to you that will make you forget you’re even breathing. It will be better than fresh air.”

  Flint’s body responded since she was pressed up against the front of him. The hard bulge in his pants pushed against her stomach. She grinned up at him and winked.

  “I can’t wait until we’re alone.” His voice had turned husky. “You will show me what is better than fresh air.”

  They boarded the Rally and this time Flint sat on the cargo floor, pulled her into his lap and leaned his back against the bulkhead wall.

  “Leaving the surface isn’t as rough as dropping down was.”

  The flight wasn’t bad at all. She was shocked at how smoothly and quickly they were docked to the Star when Flint announced they had arrived. Climbing to her feet, she yanked up her backpack. Surprise filled her when Flint held out his hand to her.

  “I thought you said to not hold your hand around other cyborgs.” She jerked her head toward the men in the cargo area waiting to board the Star.

  “We’re a family unit now.” He winked. “And besides, you made it clear you’re planning on being in my bed while we were on the transport.” He laughed. “And I want to hold your hand. I don’t give a damn if they are stunned by the sight.”

  Iron was waiting when they stepped into the Star. He was wearing his uniform again, his long hair braided. When he noticed them holding hands, he lifted a red eyebrow.

  Flint sighed. “Sorry to take your command. I was blackmailed into accepting the mission.”

  Iron grinned. “I like it when you’re in charge. That means you get to deal with the problems. You are on board so I officially am handing over command to you. I’m going to my room, to my human.”

  Flint sighed as he and Mira watched Iron stride quickly away from them and out of sight. “I guess I’m going to have to go to Control for a few hours while I get us underway. It’s my duty to go over our mission with the crew.” He gazed at her. “I’ll be in our room as soon as I’m done.”

  “Okay. I understand.” Mira smiled at him.

  Ever so slowly his eyes lowered, passion showing as he took in every inch of her. “I want you naked and in our bed when I get there. I’ll escort you there now and drop off my bag.”

  “Lead the way.”

  Minutes later they entered Flint’s quarters, which Mira was happy to see again. Flint dropped the bag and gave her a smile. “I will be back as soon as I’m able.”

  Mira reached out for him quickly and gripped his shirt. “Not so fast.” A smile curved her lips. “I remember something about saying I’d show you how I can make you forget about the artificial air we breathe and right now seems like a damn good time to start.”

  His eyebrows rose. “I must report now, Mira.”

  She knelt before him, reached for the front of his pants, and unfastened them quickly, staring up at Flint with a teasing grin. “I have a feeling this won’t take long. I want to give you something to look forward to while we’re aboard the Star.” She freed his thickening cock.

  “We don’t have time right now as much as I wish we did.”

  Her gaze fixed on his aroused flesh as she ignored his words. One of her hands cupped his scrotum while her other hand wrapped around Flint’s shaft. For a guy saying he can’t, his body is saying a big hell yes, she thought. He was getting harder by the second as blood rushed to his lower half, where she was kneeling. She knew he was watching her so she made a show of it as she licked her lips, wet them, and inched closer to the tip of his sex.

  Without hesitation she took Flint’s cock between her parted lips, her tongue swirled around the crown before she took him deeper, toward the back of her throat, firmly wrapping her lips around his shaft. A groan came from Flint as his fingers brushed through her hair.

  “Mira,” his voice had gone husky and low. “That feels incredible.”

  You haven’t felt anything yet, she thou