Terran Times 02 - Deal with a Dhemon (34 page)

Viola Grace

union has been witnessed, your status as my lady confirmed.” His tone was distracted, he was watching his fingers trail down her thigh and up her belly, marveling at the differences in their skins.

“You do know that on my world, asking is traditional.”

“Yes, I have looked up your traditions, but I felt that our baby needed his father, more than a silly engagement.”

“Baby?” Her voice was a delicate whisper, one hand drifted down to cover his hand on her belly.

He grinned at her, “Why do you think the doctor was so upset? You arrived on the ship a virgin, and left it pregnant. It didn’t take a mathematician to add it up.”

“He told you?”

“Not really, he just gave me a medical report, and the DNA of the father. Believe it or not, I figured out the rest for myself.” Their fingers tangled on her stomach and his lips sought hers.

“A baby. I have never thought about having a baby.”

He wrapped his arms around her and lifted her into his lap. “You have a few months to think about it. Shalin will be happy to have someone to play with, and my mother is already at my house decorating the baby’s room.”

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Across the galaxy, Negotiator Tyrell got the news that
Samantha was safe and sound, and expecting. The
Alliance councilors would be ecstatic. The first
human/dheman hybrid in three thousand years. She
looked at her private records, and located the next
person she needed to transplant on a selected world.

Annabelle needed permanent leave after her injuries in
the Arena Station attack. Perhaps Avari would be a
good choice. She had just the elder in mind to check on
her.

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