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“Your own cabin,” he said again “I think it’s better for both of us if you sleep in your own cabin That on’t get confused”

Any ht darkly He wanted her, wanted her to want him But this was just a little more than he’d pictured She rolled off the bed and stood stiffly Every line of her body radiated affronted dignity, and he sighed in disgust He’d just ain

She started to walk out of the room, and paused as she reached the door

“You know, Jerred,” she said “You alht Thanks for the reminder that you’re not”

Then she stalked out the door and it slid shut behind her

“Shit,” he muttered to himself He really was an ass Hell, he deserved to sleep alone

Giselle woke up the nextover That Iht as she examined the circles under her eyes, but it packed a hell of a punch Orlike what she’d felt with hiht The man was incredible, a force of nature

And a complete jerk

“Remember, it’s all about survival,” she est idiot she’d ever met, but at least he was pleasant to look at More than pleasant Every tiht her entire body clenched Even if he was a jerk, being trapped with him on the ship could be a hell of a lot worse He could cook, for one And he was better in the sack than anyone she’d ever been with

As a wos could be worse

She finished in the fresher quickly then looked around her cabin There was no way she’d be able to spend any extra time in here It was simply too small His cabin had been small, too For a man who lived on his ship and enjoyed his co his cabins Then again, he was a sler Perhaps the so

Not that she’d ask

Slers were just a step above pirates, and she didn’t want to know the details of his little business operation Only a fool asked questions like that She pulled on another ju she needed to retrieve the other fro for her, she thought in disgust These jumpsuits were functional, but hardly attractive Not that she wanted to attract to him, of course But she always liked to look her best It was just a point of pride

She opened up her door and walked out in the main room He was nowhere to be seen

She stuck her head in the sover or not, she was hungry

The night before the lights and the holo-projectors had hidden things, but now she could see that his galley was unusually well stocked, especially for a ship As, he had a stasis chamber

She’d never seen one of those outside a restaurant, and she ran her fingers over it lovingly She’s alanted one But even when she’d owned her bar, she couldn’t afford it His sed through the cold storage, surprised to find a wide selection of foods Within a few moments she had a nice plate of food ready, complete hat looked like fresh bread and fruits She took the plate with her into the main room, and then sat down the couch and flicked on the vid screen

“Jenna, please show our course and current destination,” she asked