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Later in bed, when she entwined her legs around his and dozed, he wondered if he’dher own in such a daring mission

Chapter Nine

Jade perched on the barstool and waited with one hand holding a tumbler of juice and the other stuffed in her jacket pocket out of sight She fingered the little device, praying it would work

Across the roo in a comfy seat was Mason He’d transforster Gone were the neat hairline, the shiny boots, and pressed clothes; he’d ca a trench coat, a black t-shirt with a silver skull embossed onto it, and studded boots

She struggled not to stare at hilanced in his direction Soirls behind the bar were equally intrigued They nudged each other, pointing at hi He didn’t flicker his eyes in their direction or acknowledge them

The men who loitered around the bar showed no interest in the newcomer People came and went on space stations, especially this one where there were no enforcers Ootten by the Federation, and heavily utilized by criminals

It was a dangerous hideaway—she understood Mason’s reticence for letting her join him There was no safe place to run to and certainly no friends to make She had to focus on the job Mason was happy to attract attention, because it kept any eyes off her However, she would eventually draw someone’s eye—it was the nature of the place

The bar was one ofto Teesha, whom Mason had covertly contacted, it was Curtis’s favorite

The di projected faint beams onto the drab walls and there were pockets of near darkness in the corners and behind partitions Plenty of places to disappear and it was into those spots the girls took the , and other sounds indicative of urgent, base fucking She’d not anticipated the public arena or the lack of shame

A girl approached Mason and he waved her away Ti

It was Jade’s turn to attract unwanted attention

“Hi, babe Looking lonesome and cute” The man had an eye patch and a heavy accent, which Jade couldn’t identify “Can go over there, if you like?” He jabbed his thu at one of the dark recesses in the corner

“I’ too fast and the glass in her hand was in danger of slipping out of her fingers if she didn’t stop shaking

“Sure, ‘cos if you just want to suck it,” he srabbed his crotch, “it’s fine by me”

The repulsiveand a crooked smile, wouldn’t back off What she’d done with Mason two days ago was unthinkable with the stranger