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Gizelle’s teeth ground together at that unintentional innuendo Any sort of sexual double entendre was sure to set her on edge at this point because theEven though she currently hated hiain
With a sigh, Gizelle said, “DT is General Dylan Tanner The one I intended to persuade to return to the Milky Way to help lead the Protective Forces That’s what a good portion of the gold was for”
“Ah,” Trey said, apparently catching on “And your friend refused your offer”
“He’s not my friend,” she said, irritated She hated the fact that she was al Damn it DT’s refusal to return to Earth with her did er her It broke her heart “He’s selfish and arrogant and self-indulgent and he’d rather be holed up here, drowning in the whole sensuality of this stupid planet, than help his own people” She shook her head again, disgusted “What kind of heathen is that, I ask you?”
Trey ot a reason A good one”
“For letting his fellow huood reason for that” And she hated every one that popped into her head He was more interested in the Pleasure Providers on this rotten planet He was e Scotch He wasood enough for turning his back on the Protective Forces when they need him Now more than ever”
She really needed to pace, to release some of her frustration and tension But the one-person cockpit didn’t allow her much space And it didn’t help that Trey seemed to take up more than a fair share of what little space she did have
So she stood in front of hiold And with it, I can do a lot of good things to help The Cause But we really need General Tanner to rally the weary troops How in hell a to convince DT to return to Earth with me?”
Trey propped a broad shoulder against the wall “How’d you get hiold?”
Gizelle frowned before adive it to me Apparently, he only stole it so I’d come to him to claim it”
A slight grin tipped Trey’s full mouth “Sounds like a man who knohat he wants”
“And isn’t afraid to go after it” Lord knew, he’d pursued her relentlessly froo
“So,” Trey mused in a conte to use trillions in gold bars to lure you to his lair and hand over said gold, I’d say that clearly gives you the upper hand in this scenario”
Her eyes narrowed on her tall, dark and handsome companion “How so?”
Trey pushed away froap between the look in his dark-as-night eyes, he said, “You believed you could seduce hiold Obviously, you didn’t have to Can you seduce hi with you?”