go. Casey
had forgiven her bound. They were happy. It was possible though that she’d grow
to hate him. He couldn’t stand it if he hurt her and caused her pain. The
choice must be hers.
“Stay with me until our ship arrives. It will give us more
time.”
“You found Vhon and I have to get back to my life. I’ll also
need to report Avery’s death.” She grimaced. “That’s going to be a nightmare.
They’ll look for a murder suspect. I’ll wait until tomorrow afternoon to do
that and find an excuse to head to his cabin then, after you’re gone. I’ll lie
and say I just found him.”
“Stay with me tonight.”
“Jimmy’s place is close and that’s where I left my SUV. I
really do need to go back. It would be bad if they sent out a search party for
me and came across you and your men. You need time to clean up. I heard what
you said.”
He leaned down and just took her mouth, kissing her. He put
his emotions into it. Lynn responded and he wrapped both arms around her. She
dropped the shotgun and clung to him. He resisted the urge to take her to the
ground. Anyone could walk out of the human dwelling. She finally pulled her
mouth from his and he stared deeply into her eyes.
“Don’t make me say goodbye to you.”
Tears filled her eyes but she blinked them back. “Don’t make
this any harder. I’m never going to forget you but I can’t just walk away from
my entire life. People would worry about me. I can’t do that to my family and
friends. It’s not like I can call them on the phone from your planet, right?”
“You can’t.”
“I figured. Put me down, Coto.”
He didn’t want to let her go but he lowered her to her feet
and stepped back, breaking their connection. Lynn bent and retrieved the
shotgun. “I’m never going to forget you. Ever. I have to go.” Her voice broke. “Take
care of yourself and don’t get into any more space battles with Collis.”
She spun away and took off down the hill. He tensed, the
urge to go after her almost impossible to resist. He fisted his hands, forcing
his body to remain stiff and still. She’d hate him if he forced her to leave
her planet with him. He just couldn’t hurt her that way, even if watching her
disappear down the hill made his chest hurt.
He heard footsteps behind him and tore his gaze from Lynn’s
retreating back. Vhon spoke first. “She’s not coming with you?”
“It’s too painful for her to leave her world.”
“I’m so sorry, man.” Vhon just stood there, looking at him
sorrowfully. “We could take her. Our brother got away with it. It worked out
for him and Casey. I’ll tell our father that we had to do it to ensure she didn’t
tell anyone about our visit.”
“She won’t do that. I trust Lynn. I’d rather lose her than
make her suffer the loss of all she loves.”
Vhon reached out and gripped his shoulder. “You’re a good,
honorable warrior.”
“It hurts,” he admitted. “I never believed I could become so
deeply attached to a female that fast.”
“Love at first sight. I believe in that. I long for it.”
Holion came out of the house. “Where is the woman?”
“Gone,” Vhon answered.
Holion snarled. “She will tell the humans about us and they
will come to attack us before we leave the surface. Which way did she go? I
will silence her.”
Vhon dropped his hand off Coto’s shoulder. “Kick his ass. It
will make you feel better.”
Coto didn’t need any encouragement. Holion was a threat to
Lynn. He snarled and went after the male.
Chapter Seven
Lynn hid Avery’s shotgun inside her SUV and barely had time
to close up the back when she heard footsteps and turned. Jimmy trudged toward
her.
“Did you find that beast and take it out?”
“I found what killed your dogs. Problem solved.”
“It took you long enough.” He seemed to notice what she
wore. “What the hell happened to you?”
His question caused memories of Coto to stream through her
mind. “It’s a long story and
had forgiven her bound. They were happy. It was possible though that she’d grow
to hate him. He couldn’t stand it if he hurt her and caused her pain. The
choice must be hers.
“Stay with me until our ship arrives. It will give us more
time.”
“You found Vhon and I have to get back to my life. I’ll also
need to report Avery’s death.” She grimaced. “That’s going to be a nightmare.
They’ll look for a murder suspect. I’ll wait until tomorrow afternoon to do
that and find an excuse to head to his cabin then, after you’re gone. I’ll lie
and say I just found him.”
“Stay with me tonight.”
“Jimmy’s place is close and that’s where I left my SUV. I
really do need to go back. It would be bad if they sent out a search party for
me and came across you and your men. You need time to clean up. I heard what
you said.”
He leaned down and just took her mouth, kissing her. He put
his emotions into it. Lynn responded and he wrapped both arms around her. She
dropped the shotgun and clung to him. He resisted the urge to take her to the
ground. Anyone could walk out of the human dwelling. She finally pulled her
mouth from his and he stared deeply into her eyes.
“Don’t make me say goodbye to you.”
Tears filled her eyes but she blinked them back. “Don’t make
this any harder. I’m never going to forget you but I can’t just walk away from
my entire life. People would worry about me. I can’t do that to my family and
friends. It’s not like I can call them on the phone from your planet, right?”
“You can’t.”
“I figured. Put me down, Coto.”
He didn’t want to let her go but he lowered her to her feet
and stepped back, breaking their connection. Lynn bent and retrieved the
shotgun. “I’m never going to forget you. Ever. I have to go.” Her voice broke. “Take
care of yourself and don’t get into any more space battles with Collis.”
She spun away and took off down the hill. He tensed, the
urge to go after her almost impossible to resist. He fisted his hands, forcing
his body to remain stiff and still. She’d hate him if he forced her to leave
her planet with him. He just couldn’t hurt her that way, even if watching her
disappear down the hill made his chest hurt.
He heard footsteps behind him and tore his gaze from Lynn’s
retreating back. Vhon spoke first. “She’s not coming with you?”
“It’s too painful for her to leave her world.”
“I’m so sorry, man.” Vhon just stood there, looking at him
sorrowfully. “We could take her. Our brother got away with it. It worked out
for him and Casey. I’ll tell our father that we had to do it to ensure she didn’t
tell anyone about our visit.”
“She won’t do that. I trust Lynn. I’d rather lose her than
make her suffer the loss of all she loves.”
Vhon reached out and gripped his shoulder. “You’re a good,
honorable warrior.”
“It hurts,” he admitted. “I never believed I could become so
deeply attached to a female that fast.”
“Love at first sight. I believe in that. I long for it.”
Holion came out of the house. “Where is the woman?”
“Gone,” Vhon answered.
Holion snarled. “She will tell the humans about us and they
will come to attack us before we leave the surface. Which way did she go? I
will silence her.”
Vhon dropped his hand off Coto’s shoulder. “Kick his ass. It
will make you feel better.”
Coto didn’t need any encouragement. Holion was a threat to
Lynn. He snarled and went after the male.
Chapter Seven
Lynn hid Avery’s shotgun inside her SUV and barely had time
to close up the back when she heard footsteps and turned. Jimmy trudged toward
her.
“Did you find that beast and take it out?”
“I found what killed your dogs. Problem solved.”
“It took you long enough.” He seemed to notice what she
wore. “What the hell happened to you?”
His question caused memories of Coto to stream through her
mind. “It’s a long story and
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