Stevr (The Mating Games Book 5) by Catty Diva Read Free Book Online Page A

playing word games too but we need to disarm this bomb.”
    “Do you have the ability to do it?”
    “I need a closer look at it. Most bombs from Earth can be disarmed.”
    “By all means take a look.”
    Geena moved to the shelf where she gently picked up the bomb. She examined it carefully since some had a backup wire that took over if the main one was cut. It looked like this device was one of those. She would have seconds to cut both wires or the device would go off. Pulling her pliers out of her small bag, she took a deep breath. If the bomb blew she wouldn’t suffer long. Quickly she snipped one and a whining noise started as the light flashed brighter and faster. A shiver ran over her as she offered up a quick prayer and flipped the device over to cut the other wire. Everything stopped immediately.
    “I would get rid of it as soon as possible just to be on the safe side.”
    “Stay here.” Stevr ordered her, there was no mistaking his tone. The bomb he grabbed and sent out a nearby chute. He commed the command deck and seconds later she heard a loud explosion.
    “Attention everyone.” A calm male voice came over the speakers. “Please do not be alarmed. We were simply destroying some space junk in the space lane. There is nothing to be concerned about.”
    Geena knew things like this happened on ships all the time and the regular passengers went about their way in blissful ignorance. In her job she’d been involved in things just like this hundreds of times surviving despite all odds. She’d just beat the odds again. Call it skill or luck she didn’t care as long as it was on her side.
    “What should I do with you now? You just saved us but you may have been the one to set the bomb.”
    “That makes no sense. Had I set it, I would have run not waited for you.”
    “Maybe you want to win my trust? You’re not the usual female that signs up for the mate program.”
    “You might be surprised.”
    “What do you mean?”
    “At least a fourth of these women were selected for your program, they had no choice. That was my situation too.”
    “We both know you’re on the job, Sweetheart. You never intended to mate anyone.”
    “Actually I hadn’t decided yet. I had planned to check out my options once we made it to Oison. Earth is a scary place if you’re female. Eventually, at the rate it is depleting its resources, it won’t be a good place for anyone.”
    “You expect me to believe you are legitimate after you just unarmed a bomb?”
    “Ask yourself why I just did that.”
    “Let me see, because you weren’t ready to die?”
    “You may not be aware of it, but Earth is divided. There are those who support the president. Those people worry only about themselves and only about now. The others are against the president. They are concerned about future generations and giving the planet a chance to heal.”
    “I’m gonna guess you represent that faction?”
    “They sent me here to protect the women going to Oison. The president may see women as goods to sell, experiment on, or kill but the other faction still sees them as sisters, mothers, daughters, and aunts.” She looked at him but honestly couldn’t see what he was thinking.
    “You have a very good argument, I’ll give you that. The problem is there’s no way to support what you say. If there is a faction that is against the president they will be buried deep. If they weren’t, they’d be dead. Considering everything, I need to keep you where I can keep an eye on you. There’s no way I can allow you to run free on my ship.”
    “What are you planning to do?”
    “I’m putting you in the suite next to mine. You will be under lock and key until I determine what to do with you.” He motioned to her to walk in front of him to the lift. What choice did she have? She walked past him and pushed the button. The doors opened and she went in first with him right behind her. She didn’t usually get caught and when she did she could either