Still sharing my SFR , no news as yet on the R&R, status unknown but fingers crossed!
Set in the same universe as my recently published WRECK of the NEBULA DREAM. Andrianda (Andi) Markriss, a planetary representative for Loxton Galactic Trading, has been spending a lazy summer with her best friend in the highly exclusive summer compound of the planet Zulaire’s ruling nobility, networking. On a day when a number of strange and disturbing things have already happened, Captain Tom Deverane, Sectors Special Forces, unexpectedly shows up with a troop of soldiers and demands she leave with him. Immediately.
Andi doesn’t take this very well….in fact, she refuses to go. Later in the evening, all hell has broken loose, as the captain predicted.
Trying to avoid spoilers here, after certain “events”, she and the soldiers are on the run.
We’ve been through Tom’s near fatal illness, his recovery (but no spoilers about how that was accomplished)….(did teasers about their romantic encounter LOL)…
If you were here last week you know Andi was imminent danger of death at the hands of the rebels and Tom had just arrived to try to save her. The leader of the rebels is speaking:
“Throw down your weapon, captain, follow me as I walk with Miss Markriss to my vehicle, slow and easy. I’ll release her to you, and drive away unmolested, agreed?”(He) exerted a fraction more pressure on the knife, the edge digging into Andi’s skin painfully until warm blood trickled down her neck. “I’m not ready to be a martyr – I do my people and my cause no good if I sacrifice my life for the pleasure of killing this worthless woman.”
Straightening out of his combat stance, Tom clicked the safety on his blaster and dropped it to the parched ground by his feet. Bouncing once, the weapon came to rest against a clump of stalks as he put his hands up.
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Dang…I missed last week. Stupid iPhone! This doesn’t look good, but Andi’s so tough I see her taking this chap out. 🙂
Wow, she is in quite a situation there!
Wow, he didn’t even think twice! And put on the safety….hmm….interesting. Well, we know he cares about her enough to risk his own life. Hope he thought it through! Wan’t wait till next week!
He has a *plan*!
Woohoo….I love this guy! 🙂
I suspect Tom is not going to leave his weapon down for long!
Great tension. You’ve done a great job setting this scene and making us hold our breath.
Very tense six! I wonder how they’re going to get out of this one.
Oh no! You can’t stop there!!! Keep going!
Next week LOL! I’m going to keep going with this scene….
Hope the guy isn’t lying. Very tense!
They’re in the thick of it now. Oh boy. I’m on the edge of my seat here.
Powerful snippet…very natural sounding dialgoue 🙂
Difficult situation. How’s Tom going to get her out of this one? 🙂
Hmmm… what kind of stalks?
Some kind of alien cornlike plant…..(since inquiring minds want to know LOL)
Wow. Interesting. I wish you didn’t leave out the spoilers. Would make it easier to connect the dots. LOL
Thank goodness you’re going to keep going! Loving the action.
Something tells me, Captain Tom’s got an alternate plan. Great six!
You’re on his wavelength, a plan is in motion!
I felt the pain from the knife. Ouch! And good job.
But what happens next? 🙂
I like the visual on the bouncing blaster. Something tells me he’s still dangerous even without a weapon.
Totally agree with Eleri on that one! I’m really into this story, Veronica. Andi and Tom are absorbing characters. Can’t wait for next week! 🙂
Wow. Dark moment, and you really put me there. Awesome job!
It’s an interesting fix they’ve gotten themselves into. I’m very curious about how the get themselves out of it.