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Authors: Laurann Dohner
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“Fray?” She paused, blinking
back tears. “This is Coal. He owns you now. You are to follow all of his orders from this
moment forward and none of mine. Verify order.”
Fray hesitated. “Order confirmed.” He turned his head to glance at Coal. “Orders,
Coal?”
“The rest of them as well, Jill.” Coal’s fingers tightened on the weapon.
She fought the urge to order Arm to come to her rescue but she had a feeling that
Coal could fight. She didn’t want him to destroy her androids. She slowly reached for
the ship intercom system and turned it on shipwide.
“This is Jill. Arm and Roid, your new owner is the man down. You are to follow all
of his orders from now on and none of mine. His name is Coal. Verify order.” She
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turned off the com but knew they had heard her. She stared silently at the cyborg in
charge of everything she cared about. “Are you going to kill me now?”
His frown deepened. “No. Stand up.” He rose to his feet, facing her, and released
his weapon.
She hesitated.
“Now.”
Her hands shook when she unfastened her belt and rose on trembling legs. He
closed the distance between them. Jill had to tilt her chin up to focus on his grim
features. He stood over a foot taller than she did.
He stopped in front of her. “I won’t harm you. You saved my life and I know that.”
Jill gasped when he suddenly crouched, two large hands shot out to grip her waist,
and he jerked her body forward. Her hip hit a broad shoulder and then the world
turned upside down. A dizzy spell gripped her when he quickly straightened to his full
height.
He spun around with Jill dangling over his shoulder. One hand gripped the small
of her back to keep her bent in place while his other arm locked behind her thighs. Coal
paused by the door.
“Fray, I have set a course. Follow it and alert me if any ships come within range.
You have the helm.”
“Yes, Coal,” Fray stated calmly before reclaiming the pilot seat.
Jill stared at the deck, some feet below her. The cyborg walked quickly out of the
room. He seemed to know how to go directly to the crew quarters. He confirmed that
when he spoke as they reached it.
“Which is yours?”
She paused.
His hold on her tightened. “Answer me.”
“The captain’s quarters are straight ahead. I converted the other three rooms for the
droids to use to recharge.”
Coal stopped when he carried her into her room and seemed to study the space.
The silence between them became so absolute that she heard every breath he took. He
moved suddenly and Jill cried out when he bent without warning, released her, and she
found herself flung onto her back on top of her bedding. She stared up at the cyborg,
who looked huge and terrifying.
“You’re my prisoner now. Don’t move while I find something to restrain you. If
you fight I will harm you.” His eyelids narrowed dangerously. “Do you understand
me?”
She could only nod. Without weapons she stood no chance of winning a fight
between them.
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“Good.” He took a deep breath. “I’ve never been on this side of things but as
someone who has spent a lot of time being a captive, I give you my word, I won’t abuse
you.” To her shock the cyborg suddenly laughed, his dark eyes seeming to twinkle. “I
admit I enjoy being the one in control for the first time.”
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Chapter Four
Jill struggled against the leggings that held her wrists to the headboard but they
had no give in them. Frustration and fear were two emotions she had grown
accustomed to in the past few hours since Coal had tied her and left her alone in the
room.
The doors opened and the cyborg entered her quarters. He had located a pair of
pants that were a little small judging by the snug way they stretched across his hips and
thighs, the material enhancing his muscular his legs. His chest remained bare. He
paused at the end of her bed. He’d shaved his head, the
back tears. “This is Coal. He owns you now. You are to follow all of his orders from this
moment forward and none of mine. Verify order.”
Fray hesitated. “Order confirmed.” He turned his head to glance at Coal. “Orders,
Coal?”
“The rest of them as well, Jill.” Coal’s fingers tightened on the weapon.
She fought the urge to order Arm to come to her rescue but she had a feeling that
Coal could fight. She didn’t want him to destroy her androids. She slowly reached for
the ship intercom system and turned it on shipwide.
“This is Jill. Arm and Roid, your new owner is the man down. You are to follow all
of his orders from now on and none of mine. His name is Coal. Verify order.” She
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turned off the com but knew they had heard her. She stared silently at the cyborg in
charge of everything she cared about. “Are you going to kill me now?”
His frown deepened. “No. Stand up.” He rose to his feet, facing her, and released
his weapon.
She hesitated.
“Now.”
Her hands shook when she unfastened her belt and rose on trembling legs. He
closed the distance between them. Jill had to tilt her chin up to focus on his grim
features. He stood over a foot taller than she did.
He stopped in front of her. “I won’t harm you. You saved my life and I know that.”
Jill gasped when he suddenly crouched, two large hands shot out to grip her waist,
and he jerked her body forward. Her hip hit a broad shoulder and then the world
turned upside down. A dizzy spell gripped her when he quickly straightened to his full
height.
He spun around with Jill dangling over his shoulder. One hand gripped the small
of her back to keep her bent in place while his other arm locked behind her thighs. Coal
paused by the door.
“Fray, I have set a course. Follow it and alert me if any ships come within range.
You have the helm.”
“Yes, Coal,” Fray stated calmly before reclaiming the pilot seat.
Jill stared at the deck, some feet below her. The cyborg walked quickly out of the
room. He seemed to know how to go directly to the crew quarters. He confirmed that
when he spoke as they reached it.
“Which is yours?”
She paused.
His hold on her tightened. “Answer me.”
“The captain’s quarters are straight ahead. I converted the other three rooms for the
droids to use to recharge.”
Coal stopped when he carried her into her room and seemed to study the space.
The silence between them became so absolute that she heard every breath he took. He
moved suddenly and Jill cried out when he bent without warning, released her, and she
found herself flung onto her back on top of her bedding. She stared up at the cyborg,
who looked huge and terrifying.
“You’re my prisoner now. Don’t move while I find something to restrain you. If
you fight I will harm you.” His eyelids narrowed dangerously. “Do you understand
me?”
She could only nod. Without weapons she stood no chance of winning a fight
between them.
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“Good.” He took a deep breath. “I’ve never been on this side of things but as
someone who has spent a lot of time being a captive, I give you my word, I won’t abuse
you.” To her shock the cyborg suddenly laughed, his dark eyes seeming to twinkle. “I
admit I enjoy being the one in control for the first time.”
40
Stealing Coal
Chapter Four
Jill struggled against the leggings that held her wrists to the headboard but they
had no give in them. Frustration and fear were two emotions she had grown
accustomed to in the past few hours since Coal had tied her and left her alone in the
room.
The doors opened and the cyborg entered her quarters. He had located a pair of
pants that were a little small judging by the snug way they stretched across his hips and
thighs, the material enhancing his muscular his legs. His chest remained bare. He
paused at the end of her bed. He’d shaved his head, the
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