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“Lights full.” Lexx stated flatly. Mood successfully ruined. “Music off.” Chel looked down at the floor, realizing that she had done it again. She was having a difficult time turning away Lexx’s advances without making him upset. Only … she was wrong. ‘… it hurts …’ This time, Lexx had accepted that he had to [...]
“Honestly?” Lexx asked rhetorically. ‘What the deuce. Right now is all I’m certain to have and this is what Chel wants to know.’ The alien stared at the floor for a moment, wondering why something as simple as this was so difficult. He just had to open his mouth and reveal … ‘She asked me [...]
“You should probably go now.” Lexx was still smiling, pleased to see that Chel was smiling back at him and looked less nervous. “I will see you tomorrow morning on the beach? 12 of your hours from now?” “Sure!” Chel replied without a second thought. Lexx grinned. Today was all he had… and he felt [...]
Maenae bounced down the hall giggling joyously with a young female littan walking quickly after her. Riley nodded in acknowledgement of his ship’s Prime captain, Torin. She had been a childhood friend of Riley’s and despite her missing right arm, was a very capable captain. It was a birth defect that robbed her of any [...]
“I was bored!” Maenae suddenly piped up. She tugged repeatedly at Riley’s coat. “I want to see Daddy!” Riley bent over toward the little girl, trying to be more at her level. He didn’t mind children, but he really didn’t have time for Maenae. “Yes, well, ‘Daddy’ is very busy.” Riley explained gently. “I’ll let [...]
