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Go away. The mere swam to the opposite corner of the tank. He
sounded really pouty.
I m getting you out of here today. I have to drive these two to the
docks anyway&
The mere turned toward the scientist, pain in his expression. And
what about the sharks?
The scientist took a deep breath. I m going to phase out this part
of the study. We ll work with the samples we have until our friend
here can recruit some voluntary subjects.
Sophia watched as silent communication passed between the
scientist and the male mere. If Weber hadn t just stood outside a door
while she had intercourse, she might have felt embarrassed to witness
their exchange.
She d heard about males who loved other males, though the
Council claimed that such a thing didn t occur in the dragon
population. As Weber reached out to the mere, grabbing his hand to
pull him from the tank, she knew there was love between these two.
And when the mere shifted to human, the erection that blossomed
from between his legs confirmed it.
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All went dark as Raider s hand clamped over her eyes. Put some
clothes on, and let s get out of here.
* * * *
Nereus watched the city pass out the window of the Dendric
company car. Every day since his capture he d dreamed of the day
when he d be leaving for good, but he felt strangely empty. David s
finger thrummed on the armrest between them, his hand a quiet
temptation.
Nereus reached out and held it. When he squeezed, David blinked
away the glassiness in his eyes. There were so many things he wanted
to say, but thank you was all that came out.
You re welcome, baby. David s lip twitched as he said it, and
Nereus felt a weight settle in his chest.
His lips pressed tight, not wanting to spill too much in front of the
couple in the back seat. The shark shifter stared straight ahead, the
cords in his neck tensed. They both stank of sex, and if her heated
expression as she tried not to lay eyes on his body was any indication,
they d be at it again the second they left the car.
David called to the back seat. The boat you stole was retrieved
by our people when you were captured.
Both the dragon and the shark s brows furrowed at David s words.
Nereus smiled. They were like an old couple.
And? The shark spoke in his usual aggressive tone, but Nereus
detected a hint of fear.
And it turns out the owner s been trying to sell it ever since the
economy turned south. They were happy to accept what we offered
them for it.
It was hard to tell, but Nereus though he heard the shark breathe a
sigh of relief. And our stuff?
Your belongings are onboard. The shark swallowed hard, and
Nereus could have sworn he sniffed. Crap, they would all be crying
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by the end of this car ride. Only the female seemed to be keeping it
together, lying against her vicious-looking lover and petting her
coffee-colored hand down his tan arm.
The harbor appeared at the bottom of a hill, and David s thumb
stroked Nereus s hand. Not giving a crap about what the folks in the
back thought, he raised David s hand to his mouth and kissed his open
palm.
The Civic pulled to a stop, and the shark threw open the door and
pulled his girlfriend out after him. David rolled his window down.
Hey! Don t forget your stuff! The shark took the satellite phone,
netbook, and wallet David offered. I want to hear from you at least
every other day to start.
Want to keep me on a short leash, Dr. Weber? The shark s
bearing shouted threat, but the crinkles in the corners if his eye told a
different story.
Undoubtedly. David stuck his hand out the window for a
handshake, and the shark looked at it as if unsure what to do. Then he
reached out his own hand, far more tentatively than Nereus would
have expected, and shook David s.
Thanks, Doc. He glanced at the dragoness, who was skipping
down the dock. For everything.
Nereus felt a lump rise up in his throat as the couple walked away.
He s got a decent ass, huh?
David s watery chuckle answered him. When the doctor turned
back to him, Nereus feared he would break. David s hazel green eyes
cut into him, asking for nothing, promising everything. I guess this is
goodbye.
Nereus pulled him in close, pressing his lips into David s mouth,
gentle, tasting the salt of his tears. I m going to miss you. Crap that
sounds dumb, right?
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