Free Govern by Viola Grace Page B

other Guardians to deal with.”
    “So, you are going to be a super-hero arrest team?”
    Gwyn shrugged. “He catches them, and I will transport them. It is in our job description after all.”
    Leo smiled and gave Gwyn another hug. “It was good to see you in person for a change. Sometimes, I forget what other people feel like.”
    “I know exactly what you mean. You need to stop by Yaccaro and have a portrait done. You are the only one of us who is running around without a partner. Trust me, having someone to talk to is a relief and having someone to keep you company during the long stretches slows the crazy that works its way in.”
    Leo sighed. “The crazy will still come. They warned us about that when we set foot onboard these ships.”
    “Yes, but the men are so delightfully distracting.” Gwyn looked around and smiled when she saw her mate.
    Leo looked over at Shiver. He was in earnest conversation with Gold, and she was chiming in response.
    “Well, Gold likes him.”
    “ Blue likes him, too. Once he realized that she was alive, he included her in every conversation.”
    Leo smiled. While they were talking, she had freed an empty stasis pod and had her bots transfer them through the connected hatches. Through the eyes of her robots, she identified the occupied pod, and while they continued to chat, Ambassador Wikkio was plugged into the Gold Fairy .
    “Well, Gwyn, I have him. I suppose this is farewell.”
    “Until we meet again, Leo. Keep well, head high.”
    “Keep your eyes on the road, Gwyn.” Leo smacked Gwyn on the ass and said a quiet farewell to Shiver.
    He put his arm around Gaze, and they headed back down to the connection between the hulls.
    A few minutes of disconnection procedures, and they were drifting apart once again. It was back to work for the Fairies and their Terran pilots.
    Govern sighed. It was time to wake Sleeping Whatsit.
     

Chapter Two
     
     
    Waking someone from stasis was always tricky. There was no telling how they were going to react, and with the ambassador’s face obscured by the pod, she had no idea what she was dealing with.
    “Of course, it could not be easy,” she muttered out loud. “Come on, mystery man. Wakey, wakey.”
    The pod slid open at her mental command.
    The same procedures that had allowed her built-in pain control had caused a strange side effect. Her mind now accessed the same type of circuitry that was in her brain and made it do her bidding. Fortunately, she had command of all Nyal standard equipment. She loved being a generic model.
    As the pod slid open, mist curled around the face of the ambassador. When it cleared, she blinked and blinked again to clear her vision. His features were blurred, literally blurred.
    His eyes blinked and opened. “I can’t make up my mind.”
    She laughed. “Gaze has handed you over. I am Govern, and I am here to take you to your next assignment. Your presence is requested on Gah-tosh.”
    His features shifted into something approaching a dignified face. “Oh, I see.”
    “Ambassador Wikkio, please exit the pod. You need to brief yourself on your new assignment.”
    He extended his hand, and she took it before she thought twice. The moment her hand made contact with his, he straightened and his features took on an elegant and very attractive cast.
    “Govern. I have heard good things about the transport project. Thank you for your hospitality.” His features continued to sharpen and become more handsome with every passing moment.
    Govern shook her head. “What is going on with your features? You are even getting taller.”
    He stepped free of the pod and towered above her. “You had best rein in your fantasies, Govern. I barely know you.”
    She jerked her hand back, and his transformation ceased. “What the hell is going on?”
    “Allow me to check the files, and I will tell you all you need to know.”
    Leo kept her snarl to herself but headed up the steps to the next level where the guest quarters were