Free Gamble by Viola Grace Page A

thigh, trailing her fingers around his cock, making it jump, before she continued her caress across his belly and up his chest. His skin was velvety with hard muscle underneath. Perfect.
    She lifted the elegant gown she was wearing, and the side slits allowed her to straddle him easily. She leaned in and whispered, “Oh, I want you…but unfortunately, I am your ride home, Neuro.”
    He blinked and a slow grin came across his features, rendering his handsome face stunning.
    She enjoyed the view for a moment before she used the stun pods in her palms to knock him out. She sighed and released his cuffs.
    Gamble dismounted and walked to the dresser. There was a duffel bag and several bodysuits. She packed for him and prepared her credentials.
    To preserve his dignity, she wrapped him in the silk sheet before she tossed him over one shoulder.
    She headed back for the private lift.
    Ekkar stopped her. “Where are you going, Lady Gamble?”
    “This particular whore has a price on his head. I will forward you fifty percent of the bounty for the inconvenience.”
    Ekkar blinked. “To the house?”
    “No, Ekkar. To you. Now, my shuttle is on the way. Please stand aside. I don’t want to injure you.” She smiled brightly.
    He was confused, but he smiled vaguely. “Have a good evening, Lady. I hope we will see you soon.”
    “See you when I am in the sector, Ekkar. The selection is always perfect.”
    She walked out the door and flashed her credentials at the doorman. He backed away, hands raised.
    Her shuttle came in low over the city, and her personal air column lifted her into the belly of the ship with her burden. Whistling, she walked through the Star Fairy and greeted her friend and mind-mate.
    Two flights of steps later and her burden was in one of the guestrooms. She slapped him awake and sat smiling as he got his bearings.
    “Where are we?”
    “Well, Neuro, there was only one way to pull you out without blowing your cover. I had to stun you and declare you a bounty. It worked, but my budget is blown for paying off the house master.”
    He grunted and sat up. “What did you do to me?”
    “Well, Guardian, there is only one way for a lady like me to handle a man like you.” She batted her lashes at him. “I stunned you and threw you over my shoulder like a sack of feed. Now, your clothing is over here in the duffel, no trackers. I checked.”
    She patted his thigh and got to her feet. “You can have the run of the ship, but knock if you come into the command deck. I tend to get cranky when folks interfere with my territory.”
    “Where are you taking me?”
    Gamble shrugged. “I don’t know. I am going to tell my dispatcher that I have you, and from there, it is up to her. Do you have a regular posting?”
    He shook his head. “No. I am a floater. I go undercover when it is necessary. I now have information I need to help with a few cases that the Peacekeepers need to close. It is amazing how many women think about work while having sex.”
    She snorted. “So that is your talent? Picking brains while having sex?”
    He grinned. “One of many.”
    Without saying anything else, he got to his feet, reached into the braid at the back of his head and produced a key. His sheet slithered to the floor, and he stood completely, calmly nude as he removed the wide bands of cuffs on his wrists and ankles. She missed the silver against his skin, but he looked complete with the bands off.
    “If you are recovered from the stunning, I am off to get a meal. The galley is up the stairs and to the left. The com in this room is secure, and the main cargo hold works well as a gym.” She mentally sighed as he started getting dressed. “Have a good afternoon.”
    She headed up the stairs to her level and turned right. She had a call to make.
     

Chapter Two
     
     
    “Dispatcher Nitza, I am happy to say that I am here and so is my target. Neuro is hale and hearty, possibly calling the Peacekeepers at this very