Sergi rolled to his side when the comlink buzzed for the second time. His fingers fumbled for the device on the table next to the bed. He looked at the image that flashed across the screen and groaned.
“Who is it?” La’Rue asked, rolling to face him.
“Josh this time,” he replied, stroking his hand down her bare back. “I have to go.”
“I’ll go part-way with you. I need to check on my freighter and H. That little bot can get rather wacky if he is left to his own devices too long,” she said with a sigh. “Or, I can just stay here and keep the bed warm.”
Sergi chuckled. “I like that idea better,” he admitted.
He released a soft curse when the comlink he had been given chimed again. Picking it up, he pressed the connection link.
“I received the first message,” he growled.
“Hey, don’t blame
