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that they d been organized, they d have even more problems. The day had fallen to Zelda and the
mine would be hers again. Her mates stood at her side. Whole. Not hurt. Alive.
It had been a damn good day.
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Amory watched as Layla chatted with Zelda. Layla s two mates, Orion and Balt, hovered nearby.
Orion stepped over to Layla and Zelda.  We do need to be getting back. We were starting a new
job.
Balt, the big one with the green hair, said,  A hand job.
Orion rolled his eyes.  So you wish.
 Like you don t? Balt winked at Zelda.  It s been real.
Layla shook her head, amusement showing on her face at her mates bickering.  I better be going
before my mates get any more impatient.
Zelda lowered her head as if in a bow.  Your debt to me is paid.
The other woman took Zelda s hand and shook it. Her purple eyes glimmered.  I didn t do this for
that. I did this to help you keep your mine.
 I had nae debt ta pay. McTavish boomed.  And  tis nice ta see yar hair grew back in, Layla.
The woman picked at her long hair.  It has gotten long. Not as long as Natives usually wore it.
Natives and Etruscans got along well and his mother had been a Native, so Amory knew more about
them than most races.
If only they d all hurry up with their good-byes. Amory had places he wanted to go. That only his
mates would take him. Of course, they owed these people their lives. With all the minions Gemini
had stacked onboard the station, their threesome wouldn t have been able to prevail without some
help.
Zelda had trusted Amory down in the mine and hadn t argued him being down there too much. She d
relied on him. He d seen in her eyes how much she wanted to disagree with him. But she d kept her
thoughts to herself and let Amory lead. He knew how hard that had been for her. It made him need
her all the more.
After disarming all the charges that Gemini had set, Zelda had sealed off the portion of the mine that
had caved in on top of Gemini by boarding up the entrances. It had been good riddance to a man
who d almost caused Amory to lose the thing he d been looking for when he d come onboard, though
he hadn t known at the time. Who d have thought he d find his heartstone and his life all in one spot?
Settler s Mine was really the place where dreams and reality collided. Amory s had. His eyes
sought out his mates. And the reality was better than he d ever dreamed.
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He startled them all by planting a kiss on Zelda s lips. A big kiss.  Been wanting ta do that since
I ve known you. Figured twas the best time, so ya wouldn t kill me. And  tis no skin off ma teeth to
put a rube in his place. I m just glad I could help yar doctor out. A laugh broke free of his lips.
 And drive him a little nuts.
The man had driven Castille up to the Zorbant asteroid belt. To say they had different styles was
like comparing a moon to a sun. Castille would probably say his thanks when McTavish left.
Zelda wiped her hand across her lips.  One free shot. Do that again, and I will kill ya.
Which caused McTavish to erupt into more raucous laughter.
Bren growled good-naturedly.  And I ll be right behind her.
McTavish clapped his shoulder.  A good mate, ya are.
Dar nodded to Zelda as he boarded his shuttle.
While McTavish and the one called Orion could talk all day long. Balt and Dar had been quieter.
He hadn t heard Dar say over two words.
 Good luck with your mates. Layla took one last look before following her mates onboard the
shuttle.
They all boarded, a bit more banged up than they d been when they d landed. Twenty of
McTavish s men had been hurt along with a few other workers, but nothing serious. Another two of
McTavish s soldiers had been killed. Other than that, there had been no casualties on their side.
They d been lucky.
Zelda turned to face Amory and Bren. A spark lit her eyes. One of desire.
Amory shuddered. Yes, time to regroup with his mates. Time to find his bliss.
Bren moved in closer to them both, wrapping an arm around Amory s shoulders.  I ll race you both
back to quarters.
 Oh? Zelda arched a brow.  What s the prize?
 Top position. Bren struck out before either of them could move, his long legs pounding on the
stone floor.  And I bet I win.
Zelda took off the other direction.
Amory sauntered around the corner, not in a hurry at all. Whatever position he was in would be a
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