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too much trouble, but…he would not think about that now.
    Cyn took another swig. “I know.”

Chapter 4

    Leilani stepped out into the hallway, listening to see if Cyn and Con had left yet. She wasn’t certain if she’d be stuck here again all day. She could probably just leave but with the way the males had stared at her last night when she’d been out for dinner, she figured she should have an escort if she left the house.
    As she strode down the hall, the scent of something delicious teased her nose. Real meat. She had it occasionally on the mainland, but not often. She wasn’t certain what type it was, but didn’t really care. There hadn’t been much animal life left by the time she’d finally escaped her dying planet.
    When she stepped in the kitchen Cyn looked up. His eyebrows rose slightly as he took in her new style of dress. She looked down, wondering if she’d put something on the wrong way. There had been a lot of pieces of clothing so she couldn’t be sure.
    On her planet she’d mostly worn shift dresses, so moving to Lumineta and adopting their style of dress hadn’t been an adjustment. But the change to pants was nice. And she was warm. “Am I wearing this wrong?” she asked as she sat at the island across from him.
    Her black pants were a thick material that provided insulation to keep her warm, but not uncomfortable. It was almost like it adjusted to her body temperature. And they were very formfitting. She’d worn a thin black shirt and a grayish fur corset over it that showed off her shape. She hoped she’d put the corset on right. She’d seen herself in the mirror and thought she looked pretty good. The lace-up black boots topped everything off—and no matter what, she was keeping them.
    He looked away. “Nope. Are you hungry?”
    “Starving. And you’re going to have to expand a little. Does this look like what women here wear?”
    His lips curved up the smallest fraction. “Con will be pleased.”
    She wasn’t sure how to take that. The most feminine part of her practically preened thinking that Con would like what she was wearing. She frowned at herself, not liking her train of thought. She’d never cared much about what males thought. On her planet she’d avoided most of them. The majority of them had turned into savages when the world started dying. After relocating here she spent most of her time fending off males who simply wanted a mate. She’d never felt as if any of them had cared who she was specifically. Just that they’d wanted her because she was a female and had the requisite body parts.
    She cleared her throat. “I’m thirsty. Is it okay if I—”
    “Everything here is yours.” He lifted a platter of thinly diced meat and moved to the stove. “And if there’s something you want that we don’t have, just let one of us know.”
    Okay then. “Thank you.” She really wanted to ask where Con was, but held off. There was a lot she wanted to know and she was hoping Cyn would answer. Leilani pulled a large container of purplish-colored liquid from the cooler. She lifted the top and smelled it. It was crisp and fruity. “What is this?”
    “It’s arilod juice—ah, it has nutrients taken from the flower but it’s mixed with other plants and flowers. It’s all natural.”
    If it tasted as good as it smelled, she couldn’t wait to try it. “Can I ask you some questions about living here?”
    “I might not be able to answer everything, but yes.” The pan sizzled as he dropped colorful slices of…something she didn’t recognize in with the meat. It was probably a type of vegetation from their region.
    She pulled down a cylindrical glass and poured her drink. She noticed he already had one or she would have offered. “Are there females living in this sector?”
    “Yes.”
    “They’re all mated?”
    “Yes, most mated threesomes live close to each other. That way the females have companionship. I think it can be lonely for them sometimes.”
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