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thank him for not dropping her on her ass, and was instantly caught by the most intense, deep blue eyes she had ever seen. Set in a dark, angular face and surrounded by long, curling lashes, the effect was…stunning. Seconds or aeons could have passed and Rachel would never have known, never have cared as long as she could go on looking into the man’s amazing eyes.
    “Can we keep it?” the second man—Devlynn—asked, amusement clear in his voice.
    Rachel turned her head to see a wide smile erupting on Devlynn’s boyish face.

    Arek couldn’t seem to tear his gaze away from the magnificent creature that had quite literally fallen from above only seconds before but the sound of Devlynn’s dry amusement helped to break the trace.
    “What the fuck is going on here? Who the hell are you?”
    “Rachel.”
    The sound was sweet and low and edged with a husky quality that pulled at his senses. But Arek ruthlessly resisted the sound. He’d been caught initially, but he’d be more careful from now on.
    “Damn it all! What else can go wrong?”
    “Excuse me?” Rachel’s brows pulled into a small frown, and Arek thought he saw the first flickers of temper ignite in her honey-brown eyes. It sparked an answering fire in his belly that had nothing to do with irritation.
    Arek covered his reaction by turning away with a growl of annoyance. “Great! A stowaway. Just what we need right now.”
    “What are we going to do with her?” The amusement was gone from Devlynn’s voice now. Replaced with a tight edge—as if he was anxious about what Arek’s answer might be.
    Damn it! Devlynn should know him better than that.
    “She’s right here, you know?”
    Turning back, he saw Rachel’s almond shaped eyes narrow dangerously. Arek’s cock thickened at the sight.
    Fuck! So not the time, big guy!
    “We don’t have time to take her back.”
    “Hello,” Rachel added, trying to get their attention.
    “Guess we’re going to have to keep her then.” Devlynn sounded far too happy with the idea for Arek’s liking.
    “Hey! I’m right here.”
    “That much is obvious. Don’t you think you’ve caused enough trouble for one day?” Arek aimed a scowl at the girl—woman, he corrected. She didn’t look very old, but she was definitely all woman.
    Rachel snorted in derision at him. “Screw you.”
    “Sure,” Arek said with sarcastic pleasure. “You got a last name to go with that mouth?”
    Apparently ‘Rachel’ wasn’t stupid enough to give her last names. Pity.
    “What the hell are you doing on my ship?”
    Rachel had the good grace to blush. “I just needed a little help to get off-world.”
    “There are no free rides here, sister.”
    “Of course not. I don’t expect—”
    “Really? Cause from where I’m standing it sure looks like you expected.”
    “I can work for passage.”
    “We don’t need anyone.”
    Rachel narrowed her eyes again then pointedly scanned the room. Arek followed her gaze as it came to rest on the chaos and disorder of the common room. One that even he admitted could probably do with a little attention.
    “What?” Arek snapped defensively when Rachel turned back to stare at him.
    She looked him straight in the eye, all confidence and determination. And it went straight to his cock. The little spitfire was challenging him.
    “Let me show you what I can do. Let me prove myself to you. Then you can decide.”
    “We’re not a pleasure cruiser. This is a working interplanetary cargo transport ship.”
    “And I just offered to help,” Rachel replied firmly, crossing her arms.
    The action lifted her generous breasts—though Arek was pretty sure by the fierce look in her eyes it hadn’t been an intentional move. Without turning to see, Arek knew Devlynn’s eyes would be completely focused on them though. It took all his self-control to resist joining him.
    “You think you’re up to it?”
    “What makes you think I’m not?”
    Arek looked her over—from the beaded combs in her