Christine Price Soul Bond (pdf)

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hull of his ship. He d opened the hatch when he got the alert that someone had entered his port.
You serious? You found something that fast? Raine shook his head.
Karl smiled, and damn, Raine had been right in his assessment the night before. The smile lit up his
whole face, made those eyes sparkle. He didn t look like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders
anymore. It suited him, turned him from a pretty boy into something special. Raine couldn t help but smile
back.
I m just that good, the kid said with a wink, and now there was a surprise.
You picked up that sense of humor I was talking about too.
Before Karl could reply, his mouth snapped shut and the smile drained from his face. At first Raine
didn t know why, but then he turned and saw Leah coming out of the ship. She was adjusting the tie on her
top, knotting it at the back of her neck. It was designed to show off the blue and lavender tattoo on her
lower back, leaving much of the skin bare.
Mmm, good morning, she said as she stretched. Thanks, Captain. I ll have Madam update your
tab.
If looks could kill, Raine knew he d be dead ten times over right now. He d rather have the kid
smiling than staring daggers. Course, the kid hadn t seen anything yet.
As if right on cue, Michael emerged from the ship, his golden hair sticking up in all directions. He
gave Raine a sleepy smile. Thanks, Captain.
Stars, Karl muttered, crossing his arms and looking away as Raine saw the two workers off, a kiss
for Leah and a nice ass squeeze for Michael.
Raine ignored the death glare for the moment. Where s this cargo of yours, kid?
Getting inspected. It ll need your authorization before it can be sent to your dock.
I hope you negotiated a damn good price. Raine walked along the gangplank toward the wall of the
spaceport, where he could access his account and authorize the shipment. Where are we taking it
anyway?
Neo Delhi.
Raine rolled his eyes. It wouldn t be anything fun, then. Neo Delhi was ridiculously picky about what
was and was not let onto the planet.
He punched in his code and skimmed the authorization request. And how much are we getting paid?
It s twelve grand for the shipment. You can keep the profit. Like I said, I just need transport to
Mendhem.
And transport back. I didn t miss that part. Wasn t that drunk last night. Twelve grand was more
than fair.
No, you were too busy doing other things last night.
Raine punched in his approval for the cargo before whirling around. What s wrong, kid, you have a
problem with sex?
He was gratified to see a pink blush rise on the kid s cheeks, pleased at embarrassing him. Karl would
really need to relax if he planned on traveling with Raine.
I have a problem with people paying for it, Karl said through gritted teeth.
You are really on the wrong planet, then. Raine closed out his transaction with the terminal. The
cargo would be delivered as soon as it cleared inspection. I m a businessman. I don t have a problem with
making a business transaction. It s not like I didn t deliver on my part of the bargain. I get what I paid for
and they get a little more toward clearing out their contracts.
Karl snorted. Right. What doesn t go to the Madam or Sir for room and board and whatever other
fees they can think of. You re living in a dreamland if you think it s a fair transaction.
Look, kid, I don t give a shit about saving the solar system and all that. The arrangement is what it
is.
Right. But those eyes stayed hard, like two shards of cold blue glass.
It sounded like a damn good time to change the subject. Raine moved back toward his ship. What the
hell is the cargo, anyway?
The official version?
He turned and raised an eyebrow at the kid who hadn t moved. What s the contraband? Because
honestly, you didn t pay twelve grand to take just anything to Neo Delhi.
Karl smirked again, though this smile didn t reach his eyes. Lingerie.
Raine barked out a laugh. Must be some kinky shit, because they didn t let that kind of stuff in past
customs on Neo Delhi. Hidden in what?
Crates of clothing for sale. There are false bottoms.
Trust the kid to find some shady deals his first time out. Raine shook his head. Well, come on. I
think it s about time I show you around my ship.
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