Page 27 of Prospecting

“You couldn’t have known I was going to be so rough,” he said.

“Rough, demanding, arousing, sensual, loving,” she said. “Do you remember what happened after the first eight million times you climaxed?”

“I know I slowed down, wasn’t so rough but,” Cade said.

“You were tender, loving, sweet,” Sheridan said. “If this is how you react to me putting my mouth on you, I’ll do it more often.”

Finally he saw, understood he hadn’t hurt her or scared her. “I never want you to feel like you don’t have a choice,” he said.

“I enjoyed the choices I made,” Sheridan said. “Didn’t you?”

“Clearly I did,” he said.

“How long have we been out,” Sheridan asked.

“Fourteen hours,” Cade said.

“No wonder I’m starving,” she said. “How about you?”

“Yeah. I need to get back to work,” he said.

“You go to work,” Sheridan said. “I’ll make food.”

Sheridan worked in the kitchen. She made sandwiches and food they could easily handle while they worked. Taking bottles of water and the two plates, she sat in the co-pilot’s seat.

“Can you make note of this location,” Cade asked taking his plate from her. He took a huge bite of his sandwich before setting his plate on the console. “Look at this. Do you see the purity level of this Floridite?”

“Wow,” Sheridan said setting aside her plate as she noted the location, put a marker in, and added it to their log. “Floridite is used for what?”

“It’s a key component in military uses, weapons, shields,” Cade said. “It’s a high priority.”

“I thought you couldn’t find anything here,” Sheridan grinned at him.

“Apparently, I needed to relax to be able to work better,” Cade admitted.

“Are you saying I helped with this discovery,” Sheridan said.

“Yeah, oh yeah,” he said. “Eat your food.”

“You too,” Sheridan said. She took a bite, looked out over the asteroid belt. It was big. She wondered what else they would find.

“Sheridan,” Cade said, not looking at her. “Thank you.”

“You aren’t staying up another thirty-six,” she said not looking at him. “We can have fantastic sex without you being exhausted.

“Yes, ma’am,” Cade said.

Chapter 6

For the last six months, they moved from one prospecting location to another. Some had been complete duds and others so rich, they were moved up on the list of areas to mine. Cade watched as Sheridan slept. Their lovemaking blew his mind. She let him bang away on her when he needed to but the look on her face when he was gentle made him want to be gentle. They had a three-week haul from the claim they finished to the next one. He had a surprise for her. He couldn’t decide how to give it to her. He wanted her which made him laugh. He always wanted her. Now he understood what his father meant about the wanting never changing. They spent the first six hours after leaving the claim making love. He wanted to give her a break and they had slept nearly four.

She moved in her sleep, seeking him even as she slept. He curled into her. She shifted to press her body against his. “What’s up,” she murmured more asleep than awake.

“Admiring your body,” he said. “And the incredible design on your bum.”

“The sheet is covering my bum,” she said keeping her eyes closed.

“Maybe I’m remembering the design I marked on you,” he said kissing her forehead.

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