Nate's Fated Mate(30)

Bri chuckled. "How's it feel to be so freaking smart?"

Sheena raised her head. "Lonely and misunderstood most of the time. Righteous in moments like this."

Snorting, Bri leaned down and kissed the top of her sister's head. "I understand you. I just think you need to get laid more often. Or at least drunk. Life is hard enough on this planet. Being miserable is too much to ask of anyone …  even someone as brilliant as you."

Their gazes both turned to the door when they heard it click open.

"Bingo," Sheena said, quite pleased. She tapped a few buttons to record the settings. Now she could unlock the door anytime she wanted.

"Next time you feel inclined to give me a present, I really, really want one of those wrist coms," Bri said, opening the door.



       
         
       
        

Grinning, Sheena held the watch out and wrapped it around her sister's wrist. "I have other ones. Luckily for you, I made the band adjustable on them. You're an Amazon compared to me."

Bri admired the device on her wrist. "You're the best sister ever."

"Remind me later and we'll program it to shut down your restraint collar too." Sheena opened the door and stuck her head out. Two of her SDD's were already waiting silently in the hall for her. She turned back to her sister. "Right now, I'm going to go have a private conversation with Admiral Tiberius."

Bri grinned and stuck her head out. "Okay, but you'll never get laid with those two walking vibrators trailing after you. Nate won't be able to get it up with them around."

Even though keeping her anger in place might have served her better, Sheena giggled over her sister's teasing as she walked out the door.





Chapter Eight





Nate sat on his sofa with his head in his hands. He'd been that way pretty much since he'd gotten back here. Dinner was still on the table, but he hadn't been able to make himself eat.

He needed to contact his mother, or rather, he needed to speak to the Provost, about what she'd done and why. Yet he just didn't have it in him to have that discussion. All he could think about was how angry Sheena had gotten when his crew had walked in on them.

His men had gotten a little too used to him being alone, and after his last wife had left, he'd gotten used to it as well. He'd always told them to bypass his security in case of a genuine emergency, but …  damn it. His body hardened again just at the thought of Sheena's hand gripping him and stroking. Knowing she wanted him had met some long ignored need.

When the entry warning light flashed over his door, Nate swore viciously but rose reluctantly. His captain was going to get a stern boot to his ass first chance he got. Nothing could have surprised him more than Sheena walking inside alone. Nate looked over her shoulder, but saw no one in the hall. How in hell had she bypassed his security?

"Did Berg let you in here?"

Sheena crossed her arms and glared. "No. I'm sure he'd never do such a thing. Berg is in medical with Angus and Erin. Your mother upset Erin by sending Carleton and Elsa here. I have to say that woman's a damn accurate clone of my mother. She got all of Mom's sensibilities and her temper when it comes to protecting the people she loves. You're lucky Erin didn't come kick your ass."

"Damn it, Sheena. Erin's not a clone. You know that now."

Sheena lifted a hand. "Do I? Her DNA doesn't look like anyone else's in recorded New Earth history. What exactly is she Nate?" 

"Human. Female. A pain in my damn ass."

Shaking her head, Sheena paced with arms crossed. "Still keeping your secrets, I see. All these years have gone by and you never figured out how to be loyal to the right people."

Nate didn't take the bait. It was an old argument-a very old and tiring one. "How did you get in here, Sheena?"

"Same way I get in wherever I want to go," Sheena replied. "I've gotten quite adept at breaking and entering-better than Bri even."

"Berg will eventually find you missing, you know."

Sheena laughed. "So what? None of your guards are dumb enough to take on my boys, but don't worry, I won't let hurt them your precious aliens. I'll be back before Berg has a chance to miss me."

Nate walked over to her. "You need to go back now. I can't tell you what you want to know."

Not meeting his gaze, because that would just make this harder, Sheena took his hand in hers. She walked Nate back to the sofa and tugged him down beside her. "You look tired, Nathaniel Tiberius. You need to go to bed and get some genuine rest. I don't know how you deal with this much stress without having a major meltdown. I take a sedative when I get as wrung out as you are."