Chapter 13: Chapter 13

Joe's internal processor woke him with a status report, a boring one that let him know all on-board functions remained within the normal range. Rested, he didn't return to a regeneration state but instead assessed the situation at hand because it proved so new and enjoyable.

A warm and naked body lay draped over him, and he couldn't help the smile that curved his lips. With a trust he wouldn't have expected, Chloe not only let him copulate with her, she slept cuddled with him. Even better, she didn't try to escape or kill him unlike some of his brethren's captives.