Page 23 of Free for Adventure
“Sure. One to pilot, one in the water with you for safety, and one above to spot for anything hostile.”
Paint guy also said, “Spotter also makes lunch.”
She held the card out. “Charge it. I want to know if I can hear Ford scream from here.”
Computer grinned. He scanned the card and presented a plate. She pressed her thumb in, and he nodded. “Excellent. All done.”
The computer chirped, and he raised his brows. “It went through.”
“Yeah, I am probably going to end up spending the rest of my time here in a tree, but I knew that Ford was good for it.”
Paint asked, “Is Ford your boyfriend?”
She laughed. “No. He’s my boss. He has an omega and four alphas. They are a fun family.”
“He’s an alpha?”
“No, he’s an omega who works out. He fell in love with their omega, and they all agreed to move into his place, and now, they have two little girls who are looking to be omegas themselves.” She chuckled. “I take videos at family events, or I did, until something happened.”
Repair guy flipped the tripod and set it up. “There you go. Works great.”
She sighed. “Thank you. Do you need to see the eyes again?”
He laughed. “I would enjoy it, but it isn’t necessary. Someone beat the hell out of that tripod.”
She paused. “You don’t say.”
“Well, the blood was gone, but I found some hair and tissue in the hinges. What would cause that?”
Thera coughed. “Uh, humidity?”
They looked at her. She shrugged. “One of the alphas coming for a visit said he wanted to start the party early and didn’t care that I wasn’t hot. He grabbed, I hit, it broke.” Her tone went all high-pitched and breathy as she slid her lenses down her nose and made eye contact. “Thank you for fixing it for me.”
Repair guy blinked. “Wow. That was enthralling.”
Paint guy chuckled. “Well, if he had bothered to get you to talk like that, he might have just cum where he stood and could have started the party right then.”
She shrugged. “I save it for special occasions.”
Computer shut his project down and got to his feet. “Let’s go. Kayak, get some food. Skaay, make sure the boat is gassed up and the equipment is in place.”
Thera blinked. “Your name is Kayak?”
Paint grinned and shrugged. “It beats Orc.”
Computer chuckled. “My mom was going through a phase.”
Paint smirked. “I was named after where I was conceived. It is impressive if you don’t focus on it.”
Skaay grinned. “My mother is from the north. She came down here on vacation and never left. Mine is nice and normal for her.”
“So, Skaay, Orc, and Kayak?” She blinked.
The three nodded. Orc said, “Go get your equipment and meet us at the dock. Berth six.”
“Okay. See you in a few.” She tucked the tripod over her shoulder and walked out of the shop.
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