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“I will when it’s safe. Transmissions can be hacked. I want to get far from this system before I attempt it. Better yet, I think Big should be the one to do it. I’d like his opinion first.”
“You’re protecting Free.”
Fig nodded. “I don’t want to see him feel hope and have it destroyed again.”
“That’s understandable. You’re a good man.”
Chapter Seven
Three days later
“That’s your home? I don’t see a station.” Anna stared out of the front window of the cockpit. It looked like a gray moon to her or a dead planet. It sure wasn’t one with oxygen or life on it. She wasn’t an expert, but a living planet would probably be as colorful as Earth.
“The station is located deep inside a crater.”
“Why?”
“It was a mining operation. The company wanted it built as close to the core as possible to make drilling easier and cheaper. The crater also protects the station from asteroid strikes that sometimes hit the surface.”
“Why did the company abandon it again?”
“Mining operations were shut down after they stripped the resources and it wasn’t profitable anymore. At that point, the company will find a new place to mine. These types of stations aren’t like Riddle. They are designed to remain in one location instead of orbiting a planet. The majority of the station machinery is dedicated to mining instead of having engines and thrusters to make it mobile.”
“I understand. This company won’t come back to reclaim it?”
“We’re not near any tourist destinations, other space stations, or settled colony planets. It’s why we picked this location. It’s so far out of the way that it’s useless to everyone else.” He paused. “The only mining station that the company kept operational after they’d stripped it bare of natural resources is directly between Earth and four planets humans have colonized. The company earns a steady income from their shops and doing vessel repairs.”
“That makes sense.”
Anna was glad that they’d finally reached their destination. Fig had insisted on sleeping in the cockpit and had only left to take quick bathroom breaks ever since they’d flown away from that other shuttle. He’d been worried that Marisol had lied and would try to track them.
Fond memories had been made in that pilot seat. She’d taught Fig the joys of a woman being on top during sex. He was always up, literally, for that kind of fun. Anna could happily say that he was a fast learner and a wonderful lover. She’d also become very fond of his cock.
Anna missed sleeping with him in his bed, though. She loved being curled against him while they slept. He was a cuddler. So was she…with him. Fig’s main priority currently was making certain they were safe.
She appreciated his dedication to keeping her and the other clones from being discovered. It had given them lots of time to talk and get to know each other better. Fig was a sweet man, thoughtful, and everything she’d always dreamed of finding in a life partner. Anna felt grateful to have crossed paths with him.
Worry did nag at her over how Fig’s friends would react to their relationship. She’d fallen in love with him. It would break her heart if he changed his mind about being her husband. That possibility did exist, and their relationship was still so new.
It was clear that humans had done a lot of terrible things to clones with every story Fig shared about his time on Clone World. He had great reasons to be wary. She hoped the other clones weren’t biased against her for having the mind of a human.
One fact gave her hope, though. His friend Blade had fallen in love with an actual human, and Hailey was living in the mining station. Not only that, but the clones also brought her human parents to live with them. Anna figured they wouldn’t have done that if they honestly hated humans.
“Anna?”
She turned her head, gazing at Fig. “I’m sorry. I was lost in my thoughts.”
“What’s wrong?” Concern showed in his blue eyes.
Fig was very attuned to her emotions. Anna didn’t deny that something was bothering her. She wanted a completely honest and open relationship with him. That meant always keeping communication between them wide open. “I’m just hoping that your friends approve of us being together.”
“You make me happy. That’s all they will care about.” He stretched his arm out toward her from where he sat in the pilot’s seat. “You don’t need to be concerned. They are going to love you as much as I do.”
She reached out from the passenger seat to clasp his hand. Just touching Fig made her feel better. “I’m an old lady inside this new and improved body. They might have a problem with that.”
“You’re younger than Gemma in actual Earth years.”
He’d shared Big and Gemma’s story. “She was dead for a long time before being given a clone body, so she’s lived a shorter time than I have if we get technical about it.”
