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“I’m not sure,” he admitted. “That’s not really her style. She makes me do things for her.”
Sandy frowned. “You’re not the only one who helps her though, right? What about the scaley twins?”
“You mean Orza and Kirs?”
“I really don’t care about their names. Blue and Green is enough. What’s their story?”
“I admit, I don’t know it. They’ve been working for Elffa longer than me. All I know is that they do whatever she says.”
“Yeah, thinking doesn’t seem to be their strong suit.”
He chuckled at her deadpan tone. “Yes, well, those two are a problem, but they’re not good for more than brute strength. I don’t know how they could help her with the hold she has over you.”
“You’re the brains behind the operation then?”
“I get things done. Including reporting to her everything you two are doing.”
“Ah, but you do that on my command,” she grinned.
“You better hope she never finds out,” he muttered. “You couldn’t afford me otherwise.”
Sandy laughed, not really concerned. Drevor seemed to be the type of person that liked to complain – for no other reason than complaining itself. It could be a sunny, cloudless day and he’d grumble about the light; but if it were overcast, he’d bemoan the cloud cover. It made him a person that was easy to misunderstand.
But Sandy knew better than to think he’d let not being employed by Elffa stop him. The fact that he was helping them at all spoke to how good of a person he was.
“Ah,” he frowned at his tablet as another message came in. “She’s demanding I return now.”
“Maybe she’ll tell you what she’s up to in person.”
“Perhaps. Will you two be alright on your own?”
“Of course,” she smiled, waving away his concern. “We’ll do some shopping or something and then buy a ride back.”
Drevor inclined his head to her. “I’ll see you back at the manor then.”
She waved him away. It was only after he had left the room that she remembered their interrupted conversation. He told her it would be better for her to get pregnant, but he hadn’t explained why he said that. She had to assume he had a reason, and he wasn’t just talking out his ass.
Frowning, she crossed her arms as she thought.
It wasn’t that she was against having children, but she wasn’t sure that she wanted to have one for some kind of purpose. She would love her children regardless, but it did seem a bit cold to be having them for a reason beyond that of just wanting a child.
Then again, she could hardly claim to be the first woman to have done so. Children had certainly been born for worse reasons.
It was something she’d need to talk with Rane about first, of course. They hadn’t actually discussed children. They had barely discussed their own relationship.
She focused back on him.
He looked much more comfortable now. It was just the two of them, and he and the host were having a natural conversation. Therefore, his inherent charm was coming out. Rane was a sweet guy when he wasn’t being forced to behave otherwise.
And now, everyone else was going to see that as well.
“So, what’s this I hear about you finding a human mate?” The host asked, leaning towards him over the desk they were sharing. They weren’t wearing headphones and weren’t talking into mics, but there were a couple combots floating around them, getting shots from all angles, and another one floating face up between them – she had to imagine that was the mic.
Rane chuckled, his crest rising, making the host grin. “Yeah. She’s fantastic.”
“Yeah?” The other male grinned. “I’ve heard some things about humans. I mean, who hasn’t? What can you tell me?”
A dumb smile crossed Rane’s face. “The rumors don’t even do her justice.”
