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  Phoenix in Flames series

  Book 5

  Glint

  By Catty Diva

  Edited by Eagle Editing

  Cover by Jesh Art

  2018 Copyright by Catty Diva

  This book is a work of fiction. All contents, including names, places, and events are the product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to persons, living or deceased, businesses, locations or events are completely coincidental.

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  This series is a spinoff from the 10 book series The Mating Games.

  The Mating Games series

  Book 1

  Razar

  Razar needs a mate, but on his planet, there are nine males to one female. Humans look like they are compatible, but if they find out the secrets of his kind they will refuse to send them mates.

  Lista needs money for her mother's operation or she will die. Her sister has volunteered her to be a bride for an alien. If she wins the mating game, she will be free to keep the money and return home.

  Can she outwit him or will he claim her heart before it's game over?

  Phoenix in Flames series

  Book 1

  Roar

  He’d volunteered for this mission, but why? He’d felt the need to go after the abducted female. It was almost like an obsession which made it scary. Roar was afraid to even guess what he’d do once he found her.

  Treva was hurting all over and scared. She didn’t even hold out hope anyone would come to save her. It was time to save herself. Once she got herself free, she would get to Oison somehow. There simply wasn’t a choice.

  Book 2

  Blaze

  He’d always considered Roar his best friend and they’d hung out together a lot. That was now in the past because Roar had fallen in love and it hit him hard. He was mated and it was hard to tear him from his mate’s side. Only the new priority of aiding in the lab raids had managed it, but his mate came with him. Blaze hoped he never lost himself that completely even while he was a little jealous of their obvious happiness.

  Lab born and raised, Felicity never expected to be freed. She would live and die in misery just as her mother had. When these people came and whispered they would soon be free, she didn’t believe them. When the man came and told her he planned to free her, she wanted to believe everything he said.

  Could fate finally be working in their favor to give two jaded people the chance of a lifetime?

  Book 3

  Tar

  He’d found the facility that was supplying all the labs. This would be the chance to shut it all down. His biggest problem getting the children out. That and the labs special project, Patty. He wasn’t even sure exactly what she was, but he was undeniably drawn to her.

  She was a science project that wasn’t even thought of as a person, much less a woman. Now for the first time ever, a male had made her feel like a female. Could she help him safely bring the lab down so they could leave here together? If they did, would they even be able to have a future?

  Book 4

  Pyre

  All he was doing was escorting a lady to the outskirts of the galaxy to check on a station because of some unexpected activity. He didn’t have to get involved with her and fall in love.

  Ladonna thought this new guy, Pyre, was hot. If it wasn’t for all the trouble she was expecting at the station she and Patty had just bought, she’d pursue a relationship and keep him. After all, he’d been her first. But business had to come first.

  Pyre tried to avoid Ladonna, but he was too drawn to her. Now what the hell did he do?

  Can two lovers settle a whole bunch of trouble and work things out? Only time will tell.

  Phoenix in Flames

  Book 5

  Glint

  Who is George anyway? He’s drawn to the shy female who sinks into the background so most don’t even notice her.

  George agrees to accompany Glint on a mission to assure her place on the ship permanently. Now she finds she likes him a little too much and males usually don’t even know she’s there.

  Can two people looking for love find it with each other?

  Prologue

  Who is George? She doesn’t even know herself. The only reason she’s bothering to think about it is because Glint asked her last night who she was after he kissed her. Now they were spending time together in a small ship until they landed at a small station. Maybe she shouldn’t have agreed to go. They would be trapped together in a small space.

  Her disguises wouldn’t work when they were up close and personal. In a few hours they would leave and then they would be totally on their own. It frightened her yet she was also excited at the thought of spending that much time with him. He was everything she’d dreamed of as a young girl. A dashing man, attractive, smart, and kind.

  George looked at her bag which was full of everything she needed. No womanly items for her, she would keep up her disguise lest anyone see what she truly looked like. Not Glint and certainly not anyone else would look at and see a reasonably attractive female. They would see someone who looked like a boy and practically disappeared in a group.

  Glint? She would have to find a way to make sure he never saw her as a woman he might be interested in. Most men didn’t look too deep so that should be easy, right?

  Chapter 1

  Goodbye

  She stood in the bay waiting for Glint to appear. Pyre and Ladonna stood nearby keeping her company. Her palms were sweaty and itched terribly. This was something new she had to deal with. Getting this close to Glint was already bringing on symptoms she didn’t care for. When she looked up, she saw him headed her way and her heart began to beat wildly.

  Ladonna and Pyre had knowing looks on their faces but thankfully said nothing. Pyre and Glint greeted each other with a handclasp before Glint gave Ladonna a half hug that brought out a growl from Pyre. She fought down the grin that threatened to break loose.

  “George, will you be alright?” Ladonna asked concern on her face. “Here, this is a com to reach me should anything come up you’re not prepared to deal with.”

  She took the small communicator that was set up to reach Ladonna. It was a sweet gesture, but hopefully unnecessary. Nevertheless, she felt better with it in her pocket. Glint turned and led the way to the ship. It was a small scout ship, made for no more than two people. It would be a challenge to spend several days on it alone with him. The small station they would visit would not give her much breathing space either.

  Glint opened the door and motioned for her to enter. As familiar as she was with all the ships the Mazlans had, it still seemed smaller than the last one she’d been on. That was magnified once Glint was inside with her. She slipped into the copilot seat. Unlike many of the other crew, she was trained in piloting too.

  Her career was important and she’d taken training in every position she’d been allowed. She might be able to give Glint a break during the mission. It would allow them to take turns piloting and sleeping and she would avoid being in the small sleeping area with him. Making plans that would put them on opposite ends of the ship most of the time relieved some of her worry.

  He immediately started the engines and ran through his preflight plan. Speaking with bridge, he had them opening the bay doors in no time so they could lift off the ship. Once free, they headed out into deep space. Looking around, she saw no nearby planets, stars, or even m
eteors.

  “You alright?” Glint asked.

  “Just fine. Why?”

  “You’re quiet. You’ve not even checked on the equipment and I was told you have pilot training.”

  “Sorry. You seemed to be handling everything so well. What do you need me to do?”

  “I have it all done. No need to worry. It’ll be hours before we have our first call in. There’s nothing to do unless you have something to talk about or know a game to play?”

  “Not really. Why don’t you tell me about the planets you’ve been sent to? Those things that aren’t top secret.”

  They next few hours as they distanced themselves from the battleship were spent with Glint talking until his voice was husky. “Why don’t you tell me something now?” Glint asked.

  Thinking hard, she came up with something that wasn’t personal. “The area I’m from is in the desert.” She began to describe it and how it had changed as she grew up.

  “I think I know the area. The rebels have a base in that area.” Glint observed. She said nothing, she was done talking. “In a day and a half from now, we’ll be at the station. It’s nothing special, but it’s larger than this ship and has several rooms for crew and a kitchen. There are also male and female bathrooms and a common area to watch movies. Ladonna fixed a few things up for us. I’ve no idea what she did but we’ll see when we get there. Now that we’re past the battleship’s range, we need to listen for communications in this area.”

  “What are we looking for?”

  “That’s top secret.” Glint replied.

  “It helps to know what I’m listening for.”

  “Not my decision. If you hear it, you’ll know.”

  George huffed. This was stupid. She pulled out the ear phones and slapped them on. The silence was complete. An hour later she was sleeping. She was unaware of it until she woke. Glint didn’t say a word. He took a turn listening and he fell asleep as well. This was crazy. It would be wiser to have the ship’s computer monitor space until noises were discovered.

  Time passed slowly, but it did pass and now they were approaching the station. It was empty, but it had protection to prevent just anyone from entering it. That meant it would be pretty much as it had been left behind by the last inhabitants. They pulled up to a dock on the side of the station. The ship connected its door to the door of the station with an airtight seal. Even after all this time she’d spent in space, these things still made her nervous.

  “Here we are. Home sweet home for a week or more.” Glint said. “Bring your bag in and pick a room. I’ll check on the food supply. Maybe they’ll have something good.”

  She did as he suggested. Her bag thrown over her shoulder, she picked a room close to entrance. The beds were singles and there was a small dresser. She dropped her bag on the floor, she was tired from sleeping in the passenger seat most of the trip. Her plan was to lie down, but she smelled something that made her mouth water. Heading out to the kitchen, she saw Glint had some food fixed.

  “Ladonna sent some good stuff for us. Are you hungry? Grab a plate and I’ll fill it up for you.”

  “What is it?” She asked.

  “There’s spaghetti and meatballs, stew, and chicken fried steak with the usual sides. I’ll give you a bit of everything.”

  She set her plate down next to the food and he dished it on. This was one time she felt bad about looking so mousey. It had been her goal not to be noticed and it was working. This was just not a good time to be a woman on Earth. The shortage of males had given them power and they could do no wrong.

  They had so much power that even when it was obvious their ways were killing the planet, no one did a thing. Those who spoke up, were put down. Females were being sold in large numbers and not just to the Mazlans who at least treated them well giving them more rights than they’d had on their own planet. She’d heard the Phoenix treated females well too.

  Only pirates, slavers, and a few aliens from outside the galaxy treated females worse than the males of their own race. Now the lousy politicians and rich men that had gained their fortunes at the cost of the planet and it woman, were fleeing with whatever riches they could carry to the furthest reaches of the universe leaving their poisoned planet behind. Curses on the lot of them.

  Glint sat at the table with her as they ate quietly at first. “I don’t know much about you.” Glint said.

  “I know little about you.”

  He chuckled. “I suppose we are even. But I told you things on the flight here.”

  “Nothing personal. You told me more about others you worked with than yourself.” She was sure that was on purpose too. Every Phoenix she’d worked around kept information to themselves. Their people didn’t say much and no one knew much about them.

  Glint didn’t answer and neither of them spoke until they were done eating. “I’m going to unpack and get my room set up and you can take a shower if you’d like. I’ll grab mine after I’ve settled in.”

  She just nodded. There wasn’t much to say so she headed to her room. It took a few minutes digging around to find her personal grooming things and her sleep T-shirt. When she got to the showers, no towels were put out and she ran to the laundry and grabbed a handful. The towels she brought back went on the racks and now she was finally ready to take a hot shower.

  There were several kinds of showers in space because not all people could afford water or the space it took up. The Mazlans could and she loved a hot shower to relax and destress in. With all her spa supplies this would be fun. There was a packet of things Ladonna had given her and she didn’t even know what was in it.

  Opening the bag, she found a shower brush so she could reach everywhere. A loofah, a pumice stone, exotic scented shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and lotion. Things for a mani and pedi, something she rarely indulged in, were also in there.

  She turned the water on and it was hot immediately. Stepping in, she hummed happily as the water rolled over her. Wetting her hair, and every other part of her, she was ready to get good and clean. The shampoo and other items all had the same sweet scent that she really liked.

  As she soaped up and cleaned, she paid no attention to the time that passed. It was a rare luxury to have time to clean up and the things needed to do so. While the ship had separate showers for males and females, the woman’s showers seemed to be always in use. The other women, those she didn’t care much for, hung around in there talking and playing around with makeup and nail polish.

  Chapter 2

  George is a Girl

  Glint took all his stuff to the room. Before he’d centered his attention on the food and only brought on one bag which had top secret information in it that gave him the background on the signals being received. He’d researched George’s background to ensure she was capable of doing what he needed and he was confident she was.

  There’d really been nothing that had proven she was female in her file except she’d checked that box on her application. The way she dressed gave no indication of what sex she was. Her oversized shirt and baggy pants defied anyone to make out what her figure was except slight. George’s face was soft, but that didn’t assure femininity.

  Not that he cared. It was just curiosity. Mazlans were usually picky about how officers dressed and as a lieutenant she should be expected to set an example yet they left her alone. That might be explained if she was truly as talented as her records showed. That would make her a genius without a doubt.

  Looking around, he saw he had all his stuff put up neatly in his drawers. His bed was made, when they left they would wash everything and put it in the laundry storage area as those before them had done. That was why they had to get everything they needed out of storage.

  Now he felt hot and sweaty which made him want to take a shower. George behaved much like a male and no male would still be in the shower this long, right? Certain she would be done by now, he grabbed his sleep pants and some shampoo and headed to the shower area. The shower area had only two stall
s since this was a small station mainly for observing this edge of the galaxy.

  Observers were regularly placed here so if aliens, pirates, or criminals of any kind tried to take advantage of the law abiding citizens, they could be routed as soon as possible. That occurred from time to time showing the need for keeping the station open. He’d been here several times before and Mazlans liked to send more than one person because boredom could make a person sloppy.

  He headed down the hall and the door to the shower area came in sight. Although he could see steam and feel warm, moist air coming from the shower room, he was sure it was just residual from the shower she’d taken. Stepping into the room and laying his pants down, he turned to head into one of the showers just as a vision in a cloud of marvelous scented air stepped out in front of him naked as they day she was born.

  She froze when she saw him and the only thing on his body that worked was his eyes as they drank in her perfect beauty. Gods, yes she was a woman. Her high round breast were a perfect handful with light pink nipples begging to be pinched and sucked. Her waist was tiny as he’d expected but her hips flared out a little giving her an hourglass figure.

  Her hair, light blonde and long, suited her pale complexion and her eyes were the palest blue he’d ever seen giving her an exotic appearance. She broke loose making a mad dash for her towel, but he’d seen everything from the front. A landing strip was centered between her legs, but most of her pussy was bare and small. He, on the other hand was large and hard as a rock.

  Maybe he’d find some relief in the shower since George had run away as fast as she could. Why would a beauty like her hide those looks? Maybe something had happened to her? Just the thought made him want to kill someone. He’d developed some protective feelings for her before but now they were out of control.