Aiden froze. "Attached?"
"Shit," Vin whispered.
Aiden turned to her. "Follow me."
Avery hurried behind Aiden. After the Unit Commander had left the room, she quickly turned to Vin. "Snag the drone in the conference room and bring it by when he is not looking," she whispered.
"Are you trying to get me killed?" he whispered back.
"Two questions. One: Do you really think she has only the one? Two: Would you not try to get on her good side by returning it?"
Keegan swallowed hard. "Good point. We'll get it back to her."
Kari grinned at them. "Thanks." She ran after Aiden who was walking quickly toward the living quarters.
She caught up to Avery and snag
ged his hand. Laughing, they practically had to run to keep up with the grouchy bear.
Avery turned to her. "This place is fun!"
She winked at him, and they both giggled when Aiden began to grumble.
Maybe this won't be too bad after all.
*****
"Where's my drone?" the small woman demanded.
Kari exchanged glances with Avery. This woman was less than half Aiden's size. Her short brown hair seemed to have a mind of its own, curling in every direction.
"Meryn, were you going to attach anything to it?" Aiden asked.
Meryn froze and looked down at her feet. "No."
Aiden exhaled. "Baby, this isn't home. You can't just do whatever you want."
Meryn's head popped up; she looked genuinely confused. "Why not?"
"We're visiting dignitaries."
"So?"
"We could cause Magnus problems."
"So?"
Exasperated, Aiden threw his hands in the air. "Because one day, I'll be an Elder."
"And?"
"Just tell me this: Are you working with dangerous chemicals or explosives?"
Avery's eyes widened at the question.
Meryn titled her head to one side, thinking about her answer. "Hmm no. I think."
Aiden's head snapped to the handsome Asian man standing behind Meryn. "Ryuu?"