About Pisces
by Adrianne Brennan
40 pages / 10000 words
ISBN: 978-1-61040-164-7
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Marissa Balik would do anything to get away from her job on Jupiter
Station, including transferring to another post on board the space vessel
Ichthyes, whose destination and true objectives are not what they initially
appear. Soon she’s thrust into a world where alien technology, space
exploration, and solving mysteries are every day events, and the new
assignment proves to be complicated further by her increasing attraction to
its captain, Victoria Van Maanen.
When a mission turns both strange and dangerous, Marissa must fight not just
to keep from succumbing to her feelings for Victoria, but to stay alive. Can
she rely both upon her wits and her captain to survive?
Sample
With great caution Marissa backed away from Dr. Naida, keeping her in her
field of vision the entire time. “C-captain, what the hell is going on
here?” She managed to speak just above a harsh whisper, her throat tight.
She heard a rumbling sound from somewhere behind her. Turning towards it,
she saw a large machine rattling. Then it began to fall—right over where
Captain Van Maanen stood.
“Victoria!” Adrenaline racing through her, Marissa sprinted and shoved the
captain out of the way. The two collapsed onto the ground, Marissa falling
onto Van Maanen. A great crunch and a thud, and the machine landed on the
floor mere inches from where they were — in addition to blocking the door
leading out.
The noise rang in Marissa’s ears, and her breath came fast and hard. She
looked down and realized with a start that the captain’s body lay pinned
beneath hers. She could hear the captain’s own panting, feel her chest
rising and falling. Warm and soft, but firm. The sensation was too familiar,
way more pleasant than the circumstances called for. Now is really the
wrong time to get turned on by the captain.
And Marissa had addressed her by her first name. Professional, gotta keep
this professional....