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his shocked expression.  You own me right now, correct? Well, that means we re together for a
while. If you own me then I own your ass right back. She squeezed that ass before releasing it.
 So we ll make the best of it.
His lips parted. He said nothing though. Just pressed his lips tightly together and some
emotion she couldn t read flashed in his eyes.  You can t own me the way I own you.
Dawn closed her eyes, letting more of her body relax as she leaned into his body,
knowing he was big enough to support her.  We ll see.
He released her, eased out of her body and climbed off the bed.
Chapter Five
 Where are you going?
Iron paused, gripping his pants as he turned his head to glare at Dawn.  I am going to
sleep in my temporary quarters.
Hurt hit Dawn as she scrambled off the bed and anger closely followed.  So that s how
it s going to be? You sleep somewhere else, keep me locked in here going nuts with boredom
until you decide to feed me or fuck me?
 I will agree to get you an entertainment unit. I do not want you to be bored or put you at
risk of getting deep space sickness by getting cabin fever.
 Nice. Her anger burned.  So this is how it s really going to be? Is that what you re
telling me?
He was watching her but the only expression he revealed was a frown as he slowly
dressed, covering up his muscular frame in the dull black, leather uniform he wore.  Is there a
problem?
 Yes, there s a problem. She stormed up to him, ignoring the fact that she was naked.
He d seen it all so she wasn t about to take the time to cover up.  I m not some space hooker so
don t treat me like one. I take care of my holo PF better than this.
 Holo PF? What is that?
She hesitated.  I can t have a real pet on the Vonder so I have a holographic pet friend.
He s a dog I named Skipper. I know he s just a program but I spend time with him, talk to him,
and he isn t even real. She paused.  I am.
 What do you want?
 Well, that s a loaded question. Released would be nice but I know that isn t going to
happen. To start with, you can move your butt back in here and sleep with me.
His lips pressed together and his nostrils flared as he took a deep breath.  No.
 No? I m good enough to fuck but not to live with? You ll get close and personal with
me while we re physical but you won t let me sleep with you?
 Exactly.
Dawn shoved her hands out and pushed on his hard chest, surprising him enough that he
stumbled back a step. She spun on her heel and walked a few feet away to put space between
them before she faced him again.
 Fine. You want to play it this way? That was the last damn time you fuck me, pal. Until
you change your mind and treat me with some respect and like something more than a piece of
ass, you aren t touching me.
Iron crossed his arms over his chest.  You ve agreed to be my slave.
 Slave, yes. Hooker? No. People live with their pets, let them sleep with them, spend
time with them, and talk to them. I should rate higher than pet status. She ran to the door,
blocking his exit. She reached out and gripped the sides of the doorframe.  You re not leaving
until we work this out. I refuse to sit in here fuming until tomorrow morning.
 You don t issue demands. You re the slave.
 Then be a better slave owner, she shot back.  And then I wouldn t have to issue
demands for basic humane living conditions. You even turned off the coms in here. What if I get
sick or needed help? I have no way to reach you, damn it.
That drew a frown from him.  I will activate the com system for you so you may only
contact me. That is a fair demand.
 So is asking you to live in here with me so I m not alone all the damn time.
 I don t trust you.
That made some of her anger die down a little.  I won t really kill you like I threatened.
I m not stupid. If you die, I imagine that some other cyborg will take ownership of me. She
paused.  That s not on my wish list, okay? Besides, you made a deal with me over Cathy, and as
long as you re alive our deal remains intact, so I know she s being taken care of by that
black-haired jerk.
 Vollus is not a jerk.
 He better not be. Cathy is young and vulnerable. I d like to talk to her soon to make sure
she s really all right.
 You don t trust me?
She stared at him.  You don t trust me either.
Iron gave a small nod of his head.  Agreed. I will let you talk to the human tomorrow. I
will connect the com lines but then deactivate the link afterward. I don t want the two of you
plotting an escape so your communications will be monitored.
 That s acceptable. She sighed.  Sleep with me. I m so lonely and bored. She hesitated,
hating to ask anything of him but damn, she had gone stir-crazy the night before and all day. She
was even happy to see her captor, it had been so bad.
 It is not a good idea.
 Why?
He hesitated, watching her with hooded eyes.  I told you, I don t trust you.
 We just went over this! Did you turn off your ability to hear me or what? I will not
attempt to kill you since I m motivated to keep you alive and healthy. That s just simple logic,
Iron. I don t want to be alone and I m so desperate I m asking you to stay. Don t leave me in
here alone again unless you have to work. It s too damn quiet on this ship. I can t even hear the
engines hum.
Something softened in his look.  I ll stay for a little while but then I will return to my
quarters to sleep.
Irritation welled inside her.  Talk to me then.
He walked to the bed and sat. He sighed.  What do you wish to talk about?
 What do you do for a living?
 I command the Star or the Rally, depending on where I am needed. I m a pilot, as I
stated.
 What happened to the men you stole the Rally from?
He frowned.  Why do you wish to know?
She hesitated and then walked to his built-in dresser, opened drawers and removed one of
his soft shirts to put on. The room had warmed since he d adjusted the temperature so she was
not freezing but since he was dressed she wanted to be as well. She faced him when she was
covered to her mid thighs in his baggy shirt.
 I met them four years ago after they showed up at Vonder station in need of repairs. I
welded the cargo blast door area to patch them up enough to make it back to Earth but they never
got there.
He hesitated.  We didn t kill them if that is what you believe. We captured them and took
them to the Folion.
She frowned.  Isn t that one of those hooker ships from the Monker solar system that
uses& ? She stopped talking to just stare at Iron. She flushed, remembering how she d taunted
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