Would they be together again? #MidWeekTease from NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO @DecadentPub #scifiromance

Happy Wednesday! It’s time for Mid Week Tease! For those who don’t know, Mid Week Tease is an author meme hosted by Angelica Dawson, where authors share snippets from their recent releases, back list titles, and works-in-progress (WIPs). So, please check out my tease and visit the other participating authors listed below.

For today’s post, I’m sharing an excerpt from NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO, which is available individually as an ebook, in a digital box set, and in a print anthology.

Setup: Calla has regained consciousness after being attacked by an unknown creature on the planet Airondelle. Her and Melina have already been together, but that was when she’d believed the man she would one day marry did not care for her anymore.

A hand brushed over her hair, and Calla sensed a body beside her. She shifted to get a better look at Melina staring down at her, inhaling her now familiar citrus scent.

Melina wore a fake-looking smile, her red-rimmed eyes an obvious sign of her worry. “How are you feeling, honey?”

Having just woken up, she wasn’t sure, but the pain had lessened. “Okay, I guess. What happened?” She sat up alongside Melina and noticed tears in her eyes.

The commander cleared her throat and took a deep breath. “I’m so sorry, Calla. I shouldn’t have left you, even for a second.”

She’d found someone who cared, who worried about her. Leaning against Melina, she pulled her arms around her body, finding comfort there. “I’m okay, I think. I’m glad you’re okay, too.” She snuggled into Melina’s soft, ample cleavage.

“I guess we found a new species here. What do you think it was?”

Melina laughed, wiping her eyes. “Always the biologist. I honestly have no idea. I was more concerned with helping Erik get that thing off of you than trying to classify it.”

“Erik?” Why would he have been out in the field? No, she couldn’t think of him. He only confused her.

“He heard you scream when….” Melina ran a trembling hand along her breast and down her stomach, resting it at the edge of her cotton gown. “He thought you were in danger.”

“I guess it’s a good think he showed up.” Her stomach clenched at talking with her new—whatever she was—about her ex, since they themselves had a past.

“I hate to admit it, but yes. I don’t want to think about what would have happened if he hadn’t.” As her voice trailed off, she hugged her tighter.

During the next few minutes of silence, Calla became even more confused about her situation. Erik had heard her screams and came running. Did that mean he still cared? Or had he rescued her only because she was part of the team? But it was Melina who had been by her side when she’d woke. How long had she been there, and was she there as her commander, her friend, or her lover? Would they ever be together again?

Calla drew Melina’s arms off of her and faced her. She needed to know. Her emotions were already invested. “What happened between us, was it a one-time thing, or…?”

Melina pulled her back down. With forceful sweeps, she invaded her mouth, their tongues beginning a drugging dance. Calla’s nipples grew taut with excitement. She backed away to catch her breath.

~ NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO ~

Caught in a tangle of lies, Calla Jacobs must sort through the truth to discover where she truly belongs. A biologist for Planet Core, she finds herself ensnared in a web of deceit. Sent to Airondelle, she must work with a team to prepare the newly discovered planet for colonists from Earth. But the mission does not go as she expected. Her former lover, Erik Edwards, shuns her, sending Calla into the arms of Melina Holloway, their commander, for the attention she craves and more. A confrontation among the trio leaves her with a broken heart, and fleeing from the two people she trusted most.

Attempting to break free from the lies that bind her, she discovers Planet Core has deceived everyone. And when she returns to Earth, Calla learns just how far Planet Core’s control reaches.

       

Also available as part of:

The Complete Underground Series digital box set

Rebels and Romance ~ print anthology

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