Burning Up Flint
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her fall as she collapsed to the floor. Pain shot up both knees as they slammed into the unforgiving metal. She stared up at Flint in horror.
No. Dont say that.
Flints expression softened as he crouched na**d in front of her to stare into her eyes. I told you to obey me. You humiliated me in front of my crew when you ran away. You cost a lot of money to chase down. What was I supposed to do? Keep you when you didnt want to be kept? I had no idea youd still want to be mine when you were returned. I sold you to Iron before I knew you were ill. Its done and nothing can change that.
She reached for him, grabbing his hands. Please, Flint. Use my money to buy me back. Dont let him take me. I want to stay with you. Do you want me to crawl? Im already begging.
Flint jerked his hands from hers as he straightened to his full height. He moved away from her to another part of the room. He kept his back to her.
He is set on the sale. He wants you and now hell have you in a few hours. Even if I offer him money for you so hed make a profit he will not sell you back.
Her mind was in a daze. But I carry your mark. Doc said no cyborg would want me with another cyborgs branding mark on me.
Flint turned to frown at her. He wont keep you for long. Hell sell you to another when he gets bored.
I could buy you back when hes done with you but He sighed. I dont think you will be the same.
You mean you dont think Ill be sane.
Dark blue eyes looked away from her. That and Iron made it clear after he purchased you that hed be willing to rent you out to the men on the ship for a few hours at a time. I didnt know until after wed agreed to the sale. His eyes turned back to Mira. Plenty of them were interested. I had plans for you, Mira. Those plans are broken now.
What plans? If she wasnt cried out already she probably would have started again.
I wanted to breed. I wanted to have children with you. I was going to take you to Garden and make a family unit with you.
Pain and shock tore through her. Why didnt you tell me that?
I had no reason to share my plans for our future with you. I owned you so I didnt feel the need to discuss it with you because I thought you might argue with me about it. I didnt want to make you emotional again. I didnt know how you would react to my plans. By the time Iron is done with you, having a family unit with you would be impossible. Hell have to make you sterile when he rents you out so you wont breed.
You said I couldnt get pregnant by you.
You cant get pregnant by me now. I havent taken shots to activate my sperm to make them viable.
Then I will be able to impregnate you. Not all cyborgs need them. Most cyborgs have viable sperm. He sighed. Iron told me after I sold you that he was having your uterus removed. Most pleasure workers have that done to prevent pregnancies and if males get rough it reduces the risk of internal bleeding.
There is less to damage. He shook his head. He never mentioned any of this before the sale. I wouldnt have sold you to him if I had known all of his plans.
Mira got to her shaky legs and walked to the bed. She sat down hard and curled her arms around her legs, hugging them. She started to rock back and forth. Her future was going to be hell. Iron was going to turn her into a ship whore. Shed rather die than suffer what Iron had planned for her.
I have to return you to Med, Mira, Flint said softly. I was angry when I sold you. If I had known you would want to be returned to me, I wouldnt have made the deal with him. It is done. I cant make him sell you back to me.
Mira lifted her head to stare into his Flints eyes. She didnt miss the regret there and she could swear she saw sadness reflected in the cyborgs gaze. It wasnt going to save her though from what Iron would
No. Dont say that.
Flints expression softened as he crouched na**d in front of her to stare into her eyes. I told you to obey me. You humiliated me in front of my crew when you ran away. You cost a lot of money to chase down. What was I supposed to do? Keep you when you didnt want to be kept? I had no idea youd still want to be mine when you were returned. I sold you to Iron before I knew you were ill. Its done and nothing can change that.
She reached for him, grabbing his hands. Please, Flint. Use my money to buy me back. Dont let him take me. I want to stay with you. Do you want me to crawl? Im already begging.
Flint jerked his hands from hers as he straightened to his full height. He moved away from her to another part of the room. He kept his back to her.
He is set on the sale. He wants you and now hell have you in a few hours. Even if I offer him money for you so hed make a profit he will not sell you back.
Her mind was in a daze. But I carry your mark. Doc said no cyborg would want me with another cyborgs branding mark on me.
Flint turned to frown at her. He wont keep you for long. Hell sell you to another when he gets bored.
I could buy you back when hes done with you but He sighed. I dont think you will be the same.
You mean you dont think Ill be sane.
Dark blue eyes looked away from her. That and Iron made it clear after he purchased you that hed be willing to rent you out to the men on the ship for a few hours at a time. I didnt know until after wed agreed to the sale. His eyes turned back to Mira. Plenty of them were interested. I had plans for you, Mira. Those plans are broken now.
What plans? If she wasnt cried out already she probably would have started again.
I wanted to breed. I wanted to have children with you. I was going to take you to Garden and make a family unit with you.
Pain and shock tore through her. Why didnt you tell me that?
I had no reason to share my plans for our future with you. I owned you so I didnt feel the need to discuss it with you because I thought you might argue with me about it. I didnt want to make you emotional again. I didnt know how you would react to my plans. By the time Iron is done with you, having a family unit with you would be impossible. Hell have to make you sterile when he rents you out so you wont breed.
You said I couldnt get pregnant by you.
You cant get pregnant by me now. I havent taken shots to activate my sperm to make them viable.
Then I will be able to impregnate you. Not all cyborgs need them. Most cyborgs have viable sperm. He sighed. Iron told me after I sold you that he was having your uterus removed. Most pleasure workers have that done to prevent pregnancies and if males get rough it reduces the risk of internal bleeding.
There is less to damage. He shook his head. He never mentioned any of this before the sale. I wouldnt have sold you to him if I had known all of his plans.
Mira got to her shaky legs and walked to the bed. She sat down hard and curled her arms around her legs, hugging them. She started to rock back and forth. Her future was going to be hell. Iron was going to turn her into a ship whore. Shed rather die than suffer what Iron had planned for her.
I have to return you to Med, Mira, Flint said softly. I was angry when I sold you. If I had known you would want to be returned to me, I wouldnt have made the deal with him. It is done. I cant make him sell you back to me.
Mira lifted her head to stare into his Flints eyes. She didnt miss the regret there and she could swear she saw sadness reflected in the cyborgs gaze. It wasnt going to save her though from what Iron would
