
The former owner of the tel�tak was noticeably pissed off when he abruptly found himself being hijacked by a pair of marauding spacers, but there was very little he could do about it as the female effectively disarmed him and forced him to ring down to the planet�s surface.
�That was embarrassingly easy,� she stated nonchalantly as she strolled to the copilot�s seat, tossing her zat�n�ktel onto the console. �They just don�t make them like they used to.�
�Vala, you of all people should know by now that any male you meet will be thrown off by you at first. In more ways than one,� her companion chided as he piloted the cargo ship out into deep space.
�Ah, finally realized that, have you?� she smirked, unable to resist running a hand along his bare arm. �I still remember when we first met. You were a blushing virgin, as I recall. And now here you are, wearing those ass-hugging leather pants of yours. Rowr.�
He leered right back at her, pulling her towards him. �I had a good teacher, Miss Malduran.�
�Hey!� she objected, pushing against his chest and preventing him from kissing her as he�d planned. �I thought we agreed, Daniel.�
�Ah yes,� he answered, cupping her face in his hand. �I�d forgotten. I guess I should be calling you Missus Jackson, shouldn�t I?�
�And don�t you forget it,� she declared, grabbing his head and giving him a soul-searing kiss that made the stars spin around them dizzyingly.
No wait.
They were spinning.
�Shit! Deathgliders!� Daniel swore, breaking their embrace. �Arm weapons. If they want our new stolen ship, they�ve got something else coming.�