by KC Luck
SORRY I CAN’T PAY. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND BUT I NEED
THE FUEL TO GET HOME.
“Wow,” Nat said. She had never seen anything like it.
What criminal writes a note apologizing for stealing? she wondered. “How did you get this?”
"Released from the side port in a communication canister," he answered. "As the ship lifted off."
“Crazy,” Nat said. She took a picture of the note with the comm device’s camera and then handed it back to Baxter.
“What about video? I imagine you have the hoses under surveillance.” Baxter took the paper and stacked it on the desk.
“We do. Not sure it will show much, but I can have the techs pull it. Give me a half hour,” he said.
Nat nodded.
“Works for me,” Nat said as she stood. “I’ll grab a bite.
What’s nearby?” Baxter stood as well and walked her to his office door.
“Flight Deck Diner is right across the tarmac. Can’t miss it,” he said.
NAT SAT ON A STOOL at the diner’s counter with her veggie burger and fries. She could not figure out what kind of crook left a note behind. Why bother? she wondered and was lost in thought when a man sat on the stool next to her. He leaned toward Nat.
"Hey there, Ranger," he said. "What brings you to a dive like this?" Nat started at the interruption of her thinking and frowned. Noticing, the stranger smiled. "Aw now, don't look like that. It messes up that pretty little face of yours." Nat sighed. Great, she thought. A come on. It was the last thing she wanted or needed. Trying to ignore the guy, she dipped the last of her fries in ketchup, ate them, and started to stand up. She tossed a few credits on the counter and turned to go. Before she could, the man put a hand on her arm. “Whoa,” he said. “What’s the hurry?” Nat turned to look at him with an icy glare. The man pulled back his hand.
She watched his face slowly turn red and she knew what was coming next. “Oh, right, let me guess,” he said with a sneer. “You like girls.”
“Exactly,” Nat snarled. “So buzz off.” The man answered with a mean laugh.
"Sure thing, dyke. But you don't know what you're missing," he said. Nat strongly considered head-butting him between his eyes, but then decided he wasn't worth it. With a disappointed shake of her head, she left the asshole at the counter and walked out. He did not know how lucky he was actually. Nat knew she could have kicked his sorry civilian ass without breaking a sweat. She had more experience fighting hand-to-hand than she ever wanted. But what purpose would it serve? she thought. Mean people stayed mean, even when they got their stupid heads cracked. Nat kept walking and went back into the Prospo control center hoping the security video was ready to roll. She did not want to stay on the planet any longer than necessary.
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hen KC Luck decided to write The Darkness Trilogy, Wshe had no idea it would become popular with readers. What started out as nothing more than an endeavor to write a book about four strong lesbian protagonists set in a challenging apocalyptic world, evolved into an elaborate story with many more unique characters and situations. The best part was the amount of fun she admits to having with the stories. KC Luck hopes each and every reader has enjoyed them too.
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Books by KC Luck
Rescue Her Heart
Welcome to Ruby’s
Darkness Falls
Darkness Remains
Darkness United
Audiobooks
Darkness Falls
Darkness Remains
Short stories by KC Luck
The One
Naughty List
Document Outline
Title Page
Darkness United
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 31
CHAPTER 32
CHAPTER 33
CHAPTER 34
CHAPTER 35
CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 37
CHAPTER 38
CHAPTER 39
CHAPTER 40
EPILOGUE
Acknowledgments
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