So, what is this again? I'll post a snippet from one of my scifi romances below, and you can click here to check out excerpts from more science fiction romance authors!
The below comes from High Gravity, one of my self published scifi romance novellas in the Embarkment 2577 series. If you choose to read it, know that I giggled through writing most of the first novella - Brand New World - and it might be best read tongue in cheek. I had settled down somewhat when I got to the rest, so they're more... normal. ;-)
Here goes:
Our
visitor cleared his throat. “When we heard you’d be late due to a problem with
the Tokamak field, quite frankly, no one believed it.”
“The big
ugly thing in the basement? It’s giving me nightmares.”
To my
surprise, he sounded sympathetic. “I can see that. As I was saying, no one
believed it, but your Captain was courteous enough to show me the temporary
repairs. I guess you weren’t just stalling for time.”
Blake
leaned forward over his desk. “Why would we be stalling for time?”
Kevin
leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs. “It has been suggested to me
this sudden pairing ceremony is a sham. For whatever reason, someone on this
ship doesn’t want her to leave, and that someone is grasping at straws to keep
her here. Fame? Glory? What better way to keep her here than arrange a marriage
to a machine?”
I
crossed my arms over my chest. “I’ve heard enough. Can I go now?”
The
scientist turned to me. “Alex, I’ve been stationed in the Biisind system for
three years. I have no personal interest in what you do or don’t do, but I urge
you to come with me to Earth.”
Pfft.
Talk’s cheap. I glanced over towards Blake, but he seemed to be biding his
time.
“Joshen
Martinez is an old friend of mine, a mentor, he wouldn’t hurt you. He just
wants to connect you to a machine that will tap out your memories. Your
knowledge is valuable, and everyone would be able to see what you know. Sort
of... like watching a movie.”
Having
people watch all my memories? Intrusion
of privacy, much?
I got to
my feet. “I’ve heard enough of this. I have other things to do.”
Kevin
stood up too. “Yes you do. Go pack your bags. This joke is over and you’re
coming with me to the Kentucky.”
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