A Desconian Marriage of Convenience (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) Read Online Free PDF

of importing coffee from Earth was no longer an issue and human-style coffee was quickly becoming a part of everyday Desconian life.
    But the expense would have been something he’d happily worn just to put that beautiful smile on Jenelle’s face each morning.
    “I am sleeping better. Thank you for letting me stay so long,” she said as she took a seat at the table and stayed out of his way. She was very welcome in his kitchen, but since he tended to move rather quickly around an area he thought of as “his space,” it was probably just as well that she got out of the way. He’d actually been quite pleased when she’d admitted to hating cooking. It was something he truly loved, and the fact that she sensed it just made her staying here that much more comfortable.
    “You’re welcome to stay as long as you like,” he said, truly meaning it. “Will you be going into work with Tosh today?”
    Jenelle seemed really happy doing whatever it was she did at the compound, but it was also very nice to have her company during the day. He’d grown quite accustomed to having her here.
    “I don’t have anything official on, but I thought I might go in with Tosh anyway. There are a couple of women from the last transport that I’ve been concerned about. I hoped I might be able to help them adjust their thinking.”
    “How so?” he asked curiously.
    She frowned slightly, as if she couldn’t quite find the words she needed. “Life on Earth is very different to life on Descon,” she said haltingly. “When you grow up surrounded by a certain type of attitude, you tend to absorb it even if you don’t necessarily agree with it—especially if you’ve never had a reason to think any other way.” She rubbed her eyes tiredly. “I’m not certain what got these two particular ladies kicked off the planet. They actually seem a perfect example of the self-righteous, self-centered, judgmental women who ran the girls’ homes.” She gave him a sad smile. “But I’m worried that their attitudes might intimidate some of the other women into rejecting the Desconian way of life.”
    “Can Katarnia separate them from the others?” he asked as he poured himself a glass of juice and joined her at the table.
    “Katarnia probably could,” Jenelle said, looking thoughtful, “but I’m not sure it would be the best solution.” Again she gave him that sad smile. “Part of the problem on Earth is that different attitudes and beliefs are being suppressed. Even I didn’t realize the extent of it until Deanna told me some of the things that had happened to her and her late husband. I think that for many of the women at the compound being exposed to healthy debate and different opinions is a good thing. But I would like to avoid having someone so intimidating shouting everyone else down.”
    “Maybe that’s why they were kicked off Earth,” Baylen offered. “I get the impression that the government on Earth doesn’t particularly like opinionated women.”
    “You could be right,” she said with a smile. “It’s rather ironic that they would be given a one-way ticket to Descon for sharing the same opinion of the people who wanted them gone.”
    She sipped her coffee, smiling when Tosh padded barefoot and naked into the kitchen and headed directly for the coffee machine. Baylen had been very relieved to realize Jenelle wasn’t embarrassed by the common Desconian habit of being naked in their own homes. She still seemed a little embarrassed by their voyeuristic and exhibitionistic tendencies, but she’d never shown anything but acceptance for their way of life.
    “What are your plans for today?” she asked Baylen as Tosh pressed an affectionate kiss to the top of his head and took the seat beside him.
    “Not much. It’s always rather quiet when Jax is on assignment.” She gave him a sympathetic look but laughed softly when Tosh threatened to spank his ass in Jax’s absence. It was a tempting idea but, since the man was due