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would get her revenge. He liked to play games and she had gotten very good at winning these little matches. “Whatever you say.”
    He didn’t like the way she gave in. It always meant trouble.

 
     
    Chapter 2
     
     
    Guapo arrived right after they ate. Kuarto had barely put the plates into the sink and the man was at their door. He would swear the man had his house bugged if he didn’t constantly sweep for things like that. Guapo brought a potent alcohol that was popular among the local natives and something Kuarto had avoided as much as he could. Guess tonight he’d have to see how well he could with stand the effects he had heard the alcohol caused.
    Guapo poured the three of them a drink and lifted his cup in a toast. “To you and your bride, Doc.”
    “Thanks.” He lifted his glass as well, but didn’t drink. He was still going to avoid it as much as he could. Kuarto wanted his wits with him with this man around. Especially with the way Toki was downing the contents in one gulp. She had no clue what she was doing. “Sweetheart, you might want to take your time on that.”
    “I’ll be fine.” She smiled as she took the refill and drank it the same way. At the rate she was inhaling the alcohol, she wouldn’t be worth a thing when he needed her to keep her wits about her. “That stuff is kind of potent.”
    “It’s okay, really.”
    He shook his head, hoping Guapo would leave before she said or did something she shouldn’t. He wondered why he was there in the first place. There was no way he was there to help them celebrate their union.
    “Doc, there is a friend of mine coming for a visit who wants to meet with you tomorrow. Can I bring him here?”
    “What does he want?” Guapo always had an agenda. The man he spoke of was probably not of the best caliber, if he worked with Guapo. He always seemed to know the seedier side of the galaxy, and had tried to get Kuarto involved several times.
    “Not sure.” He picked up his drink with a smile as he watched Toki continue to down her drinks. “He has something he thinks you might be interested in, and wants to show it to you.”
    “I guess.” He became suspicious immediately. How did this guy know he would be interested in anything? What did he know? This was when he would normally run. He had done it before, and if it wasn’t for his guest he’d do it again. Now, he felt trapped.
    He had to go along for the time being, but he wasn’t happy about it. Kuarto also wasn’t sure if he wanted this man to come to his home, but since Guapo had already set up everything, the man probably already knew where he was, so moving the meeting to another location would just raise questions.
    “Good. I’ll bring him first thing.” Guapo kept looking at a time piece, making Kuarto suspicious.
    Kuarto pulled his scanner out of his pocket and scanned his drink. He didn’t see anything out of the ordinary other than watered down alcohol.
    “What’s the matter, Doc?” Guapo suddenly looked nervous.
    “I know you too well. I can see you watered down the drinks.” He watched the slimy little man for a second before he ran his scanner over Toki’s drink as well. It was heavily laced with some sort of chemical. Kuarto glared at him as he picked up her cup and dashed the rest of the contents out the window he sat next to. “What did you do?”
    “I thought she might need some relaxation, you know, so this evening would go well.” He tried to look innocent, but Kuarto would have none of it.
    “You were hoping to get her so aroused she’d take you on as well you mean.” He stood, his seven foot eight frame towering over Guapo’s seated six foot one. Kuarto put his face inches from his so Guapo could see how angry he was. “Get out now, while I still let you walk.”
    “Hey, meant no disrespect, Doc.” He hadn’t moved so Kuarto grabbed him by the neckline of his tunic and hauled him to his feet. “I can still bring my friend by tomorrow,