Sonis females were dotted among human females. Just as the males, the Sonian females were golden toned with dark hair and various colored highlights. They were humanoid in appearance. Their facial features were exotic and dainty. Their eye color ranged from green to purple. In a word, they were beautiful.
Of course they all look like exotic models. Jess inwardly groaned.
She couldn’t compete against the human females on Sonis, let alone the native ones.
She caught the thought before it could develop into something else.
I’m not here for a boyfriend, family or kids, she thought, reminding herself of her purpose on Sonis.
Her real purpose.
She needed a fresh start, just like all the other humans here. A new job and new surroundings were the first steps to regaining some of the normalcy she’d lost during the invasion.
"Do you see Eva anywhere?" she asked.
JB gazed around the room. "Nuh uh."
While she and JB weren’t the only humans in the communal area, everything about them screamed "new humans". Even though they wore the insignia of the largest transport company in the charted galaxy, Mercanis Shipping and Hauling, Jess still thought they looked out of place. JB was the only human male in the room and she was the only female not wearing a long, flowing gown.
"Excuse me." They both moved out the way as a human woman walked past them.
"Pardon us, ma’am," JB replied, nodding.
With JB’s grin larger than normal, Jess had the urge to punch him in his chest. Hard.
The redheaded woman licked her lips seductively, slowing her steps. When JB gave her a playful wink, she giggled.
Jess punched him in the arm. "Snap out of it, playboy. I didn’t follow you to watch you flirt."
Finally peeling his gaze away, JB rocked back on his heels. "I think I might stay here awhile." He whistled low. "Yep, just might stay here." He locked on to another woman gathering two small boxes of supplies.
Jess released her bag, letting it hit the ground in a heavy thump. "I can’t believe this shit. I knew I should’ve asked Ryan to bring me here instead of you."
"Ryan’s got six more hauls before he makes his way back to this sector," JB said as a matter of fact.
The thought of staying any longer than necessary under Sa’Mya’s roof made Jess growl. "Fuck that."
"And that’s exactly why I’m escorting you," JB reminded her.
