Chapter Eighteen
Viper gritted his teeth as he rolled over. For the past three weeks, he had been the perfect ‘gentleman’ as he courted Tina. He had talked to Carmen, but she had just looked at him like he was crazy. Since he didn’t know any of the other humans that he saw aboard the Horizon since they left Earth, that left Pearl. He should have known better than to trust the old female.
“That… hurt,” he finally admitted, looking up at Tina. “Who taught you that move?”
Tina bit her lip as she stared down at Viper. “The guy at the local gym,” she replied. “He calls it the ball and bat.”
Viper nodded as he drew in a hissing breath. “I think I know why,” he choked out. “Why don’t you work with Zebulon or Adalard for a while?”
Zebulon shook his head and backed away. “I have to get back on
