17Marcus held the door open for the cyborg and his transport chair to pass through, nodding at the other two cyborg escorts who were now off the hook. After the man and chair were completely inside, they pointed at their backsides, trying to communicate to him that Captain Talon was a giant ass. He nodded and saluted, figuring they would know then that he got the message. Rachel smiled as she saw Marcus duck his head and grin about something. It was amazing how a movement so simple could transform his face. Marcus so rarely showed happiness of any sort and she often forgot he could feel his emotions. She’d never met a more serious man. Pulling her mind from her cyborg keeper, she reluctantly approached the handsome, but somber Captain Talon. She indicated to him to dock his chair in the

