Josh wiped the sweat from his brow and pulled loose the flask of water attached to his side. He grimaced when he felt the muscles in his arms protest. Between the work in the vineyard and the training sessions in the evenings, he was discovering muscles he hadn’t used since leaving Earth.
He took a deep swig of the refreshing liquid before lowering it and wiping a hand across his mouth.
His gaze moved over the large field. He could see Cassa arguing with one of the robots. She was pointing down the row and shaking her finger at it. Amusement swept through him.
During the past couple of weeks, he was slowly discovering more about the unusual, but beautiful alien woman. Cassa was an enigma. She held an air of quiet reserve about her, but there was also an edginess that he found captivatin
