Ka'Cit's Haven (Riv’s Sanctuary #3)

Maybe he wouldn’t.

She’d give him time.

For at least they had that.

Time.

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Ka’Cit was gone for a few minutes and Nia found herself sitting cross-legged on the bed, not sure what to do with herself.

There wasn’t much to do in the room and she wasn’t about to venture out of it—at least, not on her own. Not after what had happened in the lounge.

So she found herself…idle.

It was an odd feeling.

She’d never had much time to be idle, not even on Earth. She’d never allowed herself to.

There was always something to do.

Her gaze moved over the room.

Apart from the little square in the wall where the food had appeared, there was nothing else that was interesting enough for her to investigate.

She was about to go take a closer look at the food chute when a sound at the door startled her.

It was a low thump that had her stiffening.

She didn’t remember Ka’Cit making any sounds when he’d entered, or even left the room before.

He was usually so silent.

The low thump sounded again, directly on the door this time and the hairs on the back of her arms stood on end.

She was moving by the time the door opened inward, rolling to grab the blaster she’d left by the side of the bed and pointing it directly at the entrance.

Her shoulders sagged immediately when she saw who it was.

Ka’Cit blinked at her over a large tray filled with food, his gaze landing on the weapon before the corners of his mouth twitched a little.

“Are you going to shoot me?”

“Depends on whether you come bearing gifts.”

His eyes twinkled a little. “I didn’t.” He glanced down at the food in his arms. “This is all for me. You said you weren’t hungry.”

When Nia’s mouth fell open.

She wasn’t sure if he was serious or not till she heard him stifle a chuckle. Narrowing her eyes at him, she set the blaster back on the floor and settled on the bed once more.

He was walking into the room now, his foot kicking the door shut, and he headed straight to the bed to set the tray down.

Nia gulped.

There was so much food.

Not meat this time but a vast selection of fruits, it seemed, and even though she hadn’t felt hungry before, her belly was already beginning to growl again.