Page 21 of Oret
None of her miners seemed to understand, and she wasn't sure if it was wise to tell them.They might resent the fact that they weren't given the best available equipment to begin with.She understood why, and that was because the factory couldn't put out the equipment fast enough.Someone was always at the bottom of the list, and right now it was monsters.Unfortunately, they are only one above them on the list.All the colonies had started with what was available and worked their way up.Some hadn't worked their way up very far.She refused to stay last on the list, and they would work hard to move up so they could get the best equipment and bonuses.It had been disappointing that they had not earned one single bonus since they started.That simply wasn't acceptable.
Since Tasha had shown up and there wasn't a great deal of work to do in the house, she had gone home to spend a little time with her mate.
“Why are you here?”Oret asked.
“Anna went to work at the cafeteria and sent Tasha home.”
“That's good, isn't it?”
“Yes.Why are you home?”Victoria asked.
“I was working on the new septic system.I still haven't decided whether I fell or was pushed.The shower got me clean, but my clothes are outside.”
“I thought I smelled something bad when I came in,” Victoria giggled.
“The smell was overwhelming.”
“I bet it was.How are you progressing on that?”
“The septic system is almost done.The water is available at the camp, but not at individual tents, and getting it up the mountain will be a challenge.We did set up a catch and recover on the top of the mountain, but since it doesn’t seem to rain much here, we’re planning to fill it with the water from the other planet,” Oret explained.
“Sounds like you’ve been working hard.”
He leaned in and gave her a sweet kiss.“I’ve been very good and deserve a reward.”
“I need to take a shower first.”Victoria offered.
“I’ll shower with you.”
That was no surprise since her mate loved shower sex.There was no reason to refuse, so they headed to the shower area.It wasn't easy because there were no walls, only shower curtains all around.They were all slippery due to the water and sometimes the soap.It was fortunate that Oret was so strong and could hold her against him without any issues.Once they were wet, that was exactly what he did, and he spread her legs and slid inside.Goodness, that felt good.It was the start of the dance as he held her still and pounded into her.For her part, she put her arms around his neck and held on tight.It wasn't long before she exploded, and he quickly followed her.Now, they have finished their shower, cleaning up and rinsing off.
Victoria wasn't surprised that she felt relaxed and ready to go to sleep.Tomorrow, she would begin to see how things were going to work out.Tasha would oversee the farming, and she would have to get several farms started quickly.They were behind in that area, and even the other farm that had been started wasn't doing what it needed to.Gabe would oversee the builders, and he would work hard because they were also behind, but only slightly.Tol would now be helping her at the mine, and she was sure with his help that she would catch up and hit the level she needed.Anna would be in the cafeteria, but she would need some help, so that was where Oret would probably be the most.He would also assist in other areas whenever needed.
She wasn't sure how she felt about Tol because he seemed to have an interest in Tasha.Her daughter hadn't shown any interest in him, but that hasn't slowed him down.Tonight, she found out that he had helped the boys build the barn.Victoria had to admit that she thought that was quite an undertaking for them, as young as they were, to have done it on their own.He'd gone with them and found four big trees to use for each corner of the barn, with the two largest being used on one side so that the roof would slant and not hold water.Even if they'd had little rain so far, if they continued to bring in water, that wouldn't last long.The barn had followed his simple plan, but had utilized some available items, such as the trees, to make things easier.Perhaps she was an old fool, as she should have questioned how two young boys could build a huge building like that without a floor plan.
It wasn't a bad thing that he had taken the time to assist them, and from what the kids had told her, they all seemed to like him.Tasha had dated other guys, and her kids hadn't liked one of them, and that was why she had finished it with them.Tol was starting off on the right foot by developing a relationship with the children.Tasha would be harder to impress.
“You are about to interfere where you shouldn't,” Oret observed.
“You didn't mind my family interfering in your favor.”
“What do you have against Tol?”
“I don't know.Maybe I think it's sneaky to use her children against her.”
“You should be happy that he helped them build that barn.Any work he does will help them all.He's a good man, and most Majuri love children and will treat a woman right.Is that not what you would want for your daughter and her children?”
“Only if she's ready.”Victoria offered.
“If she's not ready, she'll continue to ignore him.Eventually, he'll give up.I think that will be a mistake on her part, but I will not interfere.”
“Fine.I'll stay out of it.”
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
“Go to sleep and get some rest.Morning is not that far away.”Oret observed.
