Page 50 of Cops in Space
“Found the nuke. We’re neutralizing the soldiers. Keep her busy,”Dad advised.
“Will do.”I slid off Uncle Saul’s lap. “Leave before I kick your scrawny ass.”
“Did the general tell you about us? How perfect we were together. He promised me the world. That we would rule together.”
Uncle Saul’s disgust rolled across my mind.“I made no such promise. I fucked her three times, and it wasn’t that memorable.”
“TMI Uncle Saul. TMI.”I glared at Julianna. “No, he didn’t. He told me you were a bore in bed; that you think the world is flat and you kiss like a dead fish.”
“Lies. Nothing but lies. Well, except, the world is flat.”
Geeze, she was a few bricks short of a full load. “Really? If your love was eternal, why did you hook up with General Hudson?”
“He showed me the truth and now I must save our world from that lying bastard.” Julianne drew her sword. “Prepare to die.”
“Do you actually know how to use that thing?”
She puffed up proudly. “I’m the mistress of the blade.”
“I hold the rank of master.” I slowly lifted Kaelen’s sword off the picnic table. The sucker was heavier than I thought. Winner gets the general. Deal?”
“Deal.” Julianne snarled at her guards, “Watch him. If he tries to run, shoot him in the legs.”
The soldiers nodded.
“Don’t worry Honeybunny, this won’t take long.”
Captain Zan sat up abruptly, vomited all over Uncle Saul’s boots and passed out again.
Ugh. The smell was horrific. A chuckle escaped me at the look of utter revulsion on Uncle Saul’s face. Bet that was a first.
Julianna wrinkled her nose in disgust. “Who is that?”
“My father. Honeybunny and I are getting married tomorrow, and unfortunately, Dad can’t hold his liquor.”
Rage filled her eyes. “Married!”
“Yeah. The Pope is going to do the honors. Isn’t that wonderful?”
Shrieking like a demented banshee, Julianna launched herself at me. Her fury played out in a series of vicious cuts and slashes. Drawing on Kaelen’s battle skills, I easily deflected the blows. “Is that all you’ve got?”
“I am going to cut you to pieces.”
With an exaggerated yawn, I swatted her blade to one side. “Yeah, you’ve got me shaking in my boots.”
Julianna thrust her sword forward suddenly and our blades clashed violently. My right boot slipped in Zan’s vomit. Staggering off-balance. I deflected a blow, ducked another, and rammed the hilt of Kaelen’s sword into her nose.
Her eyes wide with shock, Julianna stumbled back and wiped at the blood gushing down her face.
“Ready to admit defeat?”
“Don’t get cocky. She also has a blackbelt in karate,”Uncle Saul warned.
“So, do I.”I watched Julianna carefully. The bitch really wanted me dead. Let’s see if I could push her over the edge. “Surrender and I’ll even invite you to the wedding.”
Julianna hurled her knife at me. It bounced off my armor.
“What the fuck?”
