when she glanced down at his full lips. No man should have lips that kissable. She realized her thoughts had strayed into dangerous territory and glanced up to see if he caught her slip. By the twinkle in his strange yet beautiful eyes and the lift at the corner of his lips, he had. ' Damn you!'
' I would apologize but I am enjoying this too much.' He laughed at her discomfort. Her face turned a very appealing pink shade. She had the most beautiful complexion, much lighter than his own tanned skin. She had high cheekbones and the cutest bow lips. Her dark brown hair curved down around her lovely face in waves. And those eyes of hers. Dark brown with the strange black pupils were so different from his own with the gold pupils. She took his breath away.
“ Are ya’ll talkin' with your minds?” Lizzie asked out loud.
“ Yes. My apologies for leaving you out, Dr. Connell.” LarIS used sign language so Lola knew what they were saying.
“ Call me Lizzie please.” Lizzie gave him a bright smile.
Lola felt that uneasy feeling of jealo usy return.
“ If you will call me LarIS.” He was looking at Lola when he signed it. He noticed Lola collecting her silverware preparing to leave. He had to stop her. He gently touched her shoulder to get her attention. “I am actually here for a reason. I wanted to see if the two of you would be willing to help me with some of my people who reside in the mountains.”
“ Help them in what way?” Lola asked, feeling a little bit intrigued.
“ The Colonists are what the Katierans and the Kiljorns would have referred to as rejects, the most extreme of the mutations caused by the Morin Virus. The ones that chose to move themselves to the mountains are some of the rejects of the rejects. Some have no sight but have other abilities such as seeing the past or future. Some cannot speak and some cannot hear. There are some I do not even know what mutation they have because they keep it so secret.”
“ Why are they so remote from everyone? Do the rest of you guys treat them badly?” Lola signed.
“ Of course not. They are just as much a part of our society as the rest of us. But it is hard for them to communicate and sometimes their differences become a hindrance to them. They made the choice to live in a small village on the mountainside. I and a group of people take them supplies every two weeks to check on them.”
“ Ya’ll have such high techy stuff, can’t something be done for ‘em?” Lizzie asked with a frown.
It was Lola that replied. “ Technology can only do so much. It doesn’t fix everything. Even if it gave people their sight back, that would cause more trouble with their other senses that have grown and compensated for the loss of a sensory.”
LarIS smiled. “ I knew you would understand. That’s why I was hoping you would agree to come with me tomorrow. Meet them, maybe help them find a different way to communicate. Maybe teach them your silent language.”
Lola nodded her head. “ I can’t speak for Lizzie, but I would love to accompany you.”
LarIS ’s smile grew wider. “Wonderful.” Remembering the other female was there, he turned his head her way for her answer.
“ Count me in. Sounds real interesting.”
*****
The next morning Lola and Lizzie met LarIS outside the main Colonial building. He was standing there with Commander TylOR and AshOR. The three men were quite a sight to behold. They were all tall, well built, and good-looking. But it was LarIS that held Lola’s attention. He was simply gorgeous with the sun shining down on his red hair. Her breath caught when he looked up and locked eyes on her. Then he smiled and she felt the world tilt a little. How the hell was she supposed to be around a man that made her hyperventilate with just a look?
“ Good morning. Are you ready to leave?” LarIS greet the two females.
Lola couldn ’t
' I would apologize but I am enjoying this too much.' He laughed at her discomfort. Her face turned a very appealing pink shade. She had the most beautiful complexion, much lighter than his own tanned skin. She had high cheekbones and the cutest bow lips. Her dark brown hair curved down around her lovely face in waves. And those eyes of hers. Dark brown with the strange black pupils were so different from his own with the gold pupils. She took his breath away.
“ Are ya’ll talkin' with your minds?” Lizzie asked out loud.
“ Yes. My apologies for leaving you out, Dr. Connell.” LarIS used sign language so Lola knew what they were saying.
“ Call me Lizzie please.” Lizzie gave him a bright smile.
Lola felt that uneasy feeling of jealo usy return.
“ If you will call me LarIS.” He was looking at Lola when he signed it. He noticed Lola collecting her silverware preparing to leave. He had to stop her. He gently touched her shoulder to get her attention. “I am actually here for a reason. I wanted to see if the two of you would be willing to help me with some of my people who reside in the mountains.”
“ Help them in what way?” Lola asked, feeling a little bit intrigued.
“ The Colonists are what the Katierans and the Kiljorns would have referred to as rejects, the most extreme of the mutations caused by the Morin Virus. The ones that chose to move themselves to the mountains are some of the rejects of the rejects. Some have no sight but have other abilities such as seeing the past or future. Some cannot speak and some cannot hear. There are some I do not even know what mutation they have because they keep it so secret.”
“ Why are they so remote from everyone? Do the rest of you guys treat them badly?” Lola signed.
“ Of course not. They are just as much a part of our society as the rest of us. But it is hard for them to communicate and sometimes their differences become a hindrance to them. They made the choice to live in a small village on the mountainside. I and a group of people take them supplies every two weeks to check on them.”
“ Ya’ll have such high techy stuff, can’t something be done for ‘em?” Lizzie asked with a frown.
It was Lola that replied. “ Technology can only do so much. It doesn’t fix everything. Even if it gave people their sight back, that would cause more trouble with their other senses that have grown and compensated for the loss of a sensory.”
LarIS smiled. “ I knew you would understand. That’s why I was hoping you would agree to come with me tomorrow. Meet them, maybe help them find a different way to communicate. Maybe teach them your silent language.”
Lola nodded her head. “ I can’t speak for Lizzie, but I would love to accompany you.”
LarIS ’s smile grew wider. “Wonderful.” Remembering the other female was there, he turned his head her way for her answer.
“ Count me in. Sounds real interesting.”
*****
The next morning Lola and Lizzie met LarIS outside the main Colonial building. He was standing there with Commander TylOR and AshOR. The three men were quite a sight to behold. They were all tall, well built, and good-looking. But it was LarIS that held Lola’s attention. He was simply gorgeous with the sun shining down on his red hair. Her breath caught when he looked up and locked eyes on her. Then he smiled and she felt the world tilt a little. How the hell was she supposed to be around a man that made her hyperventilate with just a look?
“ Good morning. Are you ready to leave?” LarIS greet the two females.
Lola couldn ’t
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