![]() It won’t be the first time we’ve had oil in the bed.” The shocked expression that came over his face made Rose laugh again. ![]() I don’t suppose this will ever come out.” “To replace what you lost.”Ītom eyed the dark stains that streaked his fleshy fingers. ![]() ![]() “Jayne should be back with some fluid for you later,” Rose said. The loud creak echoed through the small chamber. “Because of that maybe?” Rose pointed to his mechanical hand.Ītom looked down at the hand in question and flexed it again. You have no idea how cruel some people can be.” You’ve been on that island your whole life. Still, that wasn’t what she, or he, was talking about. She knew at least one girl who wanted the young man. “A man who cared enough about your safety to conceal you in the deepest, darkest jungle he could find so no one else could get their hands on you. “Which makes me a construct,” Atom interrupted her. Propping her elbows on her knees, she pressed her fingers together and leveled them at Atom while she spoke. “I was made,” he said, pulling his hand away. “You’re more human than most men I know.” “Don’t you understand? I’m not.” His words faded, as if he couldn’t bring himself to say them. ![]() “Didn’t your father ever teach you that it’s human nature to lie?”Ītom narrowed his eyes at her. “Yes, but I didn’t clarify,” he said over her. “You just said yourself that you never lied. She sucked a quick breath through her teeth before she added, “Maybe not.”Ītom didn’t seem to hear her last remark. “So you’ve been on that island for fifteen years?”Ītom nodded. ![]()
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