Halyn’s mission is simple. On paper. Travel to PrimeC, rescue Natacha, and bring her back to Isis on Del Sorna. But he should have known that no mission goes exactly as planned, and no matter how prepared the spacemerc is, he’s not prepared for Natacha—or the feelings she inspires. In tight quarters with a strange man, running from the Federation, Natacha goes into withdrawal from the gas on PrimeC. Isis says Natacha can trust this man, but she’s not sure she can trust herself. The more he tries to soothe her symptoms, the more passionate she becomes. Is her lust real… or just a side effect? And just how long can a man be expected to stay out of her bed when she keeps begging him to join her?